Title: The BHS Complete Manual of Horse and Stable Management
Author/Editor: Revised and Expanded by Josephine Batty-Smith, BHSI, Cert. Ed (The British Horse Society)
The BHS Complete Manual of Horse and Stable Management stands as the definitive, gold-standard handbook for classical horsemanship, equine husbandry, and yard operations. Endorsed by the British Horse Society and meticulously updated by Josephine Batty-Smith, this authoritative work provides exhaustive guidance on every facet of equine care, physiology, equipment handling, and specialized discipline management. It serves as an indispensable core reference for BHS examination candidates, professional yard managers, equestrian coaches, stable proprietors, and committed horse owners.
Key Topics Covered:
- Equine Assessment & Psychology: Systematic methodologies for assessing conformation, movement, dentition, and aging, alongside modern insights into equine behavior, breeding, and purchasing criteria.
- Routine Care, Health & Conditioning: Comprehensive standards for grooming, trimming, clipping, farriery, vital health assessment, sick nursing protocols, internal parasite control, and progressive fitness training.
- Equine Nutrition & Feed Management: Science-backed feeding principles, digestive anatomy, ration calculation, feed storage protocols, and strategies for managing forage and routine dietary disorders.
- Yard Operations, Tack & Competition Care: Facility layout, stable design, grassland management, saddlery fitting, and tailored conditioning regimens for dressage, eventing, show jumping, endurance, and racing horses.
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