The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable Management, Equine Health, Tack, Rider Apparel, Equestrian Activities and O [Paperback]

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO OWNING, MAINTAINING, AND ENJOYING HORSES.
The Whole Horse Catalog,the definitive horse guide, is now completely revised and updated to include everything from advances in nutritional thinking to sources on the World Wide Web. With hundreds of illustrations and a detailed, easy-to-understand text, this new edition ofThe Whole Horse Catalogis the one-stop book for all your equestrian needs.

• Where to look for a horse
• How to select a horse
• How to choose stable construction and furnishings
• Horse health care, feeding, and grooming
• Tack: from bits, bridles, and saddles to halters and harnesses
• Apparel and new equipment advances for riders
• Equestrian sports for participants and spectators alike, including ideas for holidays on horseback
• Equestrian magazines, organizations, and Web locations

Filled with advice and contacts,The Whole Horse Catalogis a complete resource guide for the novice and experienced equestrian alike.Steven D. Price,Editorial Director, is the author of several books about horses and an avid fan of riding and other equestrian-related pursuits. He lives in New York City.Contents
PREFACE
1 Selecting a Horse
Breeds, Types, and Other Choices
Colors and Markings
Other Factors
Where to Look
Assessing Individual Horses
Purchase Price
Joint Ownership
2 Stabling
What Kind of Horse-Keeping Arrangement Is Right
The Remuda
Field Keeping
Sheds and Free-Access Shelters
Stables
Types of Buildings
Rings and Arenas
Fencing
3 Stable Management
Basic Care
Feeding
Exercising
Bedding
Grooming
Mane and Tail Styling
4 Horse Health
Soundness in Horses
Routine Preventive Care
The Horse in Trouble: Problems and Treatments
Special Medical Problems
5 Tack
Bits
Bridles
Supplements to the Bit
Saddles
Supplements to the Saddl“%