Storey's Horse-Lovers Encyclopedia

This comprehensive guide to horses and horse care is sure to please each and every horse enthusiast.

Paperback 8-1/2 x 11; 480 pages

The horse world has many different 'arenas', and even many professionals don't know the terms used outside their areas of expertise. Here, finally in one place, is a complete guide to everything horse-related -- a reference that will be equally useful to a seasoned professional, a novice equestrian, and someone who just wants to know everything there is to know about horses.

This hefty, fully illustrated, A-to-Z compendium is an indispensable answer horse book addressing every question a reader may have about horses and horse care. Covering breeds, tack, facilities, equine care and management, health and safety issues, riding styles and disciplines, shows, horse professional and what they do, and much more, this horse book is a reference that will be turned to again and again. From stable designs to practice lessons to choosing a riding instructor to loading a trailer, the information is presented in an accessible and easily understood manner and is accompanied by clear line drawings throughout.

Greener Pasters On Your Side of the Fence

Whether you have just one horse or many, small acreage or a ranch, this informative and helpful horse book will provide you with a better understanding about how to manage pastures.

Terrific for the farm hobbyist or experienced rancher. Learn to provide more edible forage for your horse and other animals. Crammed full of need-to-know information. You will find it to be an invaluable and complete reference to be used time-and-again with reliable information at your fingertips.

Excellent advice on maintaining livestock and pasture. Secrets to having more productive forage for your horses or other livestock.

Horse Barns Big and Small

* NEW AND EXPANDED EDITION ~ MORE BARNS MORE INFORMATION *

Includes practical advice on planning issues and step-by-step construction procedures that will help you build the barn you need. This authoritative source of specialized information takes you from the site selection to final details.

A great resource for horse shelter plans, from simple run-in sheds to full-blown barns including requirements for hay, compost, and farm equipment storage. A must have for building a new facility or remodeling an existing one. Layout, photos, and descriptions - reference this book over and over -- solutions to roof pitch, stall sizes, structure layout, lights, storage, and more. Learn what it takes to build a horse shelter from choosing the type, to preparing the ground, to hiring sub-contractors, to construction.

Beyond the Hay Days

An easy-to-read, common sense handbook for all horse owners, from greenhorns to old hands.

BEYOND THE HAY DAYS covers everything from simple hay-and-grain basics to vitamins, minerals and supplements, including the latest word on glucosamine, Omega fatty acids, bromelain and more. Learn how to meet the nutritional demands of horses at various ages and levels of activity, from pleasure horses to mares, foals and yearlings, to stallions and performance horses.

Handy charts and tables put the information at your fingertips, and helpful formulas for calculating feed rations make this the one horse book on equine nutrition you'll read and refer to again and again.

Easy-to-read and uses common sense as its guiding force and knits in those complicated equations so the reader learns and enjoys while doing so. It's lively full of fun and gets information to the reader in a hurry.

Your Healthy & Happy Horse: How to Care for Your Horse and Have Fun, Too!

This horse book is the perfect book for young riders who want to make sure they get the best out of their four-legged friends.

Developing a lasting relationship between horse and rider ensures a happy horse who will perform better. This horse book provides tips to strengthen the bond between young riders and their horse or pony.'

If you want to learn how to be your horse's best friend, then this is the horse book for you! This easy-to-read horse book is packed with great tips and lots of color pictures that will show you how to make sure your horse stays healthy. There's riding hints on how to make training sessons and lessons FUN for both you and your horse as well as techniques for preventing and overcoming vices such as cribbing, weaving, and chewing. After reading Your Healthy & Happy Horse, you'll be ready for lots of fun in the saddle with your four-legged friend.

You'll learn everything you need to know about choosing the right horse or pony for you and how to provide your horse with a happy and healthy life, including:

• when to take your horse to a veterinarian;
• why he cribs, bites, or kicks;
• where to take your horse for walks;
• how to properly clean his stable;
• how to fit a saddle and other tack;
• how to safely introduce your horse to a new field;
• what kinds of games you can play with your horse;
• how to maintain your horse's all-around well-being.
• And much more!

How to Find the Perfect Place for Your Pony

101 Questions to Ask about Boarding Stables

Finding the right boarding stable is a challenge faced by most riders at some stage in their careers. For novice horse owners, or longtime horse people new to the world of boarding stables, knowing what to look for is not as simple as it seems.

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If you answered YES to any of the questions, you'll want to read How to find the Perfect Place for Your Pony. Whether your "pony" is a 17 hand warmblood or an actual pony, here's an e-book to help you answer important questions:

• Is it time to buy your first horse?
• Should you keep your horse at home or board him out?
• What should you look for in a stable?
• How far do you want to drive?
• What's usually included in the boarding fee?
• Do you really need an indoor arena?

