Horse Around the House - Tapa dura

is a totally updated and expanded edition of A Horse Around the House, the classic guide for anyone who owns or rides a horse--or wants to.

Since this classic's original publication in 1972 and its 1978 revision, much has developed in the horse world. Riding helmets and safety vests have been improved, barn design has changed, and monumental advances have been made in the fields of equine nutrition and veterinary care. With 75 percent revised information and 150 pages of completely new material for both English and Western disciplines, this edition is a complete guide to all of the latest advances in horse care, showing, and rider safety. Like its predecessors, this book is down-to-earth, practical, friendly, and filled with humorous anecdotes. It is based on the questions of thousands of riders, students, and horse owners. Here is the simple, basic information you need for making sound decisions about your horse's physical and emotional well-being.

In addition, Ms. Jacobson

Patricia Jacobson is a professional horsewoman, riding instructor, and licensed AHSA judge in dressage. Her experiences in teaching riders as well as breeding and training horses led her to develop a comprehensive stable management program. She frequently lectures on equine subjects and gives riding clinics across the United States. She currently enjoys teaching and training riders and horses in upstate New York.

Marcia Hayes has worked as a syndicated freelance correspondent, feature writer, and investigative reporter for magazines, newspapers, and news services. A horse lover and former horse owner, Marcia has also coauthored Horses in Focus, a book on horse photography. She is currently collaborating on The  Museum Week, a movie and television series set in New York City and London museums. She lives w