Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New Zealand

by Elizabeth Owens, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens

Horse Sense provides an in-depth guide to horse care under conditions unique to Australia and New Zealand. It is written in an easy-to-read style to appeal to novices as well as experienced owners and covers all aspects of horse care and management. This new edition provides the latest information on new feeds and supplements, new techniques for gently breaking in young horses, handling difficult horses, safe riding, and treating injuries, diseases, worms and other pests. The book also incorporates the latest standards and guidelines for the welfare of horses. FeaturesIllustrated with colour, black & white photographs and line drawings Covers all aspects of horse care and handling Includes advice on buying, selling and leasing horses Gives expert guidance on first aid, health and nutrition Discusses facilities for large and small properties Provides guidelines on transportation and welfare Looks at employment prospects and training in the horse industry

Genres: Horses

352 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

Reviews

[Brit McCarthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up a copy of this at a library sale. Not new to horses, I'm still always looking to add to my collection and you never know what pearls you will pick up from reading information you think you already know.

I was really happy with this, although any horse person knows its impossible to be all encompassing because there is just so much to horses - and the authors/editors make that point too. Nonetheless, it's a good overview of many important aspects of owning a horse or working with and looking after horses. Some of the information from the edition I read is a little bit dated now, I'm not sure if there are newer editions available so to any reader new to horses I encourage them to look for something published more recently to add to their knowledge.