Dog Training and Behaviour is a book that looks beyond the basic training of a dog to the complex workings of a dog's mind. Author John Cree explains how understanding each dog, its owner and their particular situation can lead to a more successful training relationship. The art and importance of communication, guidance in the use of inducements and the application of authority along with safety and reliability are fully detailed.The understanding and development of training routines and the analyses of these routines are given in-depth treatment.This book will be of great interest to those interested in training their own dogs and to the instructors and behaviourists who wish to develop a greater understanding of our canine companions.

A step by step guide to the art of trimming and plaiting manes and tails.Includes:How to pull a mane and tailPlaiting a mane with thread or rubber bandsRemedial mane plaitingHogging a maneTwo ways to plait a tailSafety checklist

A step by step guide to the art of trimming and clipping horses and ponies. Includes:* Trimming the head, ears and legs* Reasons for clipping* The clipping machines* Clipping techniques and learning to clip* The full clip* The hunter clip* The blanket clip* Trace clips and customised clips* Clipping nervous horses and first timers* Safety

A step by step guide to the correct methods of fitting boots and bandages. Includes:* Over-reach boots and fetlock boots* Travelling boots* Knee caps and hock boots* Different types of bandages* How to bandage a tail* How to bandage an injured knee, hock or foot* Sewing and taping competition bandages* Care and storage

A step by step guide to correct and comfortable tack fitting, with advice on common problems and how to avoid them. Includes:* Headcollars and halters* Bridles and bits* Nosebands* Saddles, girths and numnahs* Martingales* Breast plates, breast girths and cruppers* Lungeing equipment* Care of tack

A straightforward guide to identifying the various colours and markings of horses and ponies and recognising the distinguishing features of different breeds.Includes:* How to recognise ponies* Variations of colour* Head, leg and body markings* Natural distinguishing features* Brands, freeze marks, hoof marks* How to register identity

A step by step guide to building your own show jumps and cross country fences.Includes:* Wings, stands, cups and pins* Examples of a jumping course plan* Basic construction of cross country fences* Ditches, banks, steps and water* Tools and maintenance

A guide to the management of horse and pony paddocks and fencing.Includes:* Poisonous plants - how to recognise and eradicate* Palatable grasses and herbs* Field care - routine maintenance, weed control* Safe and secure fencing* Gates* Haymaking and grazing management* Shelter and sheds* Water

A guide to the materials used for horses' bedding, with simple instructions on how to create and maintain comfortable, clean beds for horses and ponies.Includes:* Why stabled horses need bedding* Stable floors and drainage* Different types of bedding * How to muck out* Tools and Equipment* The muck heap and disposal of manure* Storage of bedding* Stable hygiene and safety

A guide to horse and pony feedstuffs, and straightforward advice on feeding horses and ponies, whether kept at grass or stabled.Includes:* Rules of good feeding* Roughage, hay, concentrates and nuts and mixes* Cooked food and appetizers* Calculating rations* Feeding a horse or pony at grass* Feeding a stabled horse or pony* Food and health* Storage

From an expert, all the tips involved in preparing horse and rider for the show ring.Includes:* Choosing the right class* Trimming and clipping* Plaiting and pulling* Tack cleaning* Travelling* Preparation of rider's clothes and equipment* Arriving at the show* Competing in the ring

Straightforward advice on how cope with common injuries and ailments, when to call the vet and what to do before the vet arrives.Includes:* Introduction of a veterinary surgeon* Signs of health and ill-health* Equipment and first aid cupboard* Common injuries* Cleaning and covering wounds* Tubbing, poulticing and bandaging

Straightforward advice on stables and field shelters for horses and ponies.Includes:* Stable types - old and new* Selecting a suitable site* Layout and size* Stable fittings* Tack rooms* Maintenance* Types of field shelter* Field shelter construction and flooring

Valuable advice on how to avoid common problems and accidents associated with riding and keeping horses and ponies. Prepared in consultation with The British Horse Society's Safety Department.Includes:* Hard hats and protective clothing* Safer tack* Handling tips, leading and tying up* Riding out and road safety* Learning how to fall* Safety in the stable and field* Lifting

A step by step guide to the horse's mouth and the principles of bitting. Inlcudes:* Evolution and anatomy of the horse's mouth* The teeth and ageing* The tongue* Care of the mouth* Snaffle, curb, pelham and gag bits* The action of the bit* Bitting problems* Bitless bridles

A step by step guide to the horse's foot and the principles of correct shoeing.Includes: * Evolution and anatomy of the foot* The unshod foot* Foot balance and the shoeing process* Types of shoe* Studs and their use* Care of the foot* Laminitis and other foot problems* Faulty shoeing

Building a safe and jumpable show jumping course, be it a few practice fences at home or a whole course at a show, requires an awareness of many factors. A leading coursebuilder provides simple guidance.Includes:* Uprights, oxers or parallels* Distances within double and treble combinations* Ability and experience or rider and mount* How to plan a course, indoors and outdoors* Building a course at a show* Safety

A step by step guide to building your own show jumps and cross country fences.Includes:* Various types of show jumps* Wings, stands, cups and pins* Examples of a jumping course plan* Basic construction of cross country fences* Ditches, banks, steps and water* Tools and maintenance

A guide to the basic principles and practical implications of conformation.Includes:* Proportion* The head* The topline* Behind the saddle* The underside of the horse* Shoulders and forelimbs* Hind legs, hocks and feet* Musculature and condition* Action, paces and ride

A rider's guide to a clear and logical understanding of the aids, which will improve riding skills and promote harmony between horse and rider. Includes:* Understanding of the horse* Sensitive areas of the horse* The rider's position* The basic aids* Developing better aids* Walk, trot, canter and halt* Turns and circles