Introduction
I Written for all who are interested in horses and ponies， how to chp and the different types of clips， the u~ ， ，t
， The Complete Book of the Horse and Rider is a valuable stable rugs， and the grooming routine.
additional source of reference to the many excellent Feeding a horse or pony， an important consicler，，tl<，~
1 books on riding and horsemastership now available， with regard to an animal s well-being， need not be ，~
i This book makes it clear to the novice owner/rider involved as many think. There ar~， a number ofba~k
i who wishes to develop his or her knowledge and skill rules for good feeding practice. Once these have been
I that there is no short cut to success. It emphasises that grasped， the responsibility of the owner/rider become~
. the primary requirement of those who ride must be to far more straightforward.
appreciate all that goes into maintaining the well-being Saddlery and other essential equipment are dealt with
， of the horse and improving its condition. This should in another chapter. The authors look at the selection
be every horseman s chief concern， and， if done with available， how best to fit and use the various items
sympathy and understanding， will bring on an animal required for a horse s protection and a rider s control，
to be useful， obedient and contented， and how to care for leather and metal fitting-s.
/ In the following pages the authors， with the aid of After explaining the importance of the work of the
I effective illustrations， explain some of the principles farrier and illustrating the way shoes are made， fitted and
I involved in looking after a horse. In doing so， they lead removed， the book moves into the technique of riding，
i the reader through the various stages necessary， if success beginning with a comprehensive study of exercising and
1 is to be achieved. The opening chapter deals with schoofing. Since no two horses or ponies are exactly
buying， a subject which to some may appear complex alike， no hard and fast rules can be laid down concerning
and best left to the more experienced. Buying a horse the nature or duration of exercise periods. However，
this
， or pony does demand a certain amount of knowledge， book pays particular attention to the needs of the horse
and is important because the process can be costly when and rider in order to establish an exercising routane and
j mistakes are made. The latter usually occur when the programme aimed at the work being asked of the horse.
I buyer is not certain of the type of horse required or is Many riders tend to be impatient to compete some-
~. unclear in his own mind of the purpose for which the times long before the correct preparation has been
i horse will be needed， completed. The final chapters describe how to bring
i The book goes on to deal with keeping an animal a horse forward for competitive riding， covering， for
i in a stable or at grass， and looks into the essential example， the training of a horse for jumping， whether
requirements to ensure that the horse receives proper over coloured poles or across country， as well as the
care and attention throughout the year. Followiug demands put on a horse during the various disciplines of
chapters discuss common ailments and their treatment， horse trials.
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