Product Description

Kids and horses - an irresistible combination. To strengthen the bond between young girls (the most passionate horse lovers of all!) and their equine companions, Cherry Hill presents the essentials of horse care in a format and tone perfect for the teen and pre-teen horse set. Beginning with how to match the right animal with the right rider, and progressing through feeding, grooming, stabling, health care, safety, and much more, here is everything a young equestrian wants and needs to know about horses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105929 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Dedicated equestrians will want Cherry Hill's Horse Care for Kids by Cherry Hill. The comprehensive guide helps children and their parents choose the right horse and gives guidelines for safe handling and proper care. Full-color illustrations and photographs appear throughout; a glossary, index and extensive resource listings are also provided. Raptors!: A Kid's Guide to Birds of Prey by Christyna and Ren Laubach and Charles W.G. Smith guides bird watchers with information about their appearance, wingspan, call, habitat and more.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-A book supposedly for families who are about to buy a horse and have no prior knowledge of horses or their care. Hill's tone seems almost condescending at times. People who know as little as the author assumes and take on the responsibility of horse ownership are in trouble, and this book does not offer enough information to get them out of it. There is some sound advice here, but it isn't appropriately written for a novice audience. In "Finding the Right Horse," readers are advised to "look for one with good training and manners and a soft eye." Unless they are fairly experienced, prospective buyers won't have any idea how to evaluate the animal's training or know what "a soft eye" is. Horse-loving young readers will be better served by Sandy Ransford's Horse & Pony Care (Kingfisher, 2002) or Jackie Budd's Horse & Pony Care (Gareth Stevens, 1998).
Lisa Falk, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Gr. 4-8. A trainer who has written many books about horses offers a fully illustrated, practical guidebook for children who want to take on the responsibility of caring for a horse. A note to parents underscores the importance of choosing the right animal and the right instructor to guide the child, as well as realistically assessing the time, work, and cost of horse care. Besides explaining how to choose a horse and look after its food, shelter, grooming, health, and safety, Hill discusses the nature of horses, including their physiology and psychology. Excellent illustrations range from a painting identifying the parts of a horse and clear drawings showing breeds, gaits, and body language to many color photos of children and teenagers looking after their animals. Checklists for horse care around the calendar year and an unusually comprehensive glossary complete the volume. A well-designed, very informative guide for young people who are dreaming about owning a horse or serious about caring for one. Carolyn Phelan
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Customer Reviews

Very good book!
I like this book because it teaches very "Kid Friendly." I would highly reccomend this book to all kids,5-15! It's Great!

Comprehensive, reliable, and thoroughly "kid friendly"
Cherry Hill is a veteran horse trainer, breeder, and equestrian event judge, who for many years taught university-level courses in horse management and training throughout the United States and Canada. Cherry Hill's Horse Care For Kids is an ideal book for young readers seeking to teach themselves the essential of caring for their horses in a responsible manner. Beginning with matching the right horse to the young rider, and progressing through safe horse handling, grooming, feeding, stabling, and more, Cherry Hill's Horse Care for Kids is comprehensive, reliable, and thoroughly "kid friendly". If there is a young equestrian in your family, then he or she should have their own personal copy of Cherry Hill's Horse Care For Kids!