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Developed from a training series that appeared in Western Horseman, this book highlights the stock handling savvy and horsemanship skills of Martin Black. Five generations of Black's family have ranched and trained horses in the Great Basin region of Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada. His time-honored approach and uncanny understanding of the horse's mind and thought process allow him to achieve maximum performance with minimum stress.

This book presents an in-depth, qualitative exploration of the practice of horse-riding by "disabled" and "non-disabled" riders and their horses. Situated as part of an "affective turn" within human geography, creative and original use is made of poststructuralist theory to bring together animal studies and disability studies in order to decentre the human as we think about the social. Eighteen months of multi-sited performance ethnography "on the hoof" were conducted with riders recruited from...

The prospect of breeding horses at home may seem attractive, but in fact the whole exercise is fraught with potential problems. Perhaps you have a pony mare who is now too small for your children, but which is a family friend. Would it be sensible to breed from her? Where should you start? What about a good stallion? How long does a full pregnancy last? How do you cope with a new-born foal? What about weaning and foal care? These are among the many questions addressed in this book, which offers...

Detect early signs of disease and injury with these simple techniques, and care for many problems yourself with the treatments recommended here. With this complete coverage of the full range of diseases, injuries, nutrition, and fitness needs, you get detailed descriptions of how to recognize a problem, its causes, its remedies-and when it's time to call the vet. A health reference and an overall plan for caring for your horse. ."..highly technical and comprehensive."-- "The Quarter Horse Journa...

Anyone who owns or looks after horses should be concerned with the pasture that the animal feeds from and lives on for much of the year. This book is a practical guide to pasture management for all levels of ownership that is whether the animal is a backyard pony or a thoroughbred horse in a professional breeding establishment. In the book, problem areas are identified and management solutions given, most of which consider the conservation issue.

"One of the best things about reviewing books is that sometimes I get a book...that turns out to be a really great read....This is one of those books....if...you love good horse stories, you will want to meet...(King) and her horses...I guarantee that you will be hooked...The book follows Mary's career through her early years and her early horses...we learn all about the training, competitive careers, and the unique personalities of each horse...We share her triumphs and her disappointments...Th...