The classic, lavishly illustrated guide to grooming for the show ring, now updated and spiral-bound
A perennial bestseller, Grooming to Win is a must-have reference for competitors in every equestrian discipline and sport. Illustrated throughout with 400 beautiful two-color line drawings, this extensively revised edition features new chapters on blanketing, newly popular breeds, and new show ring clothing styles for the rider as well as updates throughout that reflect the current practices and requirements in every discipline.
Table of contents:
FOREWORD.
PREFACE.
1 Horse Management: Conditioning to Win.
2 Skin and Hair Care.
3 Grooming and Daily Care.
4 Grooming Tools and Supplies.
5 Mane and Tail Care.
6 Bathing, Bandaging, and Other Procedures.
7 Trimming and Clipping.
8 Blankets and Horse Clothing.
9 Final Touches.
10 The Show Hunter.
11 Sport Horses: Turnout for Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing and Driving.
12 The Western Show Horse.
13 The Pleasure and Versatility Breeds.
14 Other Breeds.
15 The Saddlebred,Walking Horse, Parade Horse and Other Set-Tail Horses.
16 Grooming at Horse Shows.
APPENDIX I: Trimming Styles by Type And Event.
APPENDIX II: Trimming Styles by Breed.
INDEX.
About the author:
Susan E. Harris is an internationally known clinician, riding teacher, author, and artist. She appears regularly at horse expos in the U.S. and abroad. She has taught all seats and styles of riding, and has trained, shown, and prepared horses and riders for competition in many equestrian disciplines. She is the author and illustrator of Horse Gaits, Balance, and Movement, Grooming to Win (both previous editions), the three United States Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship, and three other USPC guides (all Howell Book House).
