Keeping a Horse the Natural Way

by Bird, Jo; Parelli, Pat; Langrish, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780764154119
• ISBN10: 0764154117
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Current and prospective horse owners will want to read this large, informative, handsomely illustrated book and keep it handy for frequent reference. They'll find detailed advice on how to work in harmony with their animal's natural instincts to make it a finer, healthier, happier specimen. The author explains how horses interact in their wild state to form herds and hierarchies, and how they communicate with one another. Understanding these traits helps owners develop an affectionate relationship with their horse and overcome any incompatibility problems that might arise between horse and owner. The author also discusses ways to improve the stable for the mutual benefit of horse and owner, and she specifies field requirements from the horse's point of view. As every horse ages, its general needs and dietary requirements change, and it is vital that owners recognize and deal with these changes to ensure their horse's long-term health. Also discussed in detail are ways to determine the best saddles, bridles, and other equipment for the individual horse, how to recognize signs of illness, how and when to employ first-aid treatment for a horse's injuries, and which are the most effective natural remedies for a horse's various ailments. The book features more than 350 brilliant full-color photos.

Author Biography

Jo Bird has owned and ridden horses for most of her life. She provides management and nutritional advice to people buying horses and has worked in an advisory capacity helping to develop new products for a leading pet and equestrian product manufacturer. She has owned horses of very different types and of all ages from very young foals to the distinctly elderly, and the proof of the success of her natural methods of horse management is the fact that all the horses in her care are extremely happy and in tip-top condition. Her philosophy of horse care is simply "think about it from the horse's point of view."

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(4)
Pat Parelli
Interequine Relationships	12	(20)
Your Relationship With Your Horse	32	(22)
Stabling From Your Horse's Point of View	54	(28)
Field and Grazing Requirements	82	(26)
Caring For Your Horse throughout Its Life page	108	(22)
Tack, Bits, and Gadgets	130	(20)
Nutrition the natural Way	150	(28)
Healing and Natural Remedies	178	(24)
Glossary	202	(2)
Index	204