Since the first edition was published in 1984 Horse and Stable Management has become the recognised source of
reliable information on all aspects of the practical management of horses and ponies. It is now the established
textbook for everyone who owns a horse or works with horses.
This fourth edition has been radically revised and reorganised to include the most up-to-date and accurate procedures
and advice. With many new photographs, Horse and Stable Management includes chapters covering evolution and behaviour,
conformation and action, routine preventive measures, nursing the sick horse, first aid, lameness and the management
of breeding stock.
Horse and Stable Management is essential reading for those taking British Horse Society and Association of British
Riding Schools examinations as well as those taking college equine courses or National Vocational Qualifications
in horse care and management.
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Horse
1 Evolution and Domestication of the Horse
2 Describing the Horse
3 Conformation and Action
Part 2: The Horse in Sickness and in Health
4 The Healthy Horse
5 Routine Healthcare
6 The Sick Horse
7 Nursing the Sick Horse
8 First Aid
9 Lameness
Part 3: The Systems of the Horse
10 Systems of Support and Movement
11 Systems of Information and Control
12 The Circulatory System
13 The Respiratory System
14 The Skin
15 The Digestive System
16 The Theory of Feeding
17 Practical Feeding and Watering
Part 4: Work in the Stable Yard
18 Handling Horses
19 The Daily Routine
20 Yard Work and Riding Out
21 Staff and the Law
22 Health and Safety
Part 5: Horse Care
23 Horse Clothing
24 Saddlery and Tack
25 Preparing Horses for Use
26 Travelling Horses
27 The Horse at Grass
28 Lungeing Horses
Part 6: Horse Care in Action
29 Care of the Hunter
30 The Competition Horse
31 The Leisure Horse
Part 7: Breeding and Stud Management
32 Reproductive, Urinary and Mammary Systems
33 The Stallion
34 The mare
35 The Foal and Young Horse
36 Preparation of Breeding Stock for Sale
