Download or read book Equine Safety written by Stephen Alexander Mackenzie and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1998 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a unique book devoted entirely to equine safety issues for horsemen and horsewomen from all disciplines. A well-illustrated, thoughtful and practical approach that covers everyday circumstances encountered by all students and instructors ? beginners and experienced riders ? from restraining, catching and leading, stall and paddock etiquette, to tacking up and trailering.
Download or read book Horse Safe written by Jane Myers and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2005 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse Safe covers safety around horses in detail and aims to raise awareness of what can happen. Beginning with an explanation of a horses natural behavioral characteristics, such as herd behavior, intelligence and body language, the author then presents the more human aspects of horse safety - safety equipment and how it should be maintained, the working environment, systems for safe horse management, safe riding, training for safe horses, and transporting horses safely. The book concludes with a chapter on how to reduce the risks when buying a horse and how to avoid potential pitfalls.
Download or read book Horse Safety written by Elizabeth Moyer and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse Safety is a guide to equine safety that gives reliable advice on understanding equine instincts and moods, approaching a horse properly, leading, and working safely around horses. The book gives an overall picture of good horsemanship and emphasizes safe tying (including where to tie, how to use cross ties, and how to tie a quick-release knot) as well as keeping a safe barn and preparing for emergencies. The book also covers pasture safety and riding safety (in the arena and on the trail), including how to find the proper fit for equipment and tack such as helmets and saddles.
Download or read book Horse Safety written by Elizabeth Moyer and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horse Safety is a guide to equine safety that gives reliable advice on understanding equine instincts and moods, approaching a horse properly, leading, and working safely around horses. The book gives an overall picture of good horsemanship and emphasizes safe tying (including where to tie, how to use cross ties, and how to tie a quick-release knot) as well as keeping a safe barn and preparing for emergencies. The book also covers pasture safety and riding safety (in the arena and on the trail), including how to find the proper fit for equipment and tack such as helmets and saddles.
Download or read book Equine Behavioral Medicine written by Bonnie V. Beaver and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equine Behavioral Medicine provides an essential resource for those who work with, study, and provide care to horses. It provides critical knowledge to help users understand the complex aspects of their behavior in order to benefit the animal, observe safe practices, and advance research in this area. The book includes current information on normal horse behavior and problem behaviors, particularly those associated with medical conditions, changes in the nervous system, and the use of drug therapy. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the differences of the sensory systems and the concepts of learning that are helpful for successful treatments and safety. With the use of psychopharmacology becoming increasingly common by veterinarians, including for abnormal behaviors, is important to understand the rationale for the use of these medications. Understanding the intimate relationship between behavior, physiology, and health is key to practitioners, students, professionals, and others who work with, or care for, horses. - Pulls together the current published science on equine behavior into chapters covering a variety of specific behavioral topics - Features discussion based on an extensive review of the literature - Includes a thorough reference list in each chapter for those who might be interested in further research
Download or read book Equine Welfare written by C. Wayne McIlwraith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in all areas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotive issues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliable source of information to support informed debate. It will enable all those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put to gain an awareness of the problems and abuses that occur. The book draws on the expertise of a range of acknowledged leaders in equine health and welfare. The first part of the book explores general issues of the horse’s needs and nature. The second part contains chapters each covering a specific human use of horses and the abuses that arise as a result. This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see www.wiley.com/go/ufaw.
