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The Horse Lover's Bible: The Complete Practical Guide to Horse Care and Management
Comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the care and management of a horse. In The Horse Lover's Bible , Tamsin Pickeral takes a unique she provides insight into the reasons why horses behave the way they do. Following her good counsel, riders can develop rapport with their animals. The book's straightforward layout guides the reader from assessing and purchasing a horse, to maintaining its well-being and ensuring its fitness, to preparing for competitions -- and much more. Checklist summaries appear at the end of each section. Step-by-step photographs and quick-reference boxes complement the comprehensive text. Some of the topics covered The Horse Lover's Bible is a thorough and outstanding handbook for any rider.
- GenresHorses
224 pages, Hardcover
First published July 2, 2008
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About the author
Tamsin Pickeral
50 books14 followersTamsin Pickeral is an art historian and an author of books on art, horses, animals and travel.
She wrote her first book, The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies (published 1999) while living in the US, where she stayed for eight years, and has since that time written or co-written over twenty books.
She has lived back in the UK since 2004.
Pickeral's books are published internationally and have received critical acclaim in the media. This includes her book The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art, chosen as Book of the Week by The Guardian newspaper (2006), and her book, The Dog: 5,000 Years of the Dog in Art, picked as one of the Top Fifty Art Books of the Year, 2008 by the Financial Times and voted into the Sunday Times Books Of The Year, Art, 2008.
She wrote her first book, The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies (published 1999) while living in the US, where she stayed for eight years, and has since that time written or co-written over twenty books.
She has lived back in the UK since 2004.
Pickeral's books are published internationally and have received critical acclaim in the media. This includes her book The Horse: 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art, chosen as Book of the Week by The Guardian newspaper (2006), and her book, The Dog: 5,000 Years of the Dog in Art, picked as one of the Top Fifty Art Books of the Year, 2008 by the Financial Times and voted into the Sunday Times Books Of The Year, Art, 2008.
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May 17, 2013
This book is extremely informative and thorough. It gives you a general knowledge of every bit of horsemanship, without over-expanding on any specific pieces.
If you are going to buy a horse-instructing book, make it this one. It's a must have in any barn setting. It's also really interesting, even if you don't ride or work around horses.
If you are going to buy a horse-instructing book, make it this one. It's a must have in any barn setting. It's also really interesting, even if you don't ride or work around horses.
December 17, 2010
Very good horse book. Great section on feeding, first aid, and diseases. May be the best horse book I've read.
July 5, 2011
Very nice general reference.
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