Kelly Marks, a former European champion jockey and showjumper, explains that the secret of dealing with fiery and recalcitrant horses is to talk to them in their own language, establishing a relationship of trust and respect, using considerate and consistent techniques.

She believes it is helpful to formulate a "code of conduct" for your horse and while you're at it, for yourself as well, making consideration a way of life. "Perfect Manners" starts with the philosophy and concepts behind Kelly Marks's techniques and moves on to foundation exercises and groundwork training.

There are also sections on join up and body language, training halters, biting, spooking and shying and the "lovely head rub".

This practical guide shows how international eventer, Pippa Funnell - well-known for her ability to get the best out of the youngsters she rides - builds a successful bond with the young horse.

Using Pippa's personal experience and specially commissioned photographs of the on-going training of her own horses, every step of the training process is covered, from assessing potential to backing through to the first competition and beyond.

Every rider, whatever their discipline, wants a rewarding partnership with their horse, and this book aims to show them how to lay the essential groundwork.

This new title in the acclaimed Everything series - over 4-million books sold - includes everything from basic horse health and stable upkeep to dressage and trial riding tips.

Readers will leam what breed is best suited to their needs and their skills, as well as how to buy a horse, what tack is required, and literally everything else you ever wanted to know about owning and looking after your equine companion.

Serving as a quick reference for veterinary surgeons and students, this work is also intended as an addition to the bookshelves of horse owners, both amateur and professional.

Correct diagnosis of any equine disease can be a complicated affair, and the book aims to provide a quick guide to equine health, showing when expert help should be sought.

It has two cross-referred routes for finding the necessary information: via an index of known diseases covering the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, and via an alphabetical encyclopaedia of specific diseases.

The 350 photos and drawings in this book give you a close-up view of the various health maintenance skills you need to know.

You'll learn when to use a hoof sealer, how to clean a sheath, when your horse needs an appointment with a dentist, how to apply routine stable wraps as well as wound bandages.

You'll learn about blankets and fly control methods, injections and vital signs. We'll show you step-by-step how to remove a loose shoe.

Whether you are learning these skills for the first time, need a review, want new tips or you need a guide to help teach your students, this book will be an asset. Here's to your horse's good health!

This guide provides detailed training advice for the show jumping horse and rider. It offers guidance on choosing the right horse, working on the lunge, flatwork schooling and early jumping, and the importance of the rider's position.

The core of the book deals with jumping training, introducing horse and rider to simple polework, and gymnastic grids. The authors describe how to approach different types of fences and how to overcome problems that arise in training.

More advanced work follows, with combinations and related distances, increasing height and width, and jumping whole courses. In a section devoted to competing, Ernest Dillon explains how to develop the right attitude to competition riding, and how to cope with success and failure in the ring.

There are also tips on walking the course and collecting-ring technique, as well as how to succeed in a jump-off. The sequence photographs that accompany the book depict riders from all levels, from novices to experienced Grand Prix competitors.

Three top German trainers join forces and provide a problem-solving training manual for dressage riders from novice to Grand Prix level. The German training principles, including the establishment of losgelassenheit (looseness), durchlassigkeit (submission and responsiveness) and schwung (impulsion and swing), are emphasized throughout, giving some insight into why and how Germany produces so many world-beating horses.

The book covers the main elements of the horse's education - from early schooling on the lunge through to Grand Prix movements - stressing, throughout, the need for sympathetic management of the horse both during work and when at liberty. It includes a chapter on jumping, with gymnastic grid exercises to supple the dressage horse. It also discusses rider psychology and how to acquire the right attitude to training and competing.

Training techniques are presented in an accessible "problems and tips" format, identifying training difficulties and offering solutions. The work may be used as a quick reference, to be dipped into at leisure or as the need arises.

Keeping a horse is a costly business and expensive veterinary bills can hit any horse owner at any time - even the most experienced and caring owners can be caught unawares. In reality the vast majority of veterinary call-outs are for problems that are preventable. By knowing where your horse is most at risk you can protect yourself and your horse from many of the ups and downs that can incur unnecessry veterinary expense.

This book aims to identify the key trouble spots and tells you how to avoid them. Armed with the commonsense advice in this book, you could save yourself and your horse from much heartache and suffering. Did you know: up to 95% of all horses have some sort of foot imbalance and that every year there are up to 8000 new acute cases of laminitis, and as many as 12,000 suffering the long-term chronic effects of the disease. Do you know how to prevent it? Cost cutting on lameness can cost you money in the end.

Many hundreds of horses die every year from the effects of internal parasites - these deaths could largely be avoided. You should also look after your horse's teeth as if they were your own! However, the biggest commitment you can give your horse is time, which costs you nothing.

Intended for new and experienced pony enthusiasts, this book on horse and pony care is one of a series which covers all aspects of horsemanship from identifying breeds to what a pony eats, from grooming, veterinary care and riding techniques, to how to carry out the perfect dressage test.