Product Description

The clear, easy-to-follow visuals that are the hallmark of the Barn Guide series are uniquely useful to people working with horses. Horses are large animals and can be unpredictable. This at-a-glance reference to dozens of common procedures frees the handler's hands, giving her better control of every equine situation. Better control leads to increased safety, and safety—for both human and horse—is the priority for every equestrian.

Author Charni Lewis, a gifted trainer and instructor, gives readers a complete course in horse handling and grooming. She begins by explaining the safest way to approach a horse—where to stand, how to walk behind him—and then leads the reader through catching, leading, turning out to graze, and tying, always emphasizing efficiency and safety. Grooming is just as important as handling, and Lewis shows how to do it correctly, from clipping fetlocks to braiding manes and tails.

Providing guidance on every aspect of handling and grooming, this manual covers all the things new owners and caregivers need to learn and provides more experienced handlers and stable managers with a thorough refresher course of clear, accurate, user-friendly information.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #509275 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 123 pages

From the Back Cover
The Reference to Hang in Every Barn

Finally, a visual guide that leads you through every step of handling and grooming your horse, leaving your hands free to perform each procedure! Expert trainer and instructor Charni Lewis practically takes you by the hand herself as you catch, lead, braid, tack up, and even trick-train your horse.

About the Author
Charni Lewis is a trainer and instructor at Flintridge Riding Club in Pasadena, California. She is the author of Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Handling and Grooming and has choreographed, produced, and performed in riding exhibitions all over the world. Charni lives in Altadena, California.

Customer Reviews

STOREY'S BARN GUIDE TO HORSE HANDLING AND GROOMING
I LOVE ALL THE BOOKS STOREY'S PUTS OUT I HAVE QUITE A FEW IN MY HORSE COLLECTION I ALSO LIKE BUYING FROM AMAZON'S USED BOOK SIGHT YOU SAVE A LOT OF MONEY THIS WAY YOU PICK A PRICE AND HOW FAR THE BOOK DEALER IS FROM YOUR LOCATION AND JUST ORDER --- HAVE NOT HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE YET

Perfect for libraries catering to the new or young horse owner
The lay-flat binding and emphasis on visual step-by-step photos makes for an excellent guide to horse handling and grooming in Storey's Barn Guide to Horse Handling and Grooming: Essential Techniques in a Hands-Free Format. From approaching and catching a horse to grooming, braiding, tack and more, tips are presented in clear large-sized photos and illustrations perfect for any newcomer to horse care and management - and perfect for libraries catering to the new or young horse owner, in particular.

Wonderfully descriptive and illustrated practical horse information for the new rider
As someone who's been involved with horses throughout my life I've always sought a really thorough, easy-to-understand guide for newcomers to the world of horses and riding. This is the publication I've been looking for: It contains well-written and clearly illustrated step-by-step procedures for all the basic tasks in horse handling and grooming, plus a special emphasis on safety throughout. The friendly, "visual" format with photographs and detailed drawings is great for this kind of instructional text.

Although aimed at new riders, the book will also be of interest to seasoned riders too as it not only provides knowledge and skills but also an informative guide to how horses think and how to more effectively communicate with them. The author de-mystifies horse behavior in the "Reading a Horse" chapter and shows how to understand the cues that show a horse's moods and important "warning signs". These are the kinds of things that experienced riders have spent a long time learning to see but the book provides a huge "leg-up" to people who haven't spent a lot of time around horses yet.

The book closes with a really fun chapter on "Horse Play" with step-by-step instruction on how teach your horse some cute tricks.

So I highly recommend this book for new riders, young and old. I've already given away a couple of copies and gotten rave reviews.