Grooming To Win, Spiral-Bound How to Groom, Trim, Braid, and Prepare Your Horse for Show

by Harris, Susan E.

• ISBN13: 9780470047453
• ISBN10: 0470047453
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-26
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

This is the definitive book on grooming your horse to catch the judge's eye. It features over 400 detailed drawings illustrating every aspect of grooming. Completely updated, it details current practices and requirements and covers conditioning, daily care, tools and supplies, and grooming for shows. New chapters discuss blanketing, newly popular breeds, and the latest show ring clothing styles. A must-have reference, it covers all disciplines and includes trimming styles by type and event as well as by breed.

Author Biography

Susan E. Harris is an internationally known clinician, riding teacher, author, and artist. She appears regularly at horse expos in the U.S. and abroad. She has taught all seats and styles of riding, and has trained, shown, and prepared horses and riders for competition in many equestrian disciplines. She is the author and illustrator of Horse Gaits, Balance, and Movement, Grooming to Win (both previous editions), the three United States Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship, and three other USPC guides (all Howell Book House).

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Horse Management: Conditioning to Win

Skin and Hair Care

Grooming and Daily Care

Grooming Tools and Supplies

Mane and Tail Care

Bathing, Bandaging, and Other Procedures

Trimming and Clipping

Blankets and Horse Clothing

Final Touches

The Show Hunter

Sport Horses: Turnout for Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing and Driving

The Western Show Horse

The Pleasure and Versatility Breeds

Other Breeds

The Saddlebred, Walking Horse, Parade Horse and Other Set-Tail Horses

Grooming at Horse Shows

Trimming Styles by Type And Event

Trimming Styles by Breed

Index

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