Horse Health Care - (Horsekeeping Skills Library) by Cherry Hill & Richard Klimesh (Paperback)
About this item
Highlights
- A healthy horse is a happy horse.
- About the Author: Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids.
- 160 Pages
- Pets, Horses
- Series Name: Horsekeeping Skills Library
Description
About the Book
Handler Cherry Hill explains bandaging, giving shots, examining teeth, deworming, and preventive health care. She also includes exercising and cooling down, hoof care, and tending wounds, along with taking a horse's temperature and determining pulse and respiration rates. Includes charts and glossary.Book Synopsis
A healthy horse is a happy horse. Packed with dozens of essential health care skills every horse owner should know, this guide will help you keep your animal healthy, save you money, and make your horse operation more self-sufficient. Cherry Hill provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for routine medical maintenance like hoof care, dental exams, and checking vital signs, while also showing you how to deal with an injured horse and the correct techniques for treating wounds, giving injections, wrapping a leg, and preventing infection.
From the Back Cover
A Complete Health Care Reference
Most horse owners realize that "know-how" is the key to safe and enjoyable horsekeeping. This user-friendly guide, created by respected equestrian author Cherry Hill, offers a wealth of practical advice on mastering dozens of essential skills, illustrated with 350 how-to photographs. Owners of all ages and abilities will find this book indispensable.
Horse Health Care includes correct techniques for:
- Daily examination
- Basic restraint
- Leg wrapping
- Hoof care
- Giving shots
- Dental exams
- Wound care
- Checking vital signs
Review Quotes
"Horse Health Care gives an owner the basic tools he or she needs to ensure a horse's well- being." -Western Horseman
"One of the most prolific writers in the equine industry, Cherry Hill has compiled another book filled with good how-to information." - Western Horseman
" Her simple explanations and instructions solve much of the mystery for horseman, especially those new to the industry." - Western Horseman
About the Author
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.
Richard Klimesh cares for five horses on a 70-acre horse facility in Colorado. He is a Certified Master Farrier, who has written hundreds of articles on hoof care and horse facilities. He is the Webmaster of www.horsekeeping.com and the producer of Horsekeeping Videos.
