The kid's guide to horsemanship and grooming : everything you need to know to care for horses while staying safe and having fun / Cat Hill and Emma Ford ; photographs by Mary Patricia Stone.
"Featuring over 700 instructional photographs."--Cover.
Contents:
Catching, leaders and handling your horse -- Barn chores and feeding -- Daily grooming -- Getting ready to ride -- tacking up -- Leg care and protection -- Post-workout bathing -- Tack cleaning -- Travel preparation: equipment and trailer loading -- Care at a show or clinic -- Pony glow up -- Professional care -- Caring for the village -- The ponies and horse kids in this book -- Learn more!
Summary:
"A kid-friendly introduction to safe and proper horse care from the best in the business. Whether taking their first lessons, handling horses when visiting friends, or enjoying the glorious challenges of first-pony ownership, children need to learn more than just "how to ride." When it comes to horses, the most important lessons begin on the ground, not only to ensure a young person's safety, but also to promote the fair and informed care of an animal so that he remains healthy and happy in their interactions, too. This highly illustrated, easy-to-use book is the most complete and correct guide available for horse-crazy kids and their families to learn basic horsemanship standards and responsibly apply them in the barn, in the arena, at home, and at competitions. Professional grooms and authors of the bestsellers World-Class Grooming for Horses and World-Class Braiding-Manes & Tails Cat Hill and Emma Ford are both lifelong horsewomen who have managed barns and strings of horses for top riders in all disciplines, including Olympians and World Champions. Since publishing their first book, they have traveled the country teaching clinics in proper horsemanship and grooming to aspiring young riders. Now they have put their wealth of experience to the page with over 800 professional color photos and clear, numbered steps that teach readers the following: catching, leading, and handling; daily grooming; tacking up; post-riding or lesson care; tack cleaning; barn chores; packing for shows and competitions; bathing, clipping, and braiding; bonding and playing; games and goals for those who don't want to show; and more!"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.