Horse Conformation Structure, Soundness, and Performance

Name: Horse Conformation Structure, Soundness, and Performance
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ISBN: 9781592284870

ISBN-10: 1592284876

ISBN-13: 9781592284870

Edition: 2004

Authors: Juliet Hedge, Don Wagoner

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In athletics as in architecture, form follows function, and nowhere is that truth more important than in equestrian sports. The better a horse's conformation (how the animal measures up to, or "conforms," to the ideal standards of its breed or type), the better it will be able to perform. Using hundreds of photographs and drawings, this masterfully produced book will show you how to develop the "eye" that any horseman needs to assess equine conformation and anatomy. Its comprehensive text focuses on ideal and abnormal conformation features; balance and symmetry; the relationship between conformation faults and athletic ability; colors and markings; as well as anatomical elements, teeth, and…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 9/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 484
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



The most comprehensive guide to the horse's body - inside and out - ever published


In athletics as in architecture, form follows function, and nowhere is that truth more important than in equestrian sports


The better a horse's conformation (how the animal measures up, or "conforms," to the ideal standards of its breed or type), the better it will be able to perform


Using hundreds of photographs and drawings, this masterfully produced book will show you how to develop the "eye" that any horseman needs to assess equine conformation and anatomy


Its comprehensive text focuses on: Ideal and abnormal conformation features Balance and symmetry The relationship between conformation faults and athletic ability Colors and markings


Anatomical elements, teeth, and aging


Digestive, neurological, respiratory, and circulatory systems


The relationship between structure and function


Now in paperback, Horse Conformation is the single most valuable book on its subject and one that deserves a prominent place in every horse owner's or rider's library