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Summary: Read It Over & Over...
Review: After 15 years of not being responsible for horses I purchase a mare & 2 geldings.This book was extremely helpful to remember all the basics and learn alot of things I did not know...much of what is in this book has been reinforced by recommendations from my farrier and my vet!Loved it & still look back at it occasionly...
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Summary: Horse Handling & Grooming
Review: As a new owner of young untrained horses this book was invaluable in my library. The step-by-step photos make every skill easy to understand and attempt with your own horse. The instruction text is clear and concise and Cherry Hill has covered the "must knows" for every horse owner. I would recommend this book for any horse person.
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Summary: Hard to find a good grooming book
Review: I bought this book because I thought it would be just as good as another in this series "Getting the most from Riding Lessons". I was really looking for specifics on grooming with highly detailed photos and step by step highly detailed instructions and tips. This book has some of this.
There's a good section on catching, tying, and handling the horse. There is some basic safety information omitted.
The hoof care is completely lacking. There is only information on how to lift and support your horses feet. This should be a VERY detailed section of the book considering how important it is to a horse.
Daily grooming info is only OK.
Washing section is acceptable to good.
Clipping section is good but doesnt cover special clipping patterns.
Mane and tail care and braiding is good.
No leg wrap information is included.
No transport of horse information is included.
This all said - it's really hard to find a great grooming book.
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Summary: Waste of Money
Review: I condsider myself a beginner. This book is very simplistic.
I learned most of these things in the first month of taking lessons. If you have a minimal amount of knowledge, this book would be a waste. Don't waste your time or money. I wish I hadn't.
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Summary: A perfect teacher for the beginning horse owner
Review: I have just recently purchased a horse and had to learn a great many things at once. Through the use of this book and its wonderful, concise photographs, I've been able to learn the fundamentals of grooming my horse...and let me say she looks wonderful! Not many horse books reach this far down into the fundamentals and enable one to really take a look at the basics. I was also impressed with the emphasis on safety, and I have probably avoided a few bad situations because of it. Since reading this book, I've begun amassing the rest of Ms. Hill's guides. If they are all as useful as this one, I think my horse will thank me.
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Summary: Beginner's only
Review: I really feel this book is for beginner's only.
It has nice close-up pictures to explain how to halter a horse...how to check it's fit.
Shows types of ropes and snaps/attachments.
How to tie up and teach your horse proper behavior.
How to bathe and groom and clip. Also, how to care for mane and tail.
Once you have done these activites once...you no longer need the book.
However, there are those of us who HAVE NOT done it yet that need this as a reference.
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Summary: Not helpful
Review: I was expecting this book to provide me with the basics for properly grooming my horse, but most of the book was on how to braid and fix manes and tails, I was very disappointed, as I have read another of the Cherry Hill books (the one on horsekeeping on small acreage) and it was very basic and informative
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Summary: Good book for all ages!
Review: I'm 11 years old and found this book very helpful! It teaches you bathing,grooming and proper horse handleing.I would recommend this book to novice and experienced!
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Summary: Very simplistic, good for beginner
Review: Simple horse care - for example how to lift up a hoof but now how to clean it!
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Summary: Very good book- a must for horse owner!
Review: This book is good for beginners, intermediates, and advanced alike. With Hill's pictures and precise information, this deserves a two-thumbs up. For beginners, Hill explains the basics of handling horses, grooming them, and washing them. For the intermediate and advanced riders, all of this reminds them about the basic horse care. A must for every rider and horse owner!
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