Good stable management is at the heart of keeping a horse happy, healthy and sound, and anyone who is responsible for a horse's day-to-day care has a huge responsibility. In this book Katie Jerram offers advice that comes from years of private and commercial horse management and has been proven to work for horses and ponies of all shapes, sizes and roles. Whether you are a private owner wanting to do the best for your horse and get the most from him, a student looking forward to a career in the horse world or someone who already runs a yard, this book will show you ways to improve your horse management skills. It may require you to analyse why you follow practices you've carried out for years and perhaps change the way you operate. It may also reinforce some of the principles that have been the bedrock of horse management for many years, albeit by including new techniques. The methods discussed here have been applied to show horses, racehorses, eventers and youngsters starting out their careers and the result is a long and continuing roll call of happy, healthy and successful horses.

Author Biography

Katie Jerram is one of the UK's most successful showing competitors, producing ridden horses in all categories. She also helps riders of all ages, from children to adults, and holds showing clinics across the country. Katie has a wide equestrian background, which includes experience in eventing and racing, and also specialises in backing horses for all disciplines. She lives near Great Dunmow, Essex. Carolyn Henderson is an equestrian journalist who writes for leading national magazines, including Horse and Hound, Horse, Your Horse and Horse Deals. She is the author of more than 30 books, including other J.A. Allen titles, and has a wide equestrian background. She lives near Mildenhall, Suffolk.