For almost twenty years, "Horses" has been the definitive horse care manual, an indispensable reference for anyone who shows, races, breeds, or rides horses. Now "Horses" is available for the first time in paperback in a completely revised and updated new edition, offering all the latest information necessary for the competent care and recreational use of horses today. It covers every vital phase of buying, managing, enjoying, and raising horses and features a wealth of illustrations and photo sequences showing step-by ...
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For almost twenty years, "Horses" has been the definitive horse care manual, an indispensable reference for anyone who shows, races, breeds, or rides horses. Now "Horses" is available for the first time in paperback in a completely revised and updated new edition, offering all the latest information necessary for the competent care and recreational use of horses today. It covers every vital phase of buying, managing, enjoying, and raising horses and features a wealth of illustrations and photo sequences showing step-by-step management procedures, as well as more technical information for advanced owners. The Third Edition also reflects recent findings in health care and research, and includes * A new chapter on business practices in the horse industry * Current recommendations for internal parasite control * Information on equine assisted therapy * Linebreeding, the Dosage Index, and the Rasmussen Factor * Recent information on coat color inheritance * The physiology of conditioning performance horses * The practical use of behavior for training Comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible, "Horses, Third Edition" is an essential reference book for anyone who cares for a horse, from novice to experienced owner.
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Add this copy of Horses Guide to Selection, Care and Enjoyment to cart. $20.41, good condition, Sold by Ye Old Bookworm rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Odessa, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by W. H. Freeman.
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Good in Good dust jacket. Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 681 pages; DJ is rubbed and scuffed at edges, spine ends and corner tips. Mylar cover. Book edges scuffed. Previous owner name. Text block clean and pages tight. Illustrated with photos, drawings and charts throughout.
