The Heavy Horse Manual
Author: Nick Rayner
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
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Draft Horses
Author: Beth A. Valentine
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781893707122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Working Horse Manual
Author: Diana Zeuner
Publisher: Old Pond Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781906853426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis superb book was initially published in 1998 and has been out of print for several years. This new edition has been updated to show the most recent developments in all areas relating to the heavy horse industry. The Working Horse Manual has been designed to act as bible for heavy horse enthusiasts. Diana Zeuner has collected articles from 24 leading heavy horse experts who, between them, have covered a wide array of topics including: o Choosing your breed o Harnesses and harnessing o Horses in forestry o Multiple hitches o Farriery o Ploughing o Plaiting o Horse-drawn machinery and equipment o Veterinary care o Transport law o Caring for horse-drawn vehicles o Road driving For this new edition the chapters about Training for Horsemen, Working Horses in Forestry and Transport and the Law have been completely updated to reflect recent changes. The rest of the book has also been amended accordingly. This new edition also has an increased section on cross-country driving and an improved 'useful addresses' section. The book is highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams. The Working Horse Manual is the only UK book of this type and is on the recommended reading list of the British Driving Society.
Work Horse Handbook
Author: Lynn R. Miller
Publisher: Small Farmer's Journal
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSmall Farmer's Journal is after a new view of involvement, ownership, craftsmanship, and the understandable/mysterious seeds of magic. They also seek the craft of good farming and the faith that comes of thankful farming. Small Farmer's Journal wants to be defenders and agents of and for good farming and they realize that they are a small endeavor with small consequences. Work Horse Handbook has become a classic and the standard reference. This popular, highly regarded text is filled with current information and hundreds of photographs and drawings. It is a sensitive and intelligent examination of the craft of the teamster. From care and feeding through hitching and driving, every aspect is covered. Find out for yourself why this book is considered by thousands of people to be the volume on working horses in harness.
The Equine Hospital Manual
Author: Kevin Corley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-03-16
Total Pages: 752
ISBN-13: 1444309374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe must-have resource drawing together all aspects of hospital care of the horse and specialist techniques in equine medicine. Written by a team of over 30 international experts working at the cutting edge of equine medicine and surgery. The emphasis is on practical, easy-to-access information, with a sound basis in evidence based medicine and full references for further enquiry. The Equine Hospital Manual covers the range of procedures used on hospitalized adult horses and foals from the simple to the advanced. The book is liberally illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Covering: Basic skills including physical examination, blood collection, and bandaging Advanced skills including mechanical ventilation, lung biopsy and cardiac output measurement Designing and setting up an equine hospital Biosecurity Therapeutic drugs used in horses and their doses Nutrition for hospital patients, including TPN and PPN Fluid therapy – choices, amounts and pitfalls Anaesthesia – equipment, techniques and post-operative care including analgesia Reflecting the substantial trend in recent years to treat horses in a hospital rather than in the field, this book provides all you need to know whether you have facilities to treat one or one hundred horses.
The Heavy Horse, Its Harness and Harness Decoration
Author: Terry Keegan
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Draft Horses
Author: Donna Campbell Smith
Publisher:
Published: 2016-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781493022472
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA celebration of Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians and other heavy horse breeds.
The Horse Behavior Handbook
Author: Abigail Hogg
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 2003-10-15
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing case studies, colour diagrams, tables and checklists, the book describes in graphic detail how and why horses behave as they do. It draws upon the writer's personal experience dealing with problem horses - and the issues faced by their owners and riders - and offers sympathetic, informed and intelligent advice on how to get the best out of horse and rider.
Manual of Farm Animals
Author: Merritt Wesley Harper
Publisher:
Published: 1911
Total Pages: 592
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe BHS Veterinary Manual
Author: Stewart Hastie
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9781905693627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthoritative, comprehensive and practical, this fully updated and revised edition includes new material on: Laminitis, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Body Condition Scoring, Biosecurity including Yard Biosecurity plans and National Biosecurity plans; and a brief overview on international horse movements. Also included are sections on Exotic Diseases, Equine Grass Sickness, Atypical Myopathy and an update on RAO (COPD). The BHS Veterinary Manual is a companion volume to The BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management and indirectly to The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation. They are intended primarily for examination students but should also be essential reading for all who care about and care for the horse.
