This book aims to show how the horse’s muscles work and explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in riding, whether in competition or for recreation. Using her own careful anatomical drawings, Sara Wyche studies the skeleton, the action of the muscles, and the role of the nervous system before applying this information to various riding situations. The demands placed on the horse’s systems in dressage, jumping, eventing, racing, and even polo are all examined, with advice on how good riding practice can help avoid problems. With the knowledge of the horse’s anatomy gained in this book, the rider will better understand what is being asked of the horse, and how to achieve it with sympathetic riding and horse care, making this an essential manual for all riders.
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Sara Wyche is a qualified veterinary surgeon, a horse owner and an accomplished dressage rider. She is a highly experienced practitioner of holistic medicine. Her previous books for Crowood include The Horse Owner's Guide to Holistic Medicine, Understanding the Horse's Legs and the bestselling Understanding the Horse's Back.
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I got this book to go along with another one to aide me in studying for an equine massage therapy course I'm about to take. This book not only has fantastic discriptions of exactly why a certain muscle is so important, but also has some really good illustrations and basically breaks down a certain joint and/or muscle in a mechanical way to really show how they work together. Great book and very decent price.
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An excellent resource for anyone who rides, trains, treats horses,
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Originally purchased this book as a preparation for an equine bodywork class and now carry it around and refer to it quite a bit. If you want to understand which part of the horse's anatomy is used for which purpose and even how to ensure the anatomy stays sound; if you'd like to explore where different parts (bones, muscles, ligaments)are located, what they are called and how they interrelate with the rest of the anatomy, this book is an invaluable resource. The drawings are intentionally 'mechanized' to show how the horse's anatomy WORKS. This book, in my opinion, is a valuable tool for anyone who works with horses on any level or who has a serious interest in the wellness of their horse.
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For the horse owner!,
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This book is of value for the horse owner or enthusiast to gain an understanding of the mechanics of movement for the horse. It will help those who may have concerns that could be answered with this knowledge. It is of limited use for an artist looking for good muscle in motion illustrations. If you are an artist looking for more information on this subject and you have already aquired adequate reference material you may want to add this to your collection but the price is a bit hight for that purpose. If you own a horse and want to understand what is going on with the mechanics in movement this book may very well be worth the price.
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'Have you ever noticed the fact that children always ask "why", but adults invariably tell them "how"?' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serratus ventralis muscle, reciprocal apparatus, superficial digital flexor muscle, brachiocephalicus muscle, rhomboideus muscle, gluteus superficialis, long pastern bone, longissimus muscle, digital extensor muscle, extensor carpi radialis muscle, proximal sesamoid bones, nuchal ligament, accessory carpal bone, short pastern bone, quadriceps femoris muscle, scapula spine, capitis muscle, thoracic part, cervical part, coffin joints, teres major muscle, biceps femoris muscle, digital flexor tendon, neck vertebra, carpal joint New!
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'Have you ever noticed the fact that children always ask "why", but adults invariably tell them "how"?' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serratus ventralis muscle, reciprocal apparatus, superficial digital flexor muscle, brachiocephalicus muscle, rhomboideus muscle, gluteus superficialis, long pastern bone, longissimus muscle, digital extensor muscle, extensor carpi radialis muscle, proximal sesamoid bones, nuchal ligament, accessory carpal bone, short pastern bone, quadriceps femoris muscle, scapula spine, capitis muscle, thoracic part, cervical part, coffin joints, teres major muscle, biceps femoris muscle, digital flexor tendon, neck vertebra, carpal joint New!
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- The Brothers Karamazov (Signet Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky in Back Matter
- Adams' Lameness in Horses, Revised Reprint by Ted S. Stashak in Front Matter
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