Designed to give every horse owner the confidence to take an active role in keeping their horse healthy. Helps the horse owner to identify what is normal, the problems and the steps that can be taken to prevent problems from occurring. Includes step-by-step photographic sequences for massage, suppling and stretching exercises to improve horses' physical and mental well-being. Concludes with advice on modifying exercise programmes to accommodate special cases, from the rigors of competition to looking after the aged horse.
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Newton Abbot
Großbritannien
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 169 mm
Dicke: 12 mm
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978-0-7153-2373-1 (9780715323731)
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Amanda Sutton owns and manages the Harestock Stud Physiotherapy Practice. She has been Honorary Physiotherapist at Blenheim, Windsor and Burghley horse trials for several years, and was team physio at the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics. Amanda lives near Winchester, Hants.
Foreword: Lin McGonagle Past President & Founding Member of the Animal Physical Therapist STG; APTA; Injury Prevention: An Author's Introduction; Evaluation of the Normal Horse; Identifying Problems; Preventing Problems; Massage; Special Cases; Index.
