This is a manual for new owners of draught horses, those who are keen to work with them but lack a traditional experience and for those with a wider general interest who want to appreciate the subject more fully. It is a collection of 24 specially commissioned chapters from leading authorities covering: Choosing your breed; keeping a working horse; veterinary care; farriery; training for horsemen; training the horse; harness; working as singles and pairs; ploughing; horse-drawn machinery and equipment; multiple hitches; use in forestry; selecting and preparing a show horse; plaiting; road driving; caring for horse-drawn vehiclestransport and the law. There are also useful appendices giving competition rules, courses and guide notes for judging.
The compilation has been chosen and edited by Diana Zeuner, editor of Heavy Horse World magazine.