Magner's Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse

by Dennis Magner

Book Overview

Originally published in 1887, this guide was the "Chilton" repair manual of horses. Containing a fascinating array of facts, explanations and diagrams, it divulges all the secrets of taming, controlling and "educating" unbroken and vicious horses, their abuses, diseases and remedies. Learn how to tell a horse's age by its teeth; how to break a horse of its kicking habit, teach a colt to follow with a whip, and much more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785818847
• ISBN13: 9780785818847
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Castle Books
• Length: 638 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse

This is a comprehensive work on horses which includes training, testing, the halter, blinding, feeding, classic diseases and treatments. The author explains how to train the mouth with a bit. Strap holding techniques are described together with strategies to manipulate the horse safely. The volume describes how to cook crushed grain for optimal feeding purposes. Even the evolution of horse teeth is explained. For instance, teeth mature up to the sixth year where shortened teeth evolve. The book is well worth the price for horse enthusiasts and persons charged with caring for horses on an ongoing basis.

The Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse

This is the most complete book of horse information I have ever come accross. It stores the secrets to the most complex of the horse issues, horse training and understanding. It's very clear with it's explanations and very efficient in practice. Although the book originally printed in 1895, it's still very much up to date with it's information. It opens one's eyes to the mythical creature the horse is.