tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286143962012-01-27T15:13:58.468-05:00Hundreds of leftover new books, slightly used and terrific treasures, along with some markdowns of your must-have reference books. We're losing our storage space, you're gaining books to give as gifts, much-wanted professional textbooks, and much more!Fran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28614396.post-1148939356537879492012-01-27T15:12:00.000-05:002012-01-27T15:12:20.248-05:00

THE BABY BOOM: New Information on Hoofcare and Therapy for Foals from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal 36-page collection of articles on foal leg and hoof problems, including: A New Look at Foal Legs: Textbook Straight is Not Perfect by Larry Bramlage DVM Flexural Contracture Deformities in Foals by TFM (Mac) Head FWCF Medical Treatment for Early Flexure Deformities in Foals by Steve O'Grady DVM The

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Check this list often for listings of horse, farrier, and veterinary books that are NOT normally offered by Hoofcare Publishing. These may be leftovers, damaged copies, or hard-to-find used books that are frequently requested. This list will change and if you see something you want to order...don't wait! This list is offered to our regular customers, blog readers and magazine subscribers. The

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Veterinary Advice on Laminitis in Horses by Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher BVSc (Hons), MRCVS Softcover, new, 48 pages, full color A small handbook with brilliant photos of laminitic horses and ponies, radiographs, and hooves. Written for the horse owner to understand how he or she got into this situation. Contents: 1. What is laminitis; 2. Causes of Laminitis; 3. Diagnosis of Laminitis; 4.

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Alternative Health Practices for Livestock by Thomas Morris, Michael Keilty Hardcover, laminated, 211 pages from Blackwell Scientific (formerly Iowa State University Press) Do you need help translating homeopathy, herbal medicine, etc. into the farm management program? This book offers advice from 16 leading vets and livestock specialists, organized in chapters. Includes Joyce Harman, leading

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All-Weather Surfaces for Horses, Third Edition by Ray Lodge and Susan Shanks JA Allen, 2005 The indispensible guide to artificial arena surfaces. Principles of constructing arena and tracks, choice of materials, irrigation, dust, maintenance, specifics of gallop tracks, racecourses, lunge arenas, turf, indoors vs outdoors. I love this book. Footing galore! Color photos. This is the last copy in

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The Antatomy Coloring Book by Kapit and Elson Softcover, used. Please note that this is HUMAN ANATOMY not equine. The book is the same layout as some of my favorite equine anatomy books, like Kainer and Pasquini. Human anatomy is important for everyone to study and understand if they work with riders. Plus the study will help you understand horse anatomy better too. The idea is to start with

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CLONE: The Road to Dolly and the Path Ahead by Gina Kolata Hardcover with dust jacket, 1998 Gina was the New York Times reporter who broke the story of the first cloned animal, Dolly the Sheep. In this book, she looks at the scientists and businesspeople who pushed for the first clones and what their vision of the future is. Are we there yet? This is a used copy in great condition but

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A Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane Softcover, 1975 edition, used, 110 pages If you don't know who the author is...you are in for a treat. And if you do know him, you know that this is an important book, an inventory of tools rendered in realistic pen-and-ink drawings. You'll refer to this book again and again. $5 plus post. Early Tools and Equipment by Elmer Smith, 7th

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The Last Of The Wild Horses [Paperback] by Harbury, Martin; photos by Ron Watts, Preface by Richard Adams Oversized, all color photos This was the display copy; some shop wear on corners but otherwise very fine. Great world tour of wild horse sites, makes you want to pack your bags. Covers Przewalskis in Mongolia, tarpans in Poland, British Isles ponies, white horses of France's Camargue,

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Please also check the "breeding" section for more on Thoroughbreds A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luckby Jane SmileyHardcover, new, 290 pages, dust jacketDid you read the novel Horse Heaven? This is nonfiction about racing from the same author. She looks fondly and coldly, alternately, at racing traditions and life at the track. She really does own

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Animals as Guides for the Soul by Susan Chernak McElroy Oregon animal spirit channeler McElroy collects evidence that the human-animal bond is more than many of us imagine. She writes that animal wisdom is superior to our own and those who can access the spirit will live the richest lives on earth. A new copy. $5 plus post. plus post. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of

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Books on riding and showing and Quarter horses are listed under riding and horsemanship Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass: Cowboy Poetry of the Late Twentieth Century Edited by Warren Miller, illustrated by Joe Beeler Softcover "trade" paperback, 212 pages Quite simply the most handsome book on the subject. Full of quotable and memorable poems. New condition, last one. (sigh) Everyone loves this

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101 Horsemanship Exercises: Ideas for Improving Groundwork and Ridden Skills by Rio Barrett Laminated hardcover, 218 pages, British, oversized format, 2007.What a lot of work went into this book! Detailed drawings with arrows explain exercises and training patterns, both from the ground and in the saddle. Some of the lunging ones look complicated but keep reading. If you're bored riding

