Based on the latest syllabus, this training manual provides clear guidelines on the requirements of this examination and is essential reading for BHS career students and exam candidates. It fully describes the level of practical and theoretical knowledge required for each element of the exam; how candidates should train to ensure competence in every aspect of the syllabus; successful exam technique: what to expect, how to present yourself, how to deal with problems encountered on the day; exam procedure for the practical and oral sections, with valuable test questions and model answers and what the examiners are looking for - in short: how to be successful in this exam.

Written for the BHS by a chief examiner and based on the latest syllabus (extensively revised in 2002), this training manual provides clear guidelines on the requirements of the Stage 3 and PTT examinations.

This new edition of the existing title The BHS Training Manual for the PTT incorporating the UKCC Level 2 ISBN 978-1-905693-26-9, has been revised and expanded to cover the latest syllabus which now consists of six units - two practical and four theory. Comprehensive information is included on the techniques, knowledge and understanding required for the BHS PTT exam, making it the definitive course companion. This training manual describes the level of practical and theoretical knowledge required for each unit of the exam; how candidates should train to ensure competence in every aspect of the syllabus; successful exam techniques (what to expect and how to present yourself); exam procedure for the practical and oral sections with valuable test questions and model answers; and what the assessors are looking for.

The official handbook for those studying the BHS teaching qualifications has now been fully updated and revised. Written for the BHS by a chief examiner, this handbook provides clear guidelines on how the skills of riding should be taught and how riding schoollessons should be conducted. It is aimed at less experienced and trainee riding instructors, especially those involved with weekly riders and covers: * How to develop communication skills and effective body language * Advice on teaching adult novices and children, whether in groups or one-to-one * Valuable multi-option lesson plans * Choosing school horses and keeping them happy in their work * Safety and insurance, and how to cope with mishaps and accidents * Dealing with rider problems, such as nervousness, stiffness, poor co-ordination, etc.

This innovative workbook is designed to make revision entertaining yet effective. It allows you to test your knowledge against the requirements of the Stage 1 assessment and contains a wealth of typical questions - with, of course, many model answers.

The British Horse Society's comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies. This edition has been revised, updated and expanded, with the addition of many new illustrations, to bring it into line with current thinking in the horse world.

The International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science was published to widespread acclaim in 1996, and has become the major reference work in the field. This eagerly awaited new edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of the many and radical changes which have taken place since the Encyclopedia was originally conceived. With nearly 600 entries, written by a global team of over 150 contributors, the subject matter ranges from mobile library services provided by camel and donkey transport to search engines, portals and the World Wide Web. The new edition retains the successful structure of the first with an alphabetical organization providing the basic framework of a coherent collection of connected entries. Conceptual entries explore and explicate all the major issues, theories and activities in information and library science, such as the economics of information and information management. A wholly new entry on information systems, and enhanced entries on the information professions and the information society, are key features of this new edition. Topical entries deal with more specific subjects, such as collections management and information services for ethnic minorities. New or completely revised entries include a group of entries on information law, and a collection of entries on the Internet and the World Wide Web.