Though you are a well-meaning owner, don't risk letting your horse lack adequate care by not knowing enough to find suitable boarding arrangements. So how can you find out what makes a good boarding stable without having to experience a bad one first? Consider "How to Find the Perfect Place for Your Pony" your first guidebook to stabling and finding the perfect home for your pony, whether he's a 17-hand warmblood or a 13-hand pony.

Training from the Neck Up: A Practical Guide to Sport Psychology for Riders

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Ride better! Improve your riding by using your head. This practical training manual, appropriate for any type of horse sport, will help you to:

• Discover and redefine your commitment to your riding
• Set goals that will help you to learn more effectively and feel more successful
• Learn what causes your butterflies and how to manage them
• Control your emotional intensity for maximum learning and performance
• Use visualization to overcome fears, learn new skills, and perform more successfully
• Manage all that negative chatter that gets in the way of your confidence ~ Develop strategies for improving your concentration
• Discover what it takes to become a thinking rider ~ Provide a means for you to track your progress
• Prepare yourself mentally for the challenge of competition

Chartered psychologist April Clay has written a practical how-to manual that leads riders step-by-step through the process of becoming "thinking riders."

Learn To Ride a Horse

From The Comfort Of Your Own Home!!!

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The promise of this horseback riding ebook is simple: Read it, follow the many tips, tricks and techniques and you will quickly and easily learn how to ride a horse. It's a home Horseback Riding Lesson.

You will learn horseback riding, from a professional horse rider, all from the comfort of your home.

• Instantly feel more comfortable.
• Immediately know what to do and what not to do.

Here is an informative section of chapter 3 entitled "Body Language".

Body language

A horse's main way of communication is through body language. Although horses use vocal language, the more sophisticated of the two is, of course, body language. With a certain look, a flick of the ears, or a slight turn of the head, horses are able to communicate with each other. Learning this subtle language can only help us in understanding our horse and better our riding skills. Unfortunately, people will often misinterpret a horse's body language into something it is not. Below is a small guide to help you understand your horse. more...

Buying Your First Horse:

A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing For, Finding and Purchasing a Great Horse

You've decided you want to own a horse. Are you ready for the commitment? How do you find that perfect horse? How can you increase your chances of finding a safe horse and paying a fair price?

Because buying a horse is a tremendous commitment and long-term decision, you should prepare as thoroughly as possible before setting out on your adventure to buy a horse. It takes years of involvement with horses to adequately judge the potential of a horse.

Horses vary widely in temperament, price, ability, and size. You want a horse that is safe, healthy, without bad habits, and matches your riding abilities - at a fair price. The information found in this horse book will prepare you for horse ownership and guide you in making the best choice.

Following the guidelines in this horse book will answer all your questions about buying a horse and help you select a horse that is:

• Safe Learn how to avoid the horse that bites, kicks, rears, or bucks
• Healthy Learn how to avoid the unsound or unhealthy horse
• Priced fairly Learn how to objectively evaluate a horse
• A good match for the rider Choose a horse that matches the rider's abilities and potential
• A great ride Find a great riding partner for a successful riding career

Some of the topics found in this comprehensive guide include:

• Preparing for your horse
  • Safety
  • Keeping a horse on your property
  • Boarding at a stable
  • Expenses
• Where to find and purchase your horse
  • Finding good horses for sale
  • Evaluating horses
  • Selecting a great horse
  • Negotiating the purchase
• Questionnaires and agreements
  • Questionnaires for evaluating horses
  • Questionnaires for evaluating stables
  • Sample bill of sale, boarding agreements, contracts

Introduction to Horseback Riding

Tips and Techniques for the Beginner Rider

Gain the knowledge necessary to feel safe and confident the first time you sit in the saddle, and really make the most of your investment in riding lessons.

Perhaps no horse book is a substitute for proper and qualified instruction, but this book is an invaluable way to prepare you for your great new experience with Horseback Riding! With this tremendous background knowledge you will save significant time and expense in learning such basics from an Instructor.

There Are Many Exciting and Important Things That This Ebook Can Teach You!

• You will learn terminology related to horses and horseback riding - After reading this, you will be able to communicate with other horse lovers and will sound more knowledgeable.
• Find out the right way to approach a horse - avoid mistakes that could scare the animal and result in serious injury for you.
• Find out how to mount easily, safely, and gracefully.
• Learn the correct way to hold and use the reins - this will help you control the horse perfectly and allow you to ride with style.
• Learn the basics of walking a horse in just a few minutes so that you can try a trail ride.
• Find out the best ways to stop a horse or to get the horse moving backwards.
• Discover exactly what you need to do if your horse is going too fast and you want to slow down - read this information and you'll never fear an out-of-control horse!
• Discover the secrets of how to "read" what your horse is thinking - you don't have to be a horse whisperer to communicate with horses, "Introduction to Horseback Riding" will show you how!
• And much, much more!