"Regardless of your preferred equine breed or discipline, you will find in this book general information to help you understand how the law impacts you if you have been threatened with a lawsuit from someone who has been injured by one of your horses or if you yourself are injured while riding or handling another person's horse"--
From the author of the #1 bestseller The Man Who Listens to Horses, a book for all of us seeking to strengthen our human relationships "Monty Roberts will make you marvel."—The New York Times Book Review In The Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts revealed the depth of communication possible between human and horse. Touching the hearts of more than four million readers worldwide, that memoir—which spent more than a year at the top of The New York Times bestseller list—described his discovery of the "language" of horses and the dramatic effectiveness of removing violence from their training. Now, the world's most famous horse gentler demonstrates how his revolutionary Join-Up technique can be used not just for horses, but as a model for how to strengthen human relationships. With vivid, often deeply moving anecdotes, Roberts shows how the lessons learned from the thousands of horses he has known can provide effective guidelines for improving the quality of our communication with one another—from learning to "read" each other effectively, to creative fear-free environments, and, most importantly, teaching belief in the power of gentleness and trust.
Now in full color, Manual of Equine Reproduction, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive look at the reproductive management of horses, including management of stallions, pregnant mares, and neonatal foals. Expert authors use a concise, practical approach in discussing improved therapies and treatments in equine breeding. You'll enhance your skills and knowledge with this book's detailed coverage of techniques used in reproductive examination, breeding procedures, pregnancy diagnosis, foaling, and reproductive tract surgery. - A clinical emphasis includes a step-by-step format of possible scenarios from conception to breeding management. - Practical information includes topics such as breeding with transported cooled or frozen semen, and caring for the broodmare and newborn foal. - The organization of material corresponds to the course of study in veterinary school, so you can find topics easily. - Chapter objectives and study questions at the beginning of each chapter guide you through the material and provide clear learning goals. - Evaluation of Breeding Records chapter covers the importance of breeding records, and how to use them to evaluate stallion performance and optimize fertility. - References are listed at the end of each chapter for further research and study. - Full-color photographs and illustrations clearly depict procedures, and all drawings have been redrawn and improved. - NEW Assisted Reproductive Technology chapter goes beyond embryo transfer. - Updated content includes the latest advances in therapies and treatments. - New content is added to two chapters, Reproductive Physiology of the Nonpregnant Mare and Manipulation of Estrus in the Mare. - Thorough coverage of every aspect of equine reproduction provides a strong foundation for success in veterinary practice, including a discussion of the use of GnRH-analog deslorelin (Ovuplant) to hasten ovulation; aseptic technique for endometrial biopsy; use of transabdominal ultrasonography, especially in early pregnancy; determination of fetal gender by transrectal ultrasonography; aspiration testicular biopsy using a spring-loaded biopsy instrument; and procedure for surgical embryo transfer.
Dark times threaten humanity when an ancient magical artifact is unknowingly found by a malevolent sorcerer who is hell-bent on razing both the realms of the Guardians and that of the Humans. He plans to summon forth the first messenger of the Apocalypsethe White Horseman. In this world of sorcerersboth good and badthere lay a prophecy of one human child, who could save both of their worlds from destruction. In a chain of events that will pull him through the veil that shields the dimensions from each other he will lead a motley band of warriors to the one being that can help them understand the puppet-masters that are raging their unseen war. With the Immortals looking down, they guide him towards his goalto destroy the mad sorcerer before the White Horseman can be summoned. For if the Horseman returned the time of humanity would be gone forever
An irrefutable law is an oxymoron. Many say laws are to be broken. A plane defies gravity by flying.We look at laws more as an inconvenience when in reality, the laws of this earth are never broken. For the plane, the laws of lift become stronger than the laws of gravity. We outsmart gravity - until lift is gone and then gravity once again rules.In the horse world there are laws as well. Often we try to break them and with disastrous consequences.This short book is for all who work with horses. Everyone. Because these laws apply to anyone who gets near a horse. The nation you live in and the language you speak has no bearing on how these laws apply.For the person who is new to horses, learn these laws and apply them. You will live long and without serious injury. Many of you are supplemental to the ownership of the horse. Basically you are the bill payer. But you will need to learn these laws as well as discuss them with your children. You have a responsibility to them for their safety.
A wondrous story of adventure and friendship featuring a group of women who ride Icelandic horses. "Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us." - Virgina Woolf Each June, Tory Bilski meets up with fellow women travelers in Reykjavik where they head to northern Iceland, near the Greenland Sea. They escape their ordinary lives to live an extraordinary one at a horse farm perched at the edge of the world. If only for a short while. When they first came to Thingeyar, these women were strangers to one another. The only thing they had in common was their passion for Icelandic horses. However, over the years, their relationships with each other deepens, growing older together and keeping each other young. Combining the self-discovery of Eat, Pray, Love, the sense of place of Under the Tuscan Sun, and the danger of Wild, Wild Horses of the Summer Sun revels in Tory's quest for the "wild" inside her. These women leave behind the usual troubles at home: illnesses, aging parents, troubled teenagers, financial worries and embrace their desire for adventure. Buoyed by their friendships with each other and their growing attachments and bonds with the otherworldly horses they ride, the warmth of Thingeyrar's midnight sun carries these women through the rest of the year's trials and travails. Filled with adventure and fresh humor, as well as an incredible portrait of Iceland and its remarkable equines, Wild Horses of the Summer Sun will enthrall and delight not just horse lovers, but those of us who yearn for a little more wild in everyday life.
Covering origins and evolution, communication and behavior, physiology and biomechanics, seasoned nature writer and horse owner Stephen Budiansky offers an accessible guide to the centuries-old mysteries and the latest findings about this marvelous creature. Line drawings throughout. 4-page color insert.