Every owner wants to keep their horse well and happy, always fit to be ridden when asked. But so often the daily nuisance of minor ailments and lack of fitness prevent this. Standards of management are closely allied to health and well-being, and therefore we are in a position to change them when they make a horse sick or unusable. With experience gathered from over thirty years of veterinary practice, Peter Gray seeks to make owners aware of every factor that influences the health of the ridden horse. He aims to reinforce and extend this essential knowledge for the benefit of the hrose's performance in whatever his given role, whether it is a demanding competitive discipline or simply hacking for pleasure.
Essential Care of the Ridden Horse shows how we can move away from a culture of nerve blocks and body scans and start to see the whole horse as a unit, rather than a collection of isolated problems. By demystifying and brinign together the various systems that make up the whole hore, the connections between feeding, environment, exercise and health management become clear.
With comprehensive and practical advice on every aspect of horse care, Peter Gray shows how sensible, everyday actions can make the difference between winning and losing, between sound, fit horse and a string of nagging health problems.
Essential Care of the Ridden Horse is an invaluable guide to ensuring consistently better health for your horse.
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