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101 Horsekeeping Tips: Simple Strategies for a Safer and More Efficient Stable by Jessie Shiers Soft cover, new, 184 pages. A lot of people don't have the time or inclination to sit down and read a book about stable management. Here are some great tips, done as bulleted points, one tip per page. You can pick it up and begin reading anywhere. This is a new copy; cost new $12.95, this one for

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The Animals' Who's Who: 1,146 Celebrated Animals in History, Popular Culture, Literature and Lore by Ruthven Tremain; hardcover with dust jacket, $15 I don't know why I had two copies of this book, except for the fact that I do like it enough to have bought it twice. It's an encyclopedia of famous animals, with short biographies. From Francis the Talking Mule to Miss Piggy to Red Rum, they

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Travels in a Donkey Trap by Daisy Baker Hardcover, 1974, St Martin's Press, 160 pages What a book. She was 76 years old. She lived in rural Devon, England in the 1970s. And she decided that the way to get around was by donkey cart. This book is partly about donkeys, partly about driving, partly about living in the country, partly a memoir of this woman's life. It's mainly about the magic that an

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Desiderata for Horse Lovers: A Guide to Life and Happiness by Max Ehrmann Hardcover with dust jacket The age-old prescription for happiness illustrated with beautiful horse photos. Each double-page spread is a line from the manuscript. A beautiful gift! We sold these for Christmas and this is the last one, in perfectly new condition. (really nice) Size is about 5x5". $5 plus post. Drawing

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The Countryman: Winter 1971-73 I collect these fantastic book-like magazines from the UK and have a couple of duplicates. Each is like a paperback book with a spine, sort of like Readers Digest in the old days, but more pages and smaller. This edition includes an account of Scotland's last stagecoachman...across the South Downs on horseback...the wildest inhabited spot in England...

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A Horse for Christmas Morning and Other Stories by Gordon Grand Jr. Hardcover, missing slipcase but in still-new condition This is the beautiful Winchester Press edition, published in 1970 and in like-new condition. For the foxhunters out there. Have you ever been to Millbrook, New York? Horses and hounds and horses. Four satisfying stories in all. This book sells for much, much more money in

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Horses: The Natural History Library by George Gaylord Simpson A book everyone should own. And READ! One of the pillar's of an equine science library. The former curator of the American Museum of Natural History sets forth the not-so-simple story of equine evolution. A small book with a big message. Worth it just for the capter on the evolution of the foot. Puts to rest once and for all that the

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A Horse Called Wonder (from the "Thoroughbred" Series of novels for young adults) by Campbell, Joanna Also used, but in almost-new condition. Our girl Ashleigh struggles to save a foal's life. $4 plus post. Crazy for Horses by Karen Briggs, photos by Shawn Hamilton Soft cover, 32 pages, all color A photo guide to horse breeds for reference by most everyone, but sort of packaged to appeal to

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Blossom Comes Home by James Herriot, Illustrated by Ruth Brown. Hardcover. This cow is something else. She's not about to be sent to market and she fools the vet and her owner. One of Herriot's heartwarming tales showcased for children who will love the independent nature of his cow. It's a classic. Book is ex-library with stamps and stickers, but you'll love it anyway. $2 plus post. Mr Buzz

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Among the Elephants By Iain and Oria Douglas-Hamilton; hardcover with dust jacket and mylar cover, ex-library, some stamps and labels, cutout from end paper. Many color and BW photos. A young Scottish zoologist studies elephants in East Africa and their endangered role in the changing face of the region. (this was written in 1975 so the historical perspective is interesting) A wonderful

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Cathedral Cats by Richard Surman Hardcover,  1993, HarperCollins, 87 pages, color photos Note: this is the British edition. I love this book! A survey of British cathedrals...and the cats who call them home! Who knew each cathedral has its own cat (or cats)? Meet Truffles from Coventry, Biggles from Westminster, Princess from Hereford, and so many more! Each photographed with the stunning

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Algonquin, the Story of a Great Dog by Dion Henderson 1953, hardcover, illustrated jacket The story of a pointer, and hunting, and a place called Thunder Hill. A classic of sporting books. He was some dog. And the culture of sporting dog trials of days gone by are laid out here like a wondrous tale. This book will captivate you. It is beat up, with good reason. You'll want to pass it on.

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Birds on the Couch: The Bird Shrink's Guide to Keeping Polly from Going Crackers and You Out of the Cuckoo's Nest by Ruth Hanessian with Wendy Bounds: Hardover, dust jacket, 1998: This book sounds like a joke, but it's the real thing. Not all parrots and macaws are as aberrant in behavior as the ones described in this book, but if you are owned by a bird and think YOU have problems, the

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Exotic Aquarium Fishes: A Work of General Reference  by William T. Innes, with photographs by the author.  Published in 1948; hard cover with photos on almost every page. 511 pages, fully indexed. An excellent overall reference book but also a lovely period piece with beautiful maps, tipped in color plates, and great imagery of the aquarium trade (no comment on the ethics of fish gathering in

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