Plants, Potions and Oils for Horses takes a new look at some old remedies, together with some contemporary alternative therapies to offer the horse owner some simple but safe treatments for common horse ailments. Topics covered in this new book include: herbal remedies; treatments from the kitchen; traditional treatments and aromatherapy. This book will be of great interest to horse owners, riders, veterinary alternative therapists and is fully illustrated with 30 colour photographs and 23 diagrams.
Plants, Potions & Oils for Horses,the third in the Compass Points for Riders series, has been written in order to preserve the use of traditional remedies for horses. Over the years, the author has dedicated himself to collecting recipes and potions from the older generation as well as finding new therapies. The author explains how the most surprising materials can help the horse—whether it be to alleviate pain, encourage healing, or just to keep him in good health.
As well as one of the world's earliest sciences, astrology is an artand one that isn't limited to humans. Any horse lover can profit from the study of a horse's sun and moon signs. Using an astrological chartor even the horse's month of birthcharacter traits, strengths, weaknesses, and athletic potential can be pinpointed. As creatures of flight, horses are sensitive at the best of times; understanding their astrological signs will help owners better interpret their animal's behavior and health.
"Drugs & Horses," the fourth title in the Compass Points for Riders series, is a user-friendly and understandable reference tool in which the author analyses the correct use, benefits, and side-effects of many popular drugs. Modern medication is of enormous importance to owners, yet also a potential mine-field to competitors. Treating horses' ailments by using drugs is perfectly valid, but there are also moral issues which the author discusses and various standard rules which she highlights.
"Good Form," the sixth in the Compass Points for Riders series, analyzes a wealth of unspoken information and traditional courtesy--from behavior on the hunting field to making a formal complaint at a competition. The author also looks at everyday issues which affect those who own and work with horses at home and in livery yards.
In book one of the Kaldera Series, Changed By Darkness, Kruger takes his readers on a journey into the timeless tale of good versus evil. Set in various backdrops from the town of Gorgana, a sleepy town reminiscent of an old style English hamlet to lands of volcanoes, marshes and prosperous Kingdoms, this book has something for everyone. With a cast of fairies, witches, knights and monstrous yet sometimes conflicted creatures, you will be on the edge of your seat throughout. As Kruger weaves a magical journey through a story of betrayal, greed, and hardship, he manages to balance this with a sprinkling of the blessings of blossoming love and true friendship. Question that remains, is which force will prevail?
Synopsis: Once again, the Coalition Forces are drawn together in a quest for peace. Never before would the skill and determination of these highly trained people be tested as it will be in this most exceptional of situations. The finest examples from the United States of America, British and Australian Armed Forces must again combine their efforts and even this may not be enough. Posted together at a remote and highly classified research facility, no one could have foreseen the tragic accident that tore them away from the world so familiar and cast them adrift in the midst of chaos. An ancient and brutal land awaits where the doctrine of modern warfare will struggle for credibility on a battlefield where a longbow is considered, ‘state of the art’ warfare. Each of the small group of people will have their courage pushed to the very limits in an epic clash of times and cultures. Featuring high drama, suspense, wry humour, romance and almost non-stop excitement, adults of all ages will be swept up in this tale. From ordered battlefields where legions of armoured men stand toe to toe on blood-soaked ground to war at sea in tall ships. From the burning desert sands to the sudden shocking combat of urban warfare, this “What If’ saga in four parts will answer the oft-asked question of Modern vs Ancient, who would emerge victorious? Breathtaking Romance, Non-stop Action, Heart-wrenching Drama and wry Humour, these fast-paced stories transverse cultures and times to take the reader on an assault to the senses.
Housni Alkhateeb Shehada's Mamluks and Animals: Veterinary Medicine in Medieval Islam is the first comprehensive study of veterinary medicine, its practitioners and its patients in the medieval Islamic world, with special emphasis on the Mamluk period (1250-1517). Based on a large variety of sources, it is a history of a scientific field that is also examined from social and cultural perspectives. Horses, as well as birds of prey used for hawking and falconry, were at the centre of the veterinary literature of that period, but the treatment and cure of other animals was not totally neglected. The Mamluk period is presented here as the time when veterinary medicine reached its pinnacle in medieval Islam and often even surpassed human medicine.
