Book excerpt: Many students have only a limited knowledge of biology beforestarting a variety of equine courses, from BHS stages to NationalCertificate and Diploma and HND/degree. Introduction to HorseBiology provides all the information students of equine subjectsrequire, particularly those without a GCSE or A level inbiology. This book will be invaluable to all students of equine subjectsincluding First Diploma, National Diploma, National Certificate,Higher National Diploma and Higher National Certificate and allstudents studying for BHS or other equine related examinations. Itis also ideal for serious horse owners searching for a betterunderstanding of horses and how they function. The Author Zoe Davies is a former lecturer in equine science, a consultantequine nutritionist, author and external examiner for highereducation courses. She has substantial experience in equinemanagement and training. Also from Blackwell Publishing Horse and Stable Management Fourth Edition Jeremy Houghton Brown, Sarah Pilliner and Zoe Davies 1 4051 0007 9 Horse Nutrition and Feeding Second Edition Sarah Pilliner 0 632 05016 0 Teaching Jumping Jane Houghton Brown 0 632 04127 7 Equine Science Second Edition Sarah Pilliner and Zoe Davies 1 4051 1944 6