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Advantages: Provides a good overview of (english)
Disadvantages: Very general, basic, quite generic

...riding... I wouldn't call it complete in any shape way or form, and I wouldn't suggest it to riders of "any level". In fact, I think it would benefit mostly beginners. It is interesting enough, but there is no real insight into actually improving your riding... Unless you are a beginner. There are a lot of pictures, and it is a pleasant enough book to look through. Some of the explanations are quite good, and you might find it useful if you're doing ...
...an overview on something to do with riding.. If you are actually looking for a riding "manual", though, that will help you improve your riding, there are several books I would suggest over this one. I wouldn't actually call this a manual at all. I see it more as a simple "book about riding". There are some very handy fitness programmes and such, for bringing horses back into work, etc There are some exercises to do, and things like that... But mostly, ... Read review

Advantages: Good, useful book
Disadvantages: A little thin, perhaps?

The Allen Guide to Horse and Pony Breeds is one of the guides that the company publishes for the dedicated horse enthusiast and ride. It is guide number 8 in the series and is entitled The Lipizzaner. The guide is written by Una Harley and is "a full colour guide." Although it is a rather thin book, it is packed with a great deal of information. Probably more than you would get with other books 20 times as thick! It starts with an introduction ...
...give a history lesson on the breed. For I am reviewing the book, not the breed!) However, the description of the origins of the breed taught me, in a matter of a couple of pages, much more that I ever knew about these stunning white horses and their origins, which are much old than might be realised, traced back, apparently, to the Bronze Age. Though it does make reference to the Arabian influence. There is, on pages 6 to 9 of the guide a chronological ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and Easy to use; very useful; good information
Disadvantages: Quite large, takes up space around the house

The new encyclopedia of a horse book is a fantastic, and extremely useful and educational tool, not even just for horse-related families. These are valuable things to have around, especially for kids, if they want to know something, are looking something up or even just doing a school project it is a quick and easy way to do thisIt is also very well organised which makes any information you need to find quick and simple to look for. I would recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent guide to all who love their dogs
Disadvantages: nothing i found

...me."How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days " I decided to check its worthiness..gosh ..dammit..i got the thing surprisingly at £7.19 .and i trained my dog 'bony' How to identify your dog's natural behavioral rhythms--and use them to your advantage and ..... my dog became my master.... ... Read review

Advantages: Lots of useful information
Disadvantages: Quite large and bulky, expensive

Where to watch birds in Scotland by Mike Madders and Julia Welstead is part of the Where to Watch Birds guides that covers 21 different titles. Each of these books have different authors but they all follow the same format which has proved so successful that they are now amongst the best selling bird books ever published. Where to watch birds in Scotland has been described as "The definitive guide to finding birds in Scotland" and first published ...
...is merely a guide to where to find the many different diverse birds that occur in Scotland. There is a list of the species that one can expect to see at each of the sites covered and there is also useful information about access to those sites. Of greatest importance to the avid birdwatcher or anyone with an interest in birds is that this book provides information where some of Scotland's rarest birds can be found. For example Loch Ruthven is included ... Read review