Equileisure

British Horse Society

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Horse Talks by Maxine Cave Contents: Lecturing Techniques= preparation, aims and objectives, timing, resources, voice, visual aids; Points of the Horse and Identification: describing a horse, equine gender, height, markings, + more; Handling Horses in Everyday Situations= catching a horse from the field, tying up, handling, approaching a horse, leading in walk and trot, turning out; Strapping/Grooming/Quartering= grooming kit, strapping/grooming, + more; Bedding and the Mucking Out Procedure= bedding systems, types of bedding, building and maintaining a muck heap, + more; The Field Kept Horse= fencing, water, shelter, poisonous plants and trees, daily checks, + more; The Healthy Horse= signs of the horse being in good health, how to take TPR, signs of the horse being unwell, nursing a sick horse, when to call the vet, minor wounds, how to recognise lameness; Psychology= natural instincts and lifestyle + more; Saddlery: It's Use, Care and Fitting= points of the saddle and bridle, tacking up, fitting the equipment, bitting, + more; Horse Clothing= rugs, bandages, + more; The Digestive System= outline and basic working of the digestive system, practical lecture, using props, + more; Feeding= rules of feeding and watering, types of feed and their preparation, deciding what to feed; Fitness Work: Preparation and Roughing Off= bringing a horse up from grass/rest, fitness programme, associated ailments, + more; The Foot and Shoeing= structure of the foot, shoeing process and farrier's tools, parts of the shoe, recognising the need for reshoeing; The Smart Horse and Loading and Unloading= trimming, pulling manes and tails, plaiting, + more; Clipping= reasons for clipping, preparing the horse for clipping, different types of clip and how to clip, + more; Safety= clothing for working around horses, general safety around the yard, fire precautions, + more; Stables and Their Construction= the site, drainage and flooring, fittings, + more; The Skelton= why we need to know about the skelton, + more. PB, Fully Illustrated, 193 pages.