Horse in Motion The Anatomy and Physiology of Equine Locomotion

Name: Horse in Motion The Anatomy and Physiology of Equine Locomotion
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ISBN: 9780632051373

ISBN-10: 063205137X

ISBN-13: 9780632051373

Edition: 2002

Authors: Sarah Pilliner, Samantha Elmhurst, Zoe Davies

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A highly illustrated guide for the student and horse owner designed to improve knowledge and understanding of the systems of the horse involved with locomotion, with the aim of improving the horse's performance.

Book details

List price: $75.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/22/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.60" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface



Anatomy and Conformation



The whole horse


Introduction


Training the performance horse


Points of the horse


The skeleton


Skeletal muscles



The head and neck


Introduction


The skull


The neck


Nuchal ligament


Superficial and deep musculature



The forelimb


Introduction


Design and function


The skeleton


Conformation


Musculature


The lower limb


Stay apparatus of the forelimb


Care of the horse's legs



The hind limb


Introduction


The hindquarters


Alignment


The skeleton


Joints of the hind limb


Muscles


Stay apparatus of the hind limb



The chest


Introduction


The skeleton


Musculature


Nerves


Breathing



The back


Introduction


Conformation


The skeleton


Joints


Ligaments


Musculature


Nerves


Back injuries and their prevention



The Horse in Action



Movement and action


Biomechanics


Anatomical points affecting movement and action


Gaits



Walking


Footfall sequence of the walk


Walking on the right rein


Moving the forelimb forwards


Moving the hind limb forwards


Qualities of a good walk


The benefits of walking


The walk in dressage


Over tracking


Over reaching


The walk with rider



Trotting


Characteristics of the trot


Qualities of a good trot


Footfall sequence of the trot


The trot in dressage


The ridden trot


Lameness



Cantering


Characteristics of the canter


Qualities of a good canter


Changing the lead


Footfall sequence of the canter


The canter in dressage


Cantering with rider



Galloping


Characteristics of the gallop


Dynamic equilibrium


Changing the lead


Footfall sequence of the gallop


Role of the hind limbs


Stride length


Angulation of the hock


Warming the horse up and down


Tips for the rider about safe galloping surfaces



Jumping


Sequence of the jump


The ideal jumper


Evaluating jumping technique



Rolling and shaking


Rolling behaviour


The rolling sequence


Shaking


Index