Knack Leg and Hoof Care for Horses (eBook)

A Complete Illustrated Guide

Micaela Myers (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008
256 Seiten
Globe Pequot Press (Verlag)
9781599217604 (ISBN)

Infos

Knack Leg and Hoof Care for Horses is a one-stop information source on how to keep a horse sound, happy, and pain-free through proper care of his (or her) feet and legs.Unlike cumbersome veterinary reference texts, this book focuses solely on hoof conditions and leg ailments, with the added bonus of preventative care. Knowing about the various ailments that affect the horse's legs and feet is only one aspect of horse carepreventative and routine care, as well as various therapies, are also essential in keeping your horse going. Knack Leg and Hoof Care for Horses covers a range of care, from mainstream medical methods to massage and supplements. While providing top-notch tips from experts, it is written and presented in terms that any informed lay reader can understand. Its user-friendly format and full-color photos throughout make it a must for horsemen and horsewomen at all levels of understanding.More than 475 full-color photos on topics including:Hoof and leg anatomyConformationShoeing optionsLamenessBone and joint issuesLaminitisNavicularMuscle, nerve, and skin ailmentsTherapies and treatments

Autor

Micaela Myers, author, has written two previous equestrian books: The Horse Illustrated Guide to Trail Riding and the Simple Solutions Guide to Trailering Your Horse. She was an associate editor for Horse Illustrated Magazine and is currently a freelance writer and magazine editor. Micaela has owned horses for 25 years and competed in English and western pleasure, western equitation, barrel racing/gymkhana and driving. Kelly Meadows is a Missouri-based photographer who raises Quarter Horses.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.11.2008
• Reihe/Serie: Knack: Make It Easy
• Illustrationen: Kelly Meadows
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-13: 9781599217604 / 9781599217604