Horses: General care and equine veterinary
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Complete Horse Care Manual [Hardcover]
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A beautifully illustrated guide to horse care which will appeal to those who just like to be with horses, as well as owners of horses and ponies. There is background information on types of horses, horse body language, and other aspects of equine lore which is useful for people who just ride at weekends. The sections on general care, the horse at grass, stabled horses, feeding, health, and tack, are clearly explained, though some owners may find them a bit basic. This book is accessible to younger readers, who are likely to become knowledgeable very quickly on a range of horsey topics.
BHS Complete Manual of Horse and Stable Management (British Horse Society)
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This is a more in-depth horse care manual than Vogel's 'Complete Horse Care Manual'. The BHS manual would suit animal care students, or stable owners, as well as owners with just one horse or pony. This book covers a wide range of topics, including tack, shoeing, feeding, and care for horses involved in competition events. Specialist horse owners may need more information, but this is more than enough for the average owner of a horse or pony.
Equine Science
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'Equine Science' is an updated edition of a comprehensive guide to the scientific approach to horse care. It isn't a light read because it's quite technical, being geared to students of equine care courses, and professionals involved in horse care. However, it's an introductory text, so is accessible to interested horse owners who have some background in biology or vet care. 'Equine Science' is especially likely to interest horse owners who go in for competition events, and want to improve the performance of their horse or pony.
This book is quite pricey, and professionals in the field will find that it lacks depth, but it does a good job of introducing readers to the science of horse care.
Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Stud Management
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This is an updated classic, and is a quite technical reference book which is suited to owners of several breeding horses, and students of equine care. It covers a number of areas in detail, including physiology, and artificial control of equine breeding. The book is very well illustrated, which makes it accessible to owners and students without a great deal of veterinary knowledge, while providing enough useful information to satisfy professionals, including vets.
Equine Nutrition and Feeding
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David Frape's Equine Nutrition and Feeding is a heavy-duty textbook aimed at veterinary students and vets, and is a little technical for most owners with no science background. It is very thorough, and helps students gain a deep understanding of the subject. If you have a science background, and have the patience and motivation to really get to grips with the subject, then this is the book for you, but be warned, it is not designed as a quick reference book for owners, or for animal care students just coming to grips with science!
Essential Horse Health: A Practical In-Depth Guide to the Most Common Equine Health Problems
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Kieran O'Brien´s Essential Horse Health is geared to owners who want to understand the most common problems they are likely to encounter with their horses. It is easy to find your way around the book, and it's well illustrated, so it's a useful quick reference guide and is easy to follow. It's not intended to replace your vet, but to alert you as to when you need to call the vet urgently, and to help with understanding what treatment your vet may prescribe. It's also a useful aid to preventing health problems. Older children who own horses are likely to find this book interesting, and can learn a lot from it.
Blackwell's Five-minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
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Blackwell's Five-minute Veterinary Consult series is designed for vets who need a quick reference book. The book covers a lot of ground in a concise way. It's a very useful tool for obtaining information on different conditions, and making diagnoses based on symptoms. It is especially useful for veterinary students and newly qualified vets. It's also an invaluable resource for people caring for more than one horse, and who have a background in basic science. It is an American book, but contains a wealth of information that is relevant for British vets and horse owners.
Saunders Equine Formulary
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The Equine Formulary is a guide to medicines available for treating horses, so most of the text is an encylopaedia of medicines. It is designed for horse vets, veterinary students, and people who are responsible for several horses. The book is well-illustrated, with both drawings and photographs. There is a lot on how drugs can interact, and the drugs are referred to by their generic name, making it easier to identify them wherever you are. The book deals with diagnostic tests, bandaging, and other clinical aids, as well as drugs, so is a very useful source of information, especially for horse professionals who may need to take emergency decisions before the vet arrives, and for recently qualified vets, or vets who don't treat horses very often.
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