Horses for dummies

Offers advice on buying, riding, and caring for a horse and examining horse appearance and behavior; provides background on the human/horse relationship; evaluates the pros and cons of horse ownership; and discusses equipment, apparel, grooming, veterinary care, the mount and dismount, competitions,...

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Main Authors: Pavia, Audrey (Author), Posnikoff, Janice M. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, Inc., [2005]
Edition: 2nd edition.
Series: --For dummies.
Subjects:
Summary: Offers advice on buying, riding, and caring for a horse and examining horse appearance and behavior; provides background on the human/horse relationship; evaluates the pros and cons of horse ownership; and discusses equipment, apparel, grooming, veterinary care, the mount and dismount, competitions, and other related topics.
Physical Description: xvi, 365 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 352) and index.
ISBN: 9780764597978
0764597973
Author Notes:

Audrey Pavia is an award-winning writer of numerous books and articles on equine subjects. Janice Posnikoff, DVM, is an equine veterinarian and contributing editor to Horse Illustrated .