Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Handling and Grooming by Charni Lewis

As anyone who works with horses can attest, even the friendliest horse can be unpredictable. Horse handlers need authoritative information, but they also need both hands free. A conventional book is neither the safest nor the most convenient source for step-by-step instructions when difficult equine situations arise.

Clearly illustrated with large print and a calendar-like hanging format, Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Handling and Grooming is easy to use as a quick reference on the go. Full of plenty of simple, clear instructions for the novice horse handler, it remains a valuable reminder for more experienced horse men and women.

Organized and color-coded for quick reference, the guide offers resources in the following categories:
· Approaching & Catching
· Leading a Horse
· Turnout & Tying
· Grooming & Bathing
· Braiding
· Tacking Up
· In & Out of the Saddle
· Reading a Horse
· Horse Play

The appendix includes tips on show grooming, a horse anatomy chart, and an easy reference sheet to fill in with emergency contact numbers so they're easily accessible when and where you need them.

Charni Lewis is a trainer and instructor at Flintridge Riding Club in Pasadena, CA. She has an extensive background in dressage, veterinary medicine, and thoroughbred breeding.

128 pages
$24.95
ISBN 978-1-58017-657-6
Storey Publishing http://www.storey.com/