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Summary: An excellent book, one that I highly recommend
Review: After reading this book, I thought it was excellent. It has taught me so much, in an easy to read, understandable way. There are many charts and pitures throughout the book, making it easy to understand. It touches on just about all aspects of horsemanship. I recommend it!!
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Summary: Great For Beginners
Review: Extremely helpful in getting started and an excellent text for someone considering buying a first horse. The color photos are very handy for identifying the problems discussed and understanding them. The charts at the back of the book identify problems, symptoms, and solutions in a highly readable and usable manner. The only downside is a lack of more detailed or indepth information. A good introduction to general equine health care, but the new owner will soon be looking for a more complete text.
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Summary: The Best Horse Book Ever!
Review: I bought this book when I started taking riding lessons and have actually found it a valuable reference book ever since. Its very thorough and covers the basics of each area of horse care and stable management. It does tend to be very 'British' about horses (over protective) -the example care schedule for a grass-kept horse would make it impossible for most people to keep horses! If you are looking for a 'starter' book for yourself or your children (perhaps to introduce them to how much work that desired pony will be!) this is about as good as it gets.
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Summary: An good start for first time horse owners or novice riders
Review: I bought this book when I started taking riding lessons and have actually found it a valuable reference book ever since. Its very thorough and covers the basics of each area of horse care and stable management. It does tend to be very 'British' about horses (over protective) -the example care schedule for a grass-kept horse would make it impossible for most people to keep horses! If you are looking for a 'starter' book for yourself or your children (perhaps to introduce them to how much work that desired pony will be!) this is about as good as it gets.
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Summary: Great book, photographs were uncluttered, text down to earth
Review: I don't even own a horse, but am thinking of buying one in the future. This book covers the basics in an easy-to-follow, down to earth, non-condescending manner. The format was easy to follow and had some good suggestions to keep and horse simply and in good health. Emphasis was on keeping a clean, healthy horse. I highly recommend this book. I have read it four time already.
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Summary: The Most Helpful Book
Review: I found this book to be so helpful. I learned soo much from this book. It would probably take 6 books to cover what this one covers.
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Summary: This is a wonderful basic horse care guide!
Review: I got this book 3 years ago and it has saved me alot of time and money already. It covers many, many different topics on horse care and behavior from feeding to boarding to grooming to first-aid for horses. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants a great overall horse care book!
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Summary: Superb
Review: I love this book. Covered everything. Lots of info and pictures clearly explained. Best book I've purchased so far on this subject. Great buy.
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Summary: This is one of three of my favorite horse books
Review: I was surprised to see some negative reviews about this book. I have to disagree with the people that thought it was "too basic". From all the complete horse care books and manuals I've read this one seemed to be the most comprehensive. It seems to me that most of the complete horse care books are aimed at readers fairly new to the subject. After all, if you had already had a horse for 5 years, it would be kind of late to check out how to take care of it... I found the easy-to-understand text very accommodating and not at all annoying. The pictures were excellent (especially the angles on the "fitting tack" section) and 18 pages of "symptoms, cause, treatment, and prevention" charts on common horse illnesses and injuries were very comprehensive. I originally got this book from the library and decided to purchase a copy to keep since I found it so much better than most of the other "complete" care books. BTW my other two favorites are "Riding for the Rest of us" by Jessica Jahiel, and "From the Ground up" by Brenda Imus.
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Summary: The Best Horse Book Ever!
Review: If I could give this book more stars I would! Its a great book. It has everything from basic knowledge to advance knowledge. A book for every horse lover. Worth every penny spent.
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