Download or read book Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition written by Raymond J. Geor and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition is a comprehensive text resource on the nutrition and feeding management of horses. Over 20 experts from around the world share their wisdom on a topic of central relevance to all equine practitioners and the equine community generally. Both basic and applied (including healthy and diseased animals) nutrition and feeding management of horses and other equids (i.e. ponies, donkeys, wild equids) are covered. The book will appeal to a wide audienc: undergraduate and post-graduate students in equine science and veterinary medicine, veterinarians, equine nutritionists, horse trainers and owners. The clinical component will strengthen the appeal for equine veterinarians. Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition will be a "must have" for anyone involved in the care of horses, ponies and other equids. The book is divided into 3 parts: - Basic or core nutrition in this context refers to digestive physiology of the horse and the principles of nutrition. - Applied nutrition deals with the particular types of foods, and how to maintain an optimum diet through various life stages of the horse. You might characterize this aspect as prevention of disease through diet. - Clinical nutrition covers various diseases induced by poor diet, and their dietary treatment and management. It also looks at specific feeding regimes useful in cases disease not specifically induced by diet. - Authoritative, international contributions - Strong coverage of clinical aspects either omitted from or only sparsely dealt with elsewhere - Full colour throughout - The only clinical equine nutrition book
Download or read book Walking the Way of the Horse written by Leif Hallberg and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since time eternal horses have walked beside us, helping to shape our destinies, taking us on journeys of the soul, and offering as a gift their power, mystique, and beauty. While it has taken some time, mental health professionals and educators alike have begun to formally acknowledge the emotional, mental and physical benefits that humans can receive by spending time with horses. In the U.S. alone, there are already more than 900 programs that offer therapeutic or educational programming provided in partnership with horses. Leif Hallberg has extensively researched the field of Equine Facilitated Mental Health and Educational Services, and this book reveals the many ways horses can help humans. Become familiar with: Key definitions Historical information about working with horses in therapeutic and educational settings Ethical considerations Practical applications Learn more about the healing power of horses and their rich history of working together with humans in Walking the Way of the Horse. For additional information about this book, and Leif Hallberg visit www.walkingthewayofthehorse.com
Download or read book Equine Law and Horse Sense written by Julie I. Fershtman and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equine Law and Horse Sense is designed for people, businesses, and organizations in the horse industry and for the lawyers who serve them.
Download or read book Integrating Horses into Healing written by Cheryl Meola and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts and founders in the world of equine assisted services (EAS), Integrating Horses into Healing: A Comprehensive Guide to Equine Assisted Services is an all-inclusive, hands-on guide for any practitioner, researcher, or student interested in EAS. The book provides a wealth of knowledge, including perspectives from therapy and coaching practitioners, equine professionals, veterinarians, researchers, clients, board members, and founders of the EAS industry. These diverse perspectives offer a depth and insight that make this a go-to guide for EAS practitioners and researchers. The focus of the book is on the ethical incorporation of equines into different therapy modalities. The well-being of the equine as well as the practitioner team is addressed, as well as sustainability and health within a for-profit and non-profit structure. - Offers ethical practices for integrating equine assisted services into therapies, coaching, and other services. - Provides a foundational introduction to the benefits and practices of equine assisted services - Discusses business and legal considerations for EAS ventures
Download or read book A Review of Efforts to Protect Jockeys and Horses in Horseracing written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Equestrian Studies written by Myron J. Smith and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No descriptive material is avaialble for this title.
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Download or read book Handbook of Equine Radiography E Book written by Martin Weaver and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Equine Radiography is a practical and accessible "how-to guide to obtaining high-quality radiographs of the horse. It covers all aspects of taking radiographs of the commonly examined regions (lower limbs and skull) as well as less frequently examined areas (upper limbs, trunk).The main part of the book consists of diagrams to illustrate the positioning of the horse and the radiography equipment. For each view a benchmark example of a normal radiograph is illustrated. The accompanying text for each radiographic view succinctly presents the most relevant aspects.Practically orientated, and including chapters covering such key areas as radiation safety in equine radiography and patient preparation, plus a trouble-shooting section, the Handbook of Equine Radiography is an indispensable guide to practitioners in all countries engaged in equine work. - Clear diagrams illustrate the positioning of the horse and the radiography equipment - Contains all the information required to radiograph a horse - Accessible to veterinary surgeons who obtain most of their radiographs in the field
Download or read book Introduction to Equine Assisted Psychotherapy written by Patti Mandrell and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Complete Equine Emergency Bible written by Karen Coumbe and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riding is great fun and very rewarding, but accidents can happen, therefore every rider should have a basic knowledge of how to cope in an emergency. The Complete Equine Emergency Bible offers comprehensive advice on exactly what to do should one or one's horse become injured when out riding or at the stable yard. This essential guide brings forth: * Must-have guidance for anyone who rides a horse, not just horse owners * Clear, concise instructions that show reader exactly what to do in an emergency * Both rider and horse emergencies, fully covered * Important road safety advice Many different topics are covered from minor horse injuries such as surface wounds to more serious accidents such as broken bones or an eye injury. Rider accidents include falling from a horse to more serious injuries. The Complete Equine Emergency Bible also discusses accident prevention, both in the stable yard and on one's horse, including safety at home and when out hacking, what to wear and how to avoid problems.
