How Your Horse Works

by Susan McBane

This comprehensive guide to horse care by respected expert Susan McBane takes a holistic approach to equine health and well being. She combines a biological and psychological survey of the horse's body and mind with the latest thinking and information on how to keep a horse physically well and mentally content. McBane is one of a growing number of equestrian experts who has seen that the future of horse care lies not in curbing the horse's natural instincts, but in learning to use them to the advantage of both the horse and owner. Readers will learn about the horse's role in history, mythology and religion, which reveals why and how horses have bewitched mankind. Complete with full-color photos and clear illustrations, this book is a practical guide to modifying the way we live and work with horses. For horse owners, riders and enthusiasts alike, the result is a relationship based on respect and trust which leads to rewarding horse ownership. Susan McBane has had a lifelong involvement with horses and an academic interest in life sciences. A professional writer, editor, lecturer, and consultant, she also teaches a classical, holistic method of riding, which is highly popular with her clients and their horses. She lives in Lancashire, England.

Genres: Animals

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2000

Reviews

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of literally how your horse works. It's written by the British, so some of the info is a bit off from an American standpoint, and it leaves you amused at the word differences.

Over there they "rug up" their horses for cold weather. Over here we put a horse blanket on the horses.