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"An English & Western A-to-Z Guide The horse world has many different ""arenas"", and even may professionals don't know the terms used outside their areas of expertise. Here, finally in one place, is a complete guide to everything horse-related - a guide that will be equally useful to a seasoned professional, a novice equestrian, and someone who just wants to know everything there is to know about horses. This hefty, fully illustrated A-Z compendium is an indispensable answer book addressing every question a reader might have about horses and horse care. Covering breeds, tack, facilities, equine care and management, health and safety issues, riding styles and disciplines, shows, horse professionals and what they do, and much more, this book is a reference that will be turned to again and again. From stable design to practice lessons to choosing a riding instructor to loading a trailer, the information is presented in an easily accessible and easily understood manner and is accompanied by clear line drawings throughout. This comprehensive guide to horses and horse care is sure to please any and every horse enthusiast."

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Deborah Burns has been an editor at Storey Publishing for 23 years. When not working on books about farming, animals, bees, and birds, she is also a writer, traveler, musician, painter, and mom. Lisa Hiley joined Storey in 2005 as a full-time project editor with a focus on equine titles. In addition to more than a dozen horse books, she has edited books about dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, goats, and other animals, as well as books for children and several books on gardening, cooking, herbal remedies, and beverages -- pretty much anything but knitting. Lisa has an Arabian gelding named Patrick; in addition to riding him, she enjoys biking the Berkshire hills, gardening, and playing Scrabble.

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