
Massage Techniques for Horse and Rider
Mary W. Bromiley(Author)
The Crowood Press Ltd
Published on 26. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84797-183-8 (ISBN)
Description
Massage as a curative treatment has been practised in China since around 2700BC and has long been established as a highly effective therapy for both horse and rider. In this authoritative book, leading veterinary physiotherapist Mary Bromiley introduces the reader to the benefits and techniques of both Eastern and Western massage for horse and rider. The author covers in detail the surface anatomy, circulatory, muscular and nervous systems, enabling the reader to identify and understand the reasons and philosophies underlying the many different methods and types of massage.
Reviews / Votes
Mary is a world leader in equine massage and also an excellent teacher. We are very lucky that through this book she is prepared to share her considerable knowledge with us in a language that we can all understand -- Blyth Tait MBEMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
100 black & white photographs and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
375 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84797-183-8 (9781847971838)
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Person
Mary Bromiley is a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy and lectures on the subject internationally. Mary is also team physiotherapist to the New Zealand equestrian squad and a past member of the Olympic Physiotherapy Committee.