Buying a horse is an exercise with many possible pitfalls, particularly for the inexperienced buyer. This book describes how to approach the task and what precautions to take. It covers: buyers and sellers rights and duties; where to get advice; vetting; suitability of a horse for the intended rider and job to be done; private and public sales and dealers; warranties and trials; vices; and conformation, faults and defects. "Buying a Horse" contains valuable information not only for the prospective horse buyer but also for all horse owners.

About Peter Gray

Peter Gray MVB MRCVS qualified as a veterinary surgeon from University College Dublin in 1964. He has been in equine practice for over 25 years, during which time he has been involved in the buying and selling of horses in numerous countries, both on private premises and in sale yards, covering animals for virtually every aspect of equine activity. Peter Gray is also the known author of Respiratory Disease, Lameness, Parasites and Skin Diseases, Diseases of the Digestive System, Vetting the Horse and Soundness in the Horse, as well as revised texts for Know Your Horse and Horse Structure and Movement, all published by J. A. Allen.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001201859

ISBN 13

9780851317311

ISBN 10

0851317316

Title

Buying a Horse by Peter Gray

Author

Peter Gray

Series

Allen Photographic Guides

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

The Crowood Press Ltd

Year published

1999-09-01

Number of pages

Prizes

N/A

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Note

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