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. ...

This is the ultimate do-it-yourself guide to choosing raising & training an adorable puppy of any breed or background. Easy-to-folow step-by-step instructions cover everything from basic puppy care & training to housebreaking & solving behavioural issues such as barking & the chewing furniture. Packed with expert tips & dozens of cute puppy photos this book has everything readers need to ensure that their new puppy grows into a happy healthy & well-behaved dog. ...

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. ...

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. ...

This is an up-to-date photographic survey of the eight surviving railways of the Isl&. The oldest of these had its beginnings in 1823 the youngest is hardly out of its infancy. The photographic journey is accompanied by informative captions supported by a short historical text describing each of the railways. Detailed maps & a complete index complement this title making it one of interest to railway enthusiasts across the world as well as many of the visitors to the Isle of Man who want a lasting souvenir of their journey on one or more of the heritage railways. ...

Transport features of the Isle of Man is the collective title for a series of books presenting a photographic record of various modes of transport to from & in the Isle of Man as recorded by a number of writers living on the island & seen from an island perspective. This is the first book to be produced in the series & it documents in pictures the twilight years of the operation of the Isle of Man Railway under the original company which had started running in 1873. The author of the book is perhaps best known for his photographs of shipping rather than railways although he has been taking photographs of the island's railways for over 50 years. Here he presents some unusual photographs of the steam railway taken in the late 1950s up to the time that the railway was leased to an independent operator in 1967. The period between then & modern times will be the subject of two further publications in the series. ...

' An unremitting powerhouse of a novel that marks the arrival of a major new talent. Trainspotting is a loosely knotted string of jagged dislocated tales that lay bare the hearts of darkness of the junkies wide-boys & psychos who ride in the down escalator of opportunity in the nation's capital. Loud with laughter in the dark this novel is the real Mc Coy. If you haven't heard of Irvine Welsh before-don't worry you will' The Herald ...