A respected equine vet and farrier have joined forces to produce this manual for trainee and working farriers. This fully updated new edition for 2022, starts with a brief history of farriery, then looks at the legalities of the job and how to control equines for trimming and shoeing. The authors describe the care and maintenance of the forge and farriery tools, as well as the anatomy and function of the horse, especially the lower limbs, the principles of foot balance, and the practice of shoei...
Data de lançamento: 2022-08-15 R$ 249,90
A 950 word article about the basic differences between a college and specialty school equine education. Originally appeared in Horse Illustrated under the title “Go Equine U!”
Data de lançamento: 2012-07-17 R$ 5,90
Each year riders, trainers, and horse owners spend fortunes (literally) on veterinary attention, farrier work, pharmaceuticals, supplements, and physical therapies, all in an attempt to keep their horses healthy, sound, and performing their best. They invest time and money in finding their own boots, breeches, helmets, and chaps to ensure what they wear in the saddle is safe, comfortable, flattering, and right for the job at hand. And yet still many balk at thoroughly understanding and examining...
Data de lançamento: 2021-10-25 R$ 112,90
Une méthode novatrice et efficace qui allie l'objectif de réussite du cavalier et le confort de l'animal. L'Équitation fusionnée® est une méthode équestre éthologique créée par Didier Viricel. Elle propose de poursuivre l’aventure de l’évolution de l’équitation vers une vision plus fusionnée et universelle de tous les savoir-faire et savoir-être connus dans le monde équestre. Cette méthode est conçue pour aller à l’essentiel, en faisant évoluer les savoirs pour les am...
Data de lançamento: 2018-03-09 Gênero:Esportes e atividades ao ar livre R$ 19,90
During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the world’s rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbread racehorses. From the Jockey Club to Kentucky, from Royal Ascot to Belmont Park, high society and new money celebrated a horsebreeders’ bonanza as hundreds of millions of dollars were waged in the ultimate racin...
Data de lançamento: 2016-06-30 R$ 82,90
This practical and accessible book is the ultimate guide to riding safely and confidently. Produced in association with the British Horse Society, this book will appeal to beginners of all ages, as well as more experienced riders who want to improve their horsemanship and expand their knowledge. Collins need to know? Riding is full of expert advice and specially-commissioned colour photographs to explain and demonstrate all aspects of riding. From making informed choices about selecting a riding...
Data de lançamento: 2014-06-26 R$ 42,90
The Horse God Built tells the amazing and heartwarming story of a Secretariat and the man who knew him best. Most of us know the legend of Secretariat, the tall, handsome chestnut racehorse whose string of honors runs long and rich: the only two-year-old ever to win Horse of the Year, in 1972; winner in 1973 of the Triple Crown, his times in all three races still unsurpassed; featured on the cover of Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated; the only horse listed on ESPN's top fifty athletes of th...
Data de lançamento: 2010-04-01 R$ 67,90