Written by a leading gundog trainer this book explains to the novice trainer what is to be done step-by-step & just as importantly explains how to obviate defects of behaviour in the dogs & remedy them when they occur. The general care of spaniels from infancy to maturity is dealt with throughout & advice is also given on breeding. The first working season is covered & the techniques employed in field trials are described. ...

A comprehensive guide to training a Border Collie both for agricultural work & the competitive world of sheep dog trialling. Containing tips & advice & illustrated throughout with photographs & diagrams this title aims to offer a key to understanding this unique breed & developing a perfect working partner & companion. ...

A guide for training any retriever breed Offers help for training everything from family dogs to show pets Extensive details & photographs help explain training exercises Training the Working Retriever" offers help on training any retriever breed. Thorough exercises accompanied by photographs demonstrate how to turn a retriever into everything from a well-behaved family pet to a show dog or dog that works on shoots. Topics such as reward-based treatment potential problems & puppy care are all covered." ...

Training the Working Spaniel makes it simple for anyone to train their gundog no matter what facilities are available. The book contains chapters on training the urban gundog; how to keep a working dog in a family home; & introducing first-timers to working their spaniel in a variety of shooting situations. The author takes the reader whether novice or experienced all the way from teaching the pup to hup to competing in field trials at the highest levels. The book covers everything from the first lessons in sitting & staying to working on live game. It then covers advanced work in the field rough shooting picking-up & training as a peg dog. The final part of the book introduces the reader to elite spaniel work in field trials as well as giving guidance on breeding your own dogs. With unique access to the most successful spaniel trainers the author brings exclusive tips from the top that can be used by any beginner. ...

Raise a confident & happy horse through sensitive training! Correct training follows from knowledge of how horses develop physically mentally & behaviourally. A horse which has been treated incorrectly as a foal may never be reliable. It may be prone to suspicion & panic reactions throughout its entire life. A well-trained foal is much easier to back & its first hack will be a less risky undertaking. In addition to the essential basic knowledge the author offers tips & suggestions to ensure the successful training of your foal: Imprint training first learning steps learning with mother weaning the foal problems of adolescence obedience & discipline first gymnastic exercises initial backing. ...

These are four new editions in the popular Discovery" series which currently contains over 13 titles. Visually exciting & highly informative each book presents its subject in a fun & accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites
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This is a fantastic addition to the popular Beginners" series providing an informative introduction to the fascinating world of trains for young readers. Terrific reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction this is an exciting introduction to trains covering everything from the first steam & diesel trains to modern day high-speed passenger trains. It also looks at rail networks underground trains how trains travel uphill & famous long-distance train routes like the Orient Express. It is developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence." ...

This is a wonderfully entertaining activity book for young vehicle enthusiasts with over 300 stickers of wheels cabs carriages tracks trailers animals & drivers that can be put together on the page to create attractive scenes. Large colourful stickers many interchangeable provide a wealth of picture-making possibilities. Vehicles include trucks trains & tractors of all different kinds from old-fashioned steam trains to monster racing trucks. ...

Eccentric sentimental & homespun John Betjemans passions were mostly self-taught. He saw his country being devastated by war & progress & he waged a private war to save it. His only weapons were words
- the poetry for which he is best known & even more influential the radio talks that first made him a phenomenon. From fervent pleas for provincial preservation to humoresques on eccentric vicars & his own personal demons Betjemans talks combined wit nostalgia & criticism in a way that touched the soul of his listeners from the 1930s to the 1950s. Now collected in book form for the first time his broadcasts represent one of the most compelling archives of twentieth-century broadcasting reawakening the modern reader to Betjemans unique perspective & the compelling magic of the golden age of wireless.
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In the words of Alexander Mc Call Smith: You feel the rocking of the train you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. & sometimes there are conversations to be had which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about. It is a simple device: people brought together entertain one another with tales of what happened to them on trains. It takes place on a journey I frequently make myself & know well the journey between Edinburgh & London. It is best read on a train preferably that one. ...