The Field Guide to Horses

The Field Guide to Horses
Title The Field Guide to Horses PDF eBook
Author Samantha Johnson
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pages 145
Release 2009-12-15
Genre Nature
ISBN 1616732172

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Learn about your favorite equine breeds with this easy-to-use reference on their conformation, colors, and characteristics—from Arabians to Welsh Ponies. Thinking of acquiring a horse? Studying equine breeds and traits? Or simply curious about the magnificent creatures? This book, with profiles of one hundred horse, pony, and draft breeds, is the most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published. Illustrated throughout with fine color photographs, the profiles detail the characteristics and unique aspects of each breed; they also include brief histories and explain distinctions of equine color genetics, markings and patterns, and conformation. Complete, concise, and compact, this field guide is as handy as it is informative—the perfect companion for anyone considering horses.

Horse Owner's Field Guide to Toxic Plants

Horse Owner's Field Guide to Toxic Plants
Title Horse Owner's Field Guide to Toxic Plants PDF eBook
Author Sandra M. Burger
Publisher Breakthrough Publications
Pages 0
Release 1996
Genre Horses
ISBN 9780914327622

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Features full-color photographs, detailed drawings, and invaluable, up-to-date information on plants both proven and suspected in horse poisonings.

The Equid Ethogram

The Equid Ethogram
Title The Equid Ethogram PDF eBook
Author Sue M. McDonnell
Publisher Eclipse Press
Pages 398
Release 2003
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781581500905

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This book details everything from ongoing daily activites to social interaction among horses to abnormal behaviors. Each behavior is further explained by original line drawings, photographs or both.

The Field Guide to Goats

The Field Guide to Goats
Title The Field Guide to Goats PDF eBook
Author Cheryl Kimball
Publisher Voyageur Press
Pages 144
Release 2009-12-15
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1616732180

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Kept as pets, raised for their milk, meat, or fiber, or prized for their beauty or rarity, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Whether you raise a favored few or a hundred head, this guide is the ultimate resource on North American breeds. The book provides detailed descriptions of more than twenty goat breeds found in the United States and Canada, from the popular Nubian, Pygmy, and Boer to the rare and lovely Golden Guernsey. Illustrated with 150 color photographs, this convenient, easy-to-use field guide includes exhaustive information about behavior, characteristics, breeding, and history, as well as a glossary of caprine terms and a list of breed associations. It is the essential reference that anyone with an interest in goats should not be without.

Understanding Your Horse's Behavior

Understanding Your Horse's Behavior
Title Understanding Your Horse's Behavior PDF eBook
Author Sue M. McDonnell
Publisher Eclipse Press
Pages 148
Release 2005
Genre Pets
ISBN 9781581501285

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This handy volume compiles questions from horse owners about problems they face with their horses, and answers by renowned equine behaviorists Sue McDonnell, Ph.D.

Complete Horse Care Manual

Complete Horse Care Manual
Title Complete Horse Care Manual PDF eBook
Author Colin Vogel
Publisher Penguin
Pages 218
Release 2011-01-17
Genre Nature
ISBN 0756676932

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Illustrated in full color throughout, with more than 650 specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams, Complete Horse Care Manual is almost a Vet-in-Your-Pocket for horse owners, telling you how to provide regular care and attention for your horse, how to guard against health problems, and when the problem is serious enough to need professional attention. Providing the enthusiast with a sound understanding of how a horse functions, this manual clearly explains in non-technical terms the key elements of the horse's make-up, from legs and joints to teeth and jaws, from body systems to body language. Topics covered include the all-important but routine procedures such as clipping, trimming, and shoeing, to more vital subjects such as grazing requirements and nutritional needs. There are extremely useful 'Disorders' Fact Finder sections, there is advice on horse transport takes into account new research, and the latest information on equine passports and microchipping.

The Art of Liberty Training for Horses

The Art of Liberty Training for Horses
Title The Art of Liberty Training for Horses PDF eBook
Author Jonathan Field
Publisher Trafalgar Square Books
Pages 242
Release 2020-01-20
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 157076980X

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Horse trainer Jonathan Field has made a name for himself with his unique ability to give people simple, understandable, doable steps that lead to working with a horse “at liberty” in a safe and progressive manner. True engagement with a horse at liberty isn’t just about removing tack and stepping outside the arena—it’s about connection, trust, and communication through movement. Enrich your relationship with your horse, improve your “feel,” and teach your horse to respond to the subtlest of cues; no matter your discipline, whether you compete or ride for pleasure, liberty training can change the way you interact with horses forever.