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THE BHS COMPLETE TRAINING MANUAL FOR STAGE 1 This manual fully describes: -The level of practical and theoretical knowledge required for each exam -How candidates should train to ensure competence in the practical and theoretical sections of the exam. Price:   £14.95

THE BHS TRAINING MANUAL FOR STAGE 2 Written for the BHS by a chief examiner and based on the new(2003) and much revised syllabus, it provides clear guidelines on the requirements of the Stage 2 examination. Price:   £12.95

THE BHS TRAINING MANUAL FOR STAGE 3 Written for the BHS by a chief examiner and based on the new(2003) and much revised syllabus, it provides clear guidelines on the requirements of the Stage 3 examination. Price:   £12.95

THE BHS TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE PTT Part of the "BHS exam guide" series, this title offers the "how to" for the PTT. Written for the BHS by a chief examiner, it provides guidelines on the requirements of this examination. Price:   £12.95

THE BHS MANUAL OF EQUITATION Fully revised and updated version for 2001. This is the official handbook on learning to ride and training the ridden horse. Essential for students taking the British horse Society Examinations. Price:   £14.95

THE BHS TEACHING RIDING The official teaching handbook for BHS instructors. Written for the BHS by a chief examiner, this handbook provides clear guidelines on how the skills of riding should be taught and how riding-school lessons should be conducted. Price:   £14.95

THE BHS VETINARY MANUAL Authoritative, comprehensive and practical, the British Horse Society's new Veterinary Manual provides background knowledge on how the horse functions, and veterinary advice on ailments, injuries and conditions in accordance with the most up-to-date thinking. Price:   £29.95

THE BHS RIDING & ROADCRAFT Despite everyone's efforts, road traffic accidents involving equines continue to be a hazard faced by all who ride. The BHS continues to research means by which we can lessen these incidents. Price:   £5.95

THE BHS COMPLETE MANUAL OF STABLE MANAGEMENT Required reading for students, and invaluable to amateurs and professionals alike. Packed with reliable information and advice, the Manual provides a sound foundation for BHS Horse Knowledge and Care Stages 1 to IV and the BHS Stable Manager’s Certificate. Price:   £19.95

THRESHOLD PICTURE GUIDES - LUNGEING This practical and accessible guide to lungeing covers equipment and various training methods. It offers advice on the correction of many faults, particularly in the young horse, and gives instruction on the use of such training aids as the Lauffer rein, the Chambon and side-reins. Price:   £4.95

THRESHOLD PICTURE GUIDES - SCHOOLING PRINCIPLES A guide to understanding the training concepts involved in producing a supple, well-schooled horse or pony. It includes topics such as: educating the horse and rider; relaxation in the horse; balance and regularity; energy versus impulsion; bending and suppleness; and collection. Price:   £4.95

THRESHOLD PICTURE GUIDES - FIRST AID This edition, substantially revised, reflects recent developments and practical advice on how to cope with common equine injuries and ailments. It explains when to call the veterinarian, and what to do before the vet arrives. New ideas are explored on wound care and laminitis. Price:   £4.95

THRESHOLD PICTURE GUIDES - COLOURS & MARKINGS How to identify colours and markings, and how to distinguish different breeds. Price:   £4.95

THRESHOLD PICTURE GUIDES - PREPARING FOR A SHOW An easy-to-follow guide on techniques in preparing the horse and rider for shows. Price:   £4.95

THE MANUAL OF HORSEMANSHIP Official Pony Club handbook. Principles and practices of horsemanship. Price:   £13.99

CARL HESTER - DOWN TO EARTH DRESSAGE British National Champion Carl Hester makes dressage training accessible to all with valuable tips, step-by-step guides and color photos. Price:   £12.95

CARL HESTER - REAL LIFE DRESSAGE In Real Life Dressage Carl Hester shares his training methods and shows how they can be adapted to suit individual horses. Price:   £19.95

JENNY MORGAN - SHOWING NATIVE PONIES This is a practical guide to the art of showing Britain's native ponies, in both ridden and in-hand classes, based on Jenny Morgan's experience and considerable success in the world of showing. Price:   £1,495.00

JENNY MORGAN - SHOWING HUNTER PONIES This companion to ''Showing Native Ponies'' explains how to achieve success in the increasingly popular horse show classes for working and show hunter ponies. Price:   £14.95

BLYTH TAIT - CROSS COUNTRY Cross Country with Blyth Tait, World and Olympic Champion. A photo analysis of technique. Join Blyth TAit as he takes a look at a wide spectrum of cross country obstacles and tells riders exactly how he would jump them. Price:   £25.00

CAROLYN HENDERSON - THE HORSE OWNERS SURVIVAL GUIDE Keeping a horse is a commitment that demands a huge amount of dedication, time, hard work and money. It is not so much a hobby as a way of life and the highs and lows can soar from one extreme to the other. Price:   £14.99

ANNA CLEMENCE - WHAT HORSES SAY Anna Clemence Mews presents a beautifully written collection of true stories that have made up a part of Julie Dicker’s career as an animal communicator and healer. Price:   £18.95

HILARY PAGE - VETERAN HORSE HERBAL A detailed guide to medicinal herbs and how they can help in the treatment of a wide range of common ailments that particularly affect older horses and ponies. The book also includes other useful therapies such as homeopathy, Bach remedies and aromatherapy. Price:   £14.95

PENNIE HOOPER - SPORTS MASSAGE FOR HORSES Using simple massage techniques - namely compressions and cross-fibre friction - equine sports massage therapist Pennie Hooper explains that it's not difficult to give your horse a basic sports massage, given a little practice. Price:   £16.95

JIM & LYNDA MCALL - HORSES BEHAVIN' BADLY Covering many of the most common problem behaviors, Horses Behavin' Badly seeks to first understand the reasons behind the behavior and develop a solution from there. Price:   £18.95

JENNIE LORISTON-CLARKE - LUNGEING & LONG REINING British Olympic dressage rider Jennie Loriston-Clarke offers a step-by-step guide to the art of training, exercising and suppling horses from the ground in this wonderfully clear new book, which includes specially commissioned sequence photographs to illustrate the text! Price:   £18.95

MARY WANLESS - RIDE WITH YOUR MIND ESSENTIALS Whilst the horse world is rich in descriptions that tell us what horse and rider should look like, we lack good information about exactly "how" to produce the desired results. Price:   £16.95

JANE HOLDERNESS-RODDAM - SHOWING SHOWING provides over 100 up-to-date tables detailing the do's and don'ts for every class - a quick reference to correct dress, height and age restrictions, whether the judge is likely to ride, and the type of individual "show" expected. SHOWING will enable you to master those finishing touches that make the difference. Price:   £18.95

DAVID W RAMEY - LAMINITIS EXPLAINED Laminitis is a painful and potentially devastating disease which originates in horses' feet. While many horses and ponies recover from an episode of laminitis uneventfully, it can end a horse's career, or even its life, and is a worry to owners, farriers and veterinary surgeons alike. Price:   £12.95

PETER GOODY - HORSE ANATOMY This definitive work is universally acknowledged as the standard textbook on the muscular and skeletal structure of the horse. Now revised and enlarged to almost twice its previous size and full pictorial, it will be of even greater value to students all over the world. Price:   £14.95