Best of
Horses

1994

The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners/D Level


Susan E. Harris - 1994
    Pony Clubs, Inc. and want to meet the USPC's Standards of Proficiency. If you are that youngster, you will be able to read this book on your own. It will show you how to become a careful, thoughtful rider and how to communicate with and understand your pony. Some sections, however, are meant to be read by an adult (a parent or riding instructor), so you can get the extra help you need to reach your goals. By the time you have read this book you will know a lot about:

Wild Ride: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Calumet Farm, Inc., America's Premier Racing Dynasty


Ann Hagedorn Auerbach - 1994
    The stable bred so many superstars that it became the standard by which all achievements were measured in the horse racing industry. But during the 1980s, a web of financial schemes left Calumet destitute.Wild Ride is Ann Hagedorn Auerbach's investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry and the fall of Calumet -- the inside story of a debacle that extended further than anyone could have imagined. Spanning four generations, this fast-paced saga brings to life a gallery of colorful characters from Calumet's glittery past. Wild Ride shows the industry's transformation from a clubby blue-blood society where a handshake closed a deal to a high-stakes business bulging with bankers and scandalous deal making. When the Bluegrass Bubble exploded, one of America's largest family fortunes lay in ruins."A fascinating tale with a cast of characters worthy of Dickens -- or Runyon." -- Carl Desens, Business Week

True Unity: Willing Communication Between Horse & Human


Tom Dorrance - 1994
    He says, "What I know about the horse I learned from the horse." In "True Unity," Tom shares his ideas to help achieve a true unity for human and horse.

Horse Anatomy: A Coloring Atlas


Robert A. Kainer - 1994
    Covers one area of anatomy at a time using language that even intermedia 4-H members can understand, but also recommended for students in undergraduate anatomy courses as well as horse horse owners or veterinary assistants and technicians.

Breeding the Racehorse


Federico Tesio - 1994
    Written by one of the most successful thoroughbred breeders of the twentieth century, this book sets out the essential principles of breeding and inheritance and the theories that made Tesio one of the most revered names in the thoroughbred industry worldwide.

To Race a Dream


Deborah Savage - 1994
    "Wonderful reading, conjuring not only images of Farley's Black Stallion and the courtship of Laura and Almanzo Wilder, but also parent-child conflicts that seem very contemporary." -- Booklist, starred review

Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine


Allen M. Schoen - 1994
    The book begins with the history and concepts of acupuncture and continues with the anatomic and neurophysiologic basis of acupuncture, research on acupuncture, practical techniques, instrumentation, and point selection. Part two covers acupuncture in small animals, including a canine atlas, avian acupuncture, and chapters that focus on disorders grouped by body systems. Part three is devoted to acupuncture in large animals. It begins with three different equine atlases, followed by equine acupuncture treatment according to body system, and concludes with acupuncture in cattle and a porcine acupuncture atlas. Part four covers failures in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary manipulative therapies.Includes both modern and traditional Chinese acupuncture atlases with superb illustrations. These atlases provide easy access to acupoint locations in a variety of species.Offers a clear understanding of how to successfully integrate traditional Chinese medicine with Western veterinary practice.Presents modern and traditional acupuncture techniques, global research, and practical clinical details, in a single, complete resource!New Global Research chapter includes translations of the latest research from China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil in one convenient resource.Includes revised canine and equine acupuncture atlases.Presents new approaches to the integration of traditional and western medicine.New chapter on acupuncture point formulas provides prescriptions for beginning veterinary acupuncturists.

Training Strategies for Dressage Riders


Charles de Kunffy - 1994
    The nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges, and veterinarians in the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show jumping, or Western riding, or whether it's breeding, grooming, or health care, Howell has a book to answer your needs. Get to know all the books in the Howell Equestrian Library; many are modern-day classics and have achieved the status of authoritative references in the estimation of those who ride, train, and care for horses. The Howell Equestrian Library

Rare Breeds


Robert Dowling - 1994
    A burgeoning international movement that seeks to publicize and protect these animals by breeding them on farms inspired Rare Breeds, a large-format album of exceedingly appealing livestock 'portraits, ' with a fascinating text about efforts to preserve these extraordinary animals.