How Your Horse Moves [Hardcover]

Gillian Higgins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2009

• Understand how bones and muscles work together to produce movement by seeing the musculoskeletal system painted on a real equine canvas
• Discover how correct riding and training can bring out the best in your horse ? increasing fitness, strength and balance ? by seeing exactly what happens as he moves
• Practical exercises and stretches demonstrate how you can improve suppleness, reduce the risk of injury, gain confidence and develop a deeper rapport with your horse

This unique ?inside-out? view of how the horse uses its body is presented in a graphic, easy-to-follow way to aid in improving all aspects of riding and training. You'll discover the true effect of riding and training on each part of the horse by seeing the skeleton and major muscles painted on the outside. Practical exercises demonstrate how to improve movement, build the right muscles and increase suppleness in the horse. Includes step-by-step guidance on the correct way to warm-up your horse and stretching routines to help guard against injury.

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About the Author

Gillian Higgins is a professional equine sports therapist with her own equine massage and manipulation business and regularly writes for Your Horse and British Dressage magazine. She has a first class Equine Business Management degree and holds qualifications in human sports and remedial massage. In 2006 she began a lecture demonstration programme, Horses Inside Out, to great acclaim.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles; 1 edition (March 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715329928
• ISBN-13: 978-0715329924
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Horses > Riding

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must read, October 31, 2009

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Diane Lund - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Your Horse Moves (Hardcover)

This book is an absolute must have for everyone who cares the least for the welfare of horses.
It gives a strong insight into equine biomechanics in an easy to read and understanding way.
Personally this book not only gave me a big leap forward in my understanding of the horses biomechanics; it also serves as a constant reference guide when reading additional material in the subject. It is the most used book in my equine library and one I will use frequently for the rest of my time as a rider.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and informative book, January 20, 2011

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Marquesa - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How Your Horse Moves (Hardcover)

Not only is this book extremely informative, it is also a work of art. The author's unique approach of actually painting her horse to show the placement and function of the bones and muscles of the horse at rest and in motion, provides a wonderful illustration to the reader. The author provides clear and concise descriptions of the parts of the horse's body, and together with the photographs and illustrations it is very straightforward and easy to follow. There are photographs of actual bones that really help give an understanding of the horse's body (as well as your own if, as in my case, you dont have much of a grounding in human anatomy). She begins by covering the basic muscles, bones, joints, ligaments and tendons and how they work, then goes on to cover movement and training and how particular exercises affect, strengthen and shape the horse's body. I had purchased several books on horse anatomy and this is by far my favorite. I have learned so much and now get even more enjoyment out of spending time with my horse because I have a much better understanding of how she works from the inside.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Your Horse Moves, July 9, 2009

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Annelie Andersson-beck - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How Your Horse Moves (Hardcover)

Absolutely a wonderful book!! A lot of good and useful information, written in an easy way to understand and learn. A book every instructor and every rider should read.