Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook, with its at-a-glance tables and charts, aims to answer many vital questions about turnout and ring procedure, and how to present your horse or pony at its best. Whatever your chosen class, Jane Holderness-Roddam emphasizes the importance of preparation and attention to detail in every aspect of the horse's training and management. She describes how to avoid the common mistakes which could spoil your chances in the ring, and includes many "tricks of the trade" that should give your horse that professional touch. There are reference charts and guidelines for over 100 different classes, including hunters, hacks and cobs, show ponies, mountain and moorland ponies, Arabs, coloured horses and a wealth of individual breeds.
