This book aims to show how the horses muscles work and explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in riding, whether in competition or for recreation. Using her own careful anatomical drawings, Sara Wyche studies the skeleton, the action of the muscles, and the role of the nervous system before applying this information to various riding situations. The demands placed on the horses systems in dressage, jumping, eventing, racing and even polo are all examined, with advice on how good riding practice can help avoid ...
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This book aims to show how the horses muscles work and explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in riding, whether in competition or for recreation. Using her own careful anatomical drawings, Sara Wyche studies the skeleton, the action of the muscles, and the role of the nervous system before applying this information to various riding situations. The demands placed on the horses systems in dressage, jumping, eventing, racing and even polo are all examined, with advice on how good riding practice can help avoid problems. With the knowledge of the horses anatomy gained in this book, the rider will better understand what is being asked of the horse, and how to achieve it with sympathetic riding and horse care, making this an essential manual for all riders.
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Add this copy of The Horse's Muscles in Motion to cart. $14.47, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Crowood Press (UK).
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Square 8vo. A clean and unmarked black-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Full-page black-and-white horse anatomy illustrations. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.
Add this copy of The Horse's Muscles in Motion to cart. $28.00, good condition, Sold by BGV Books LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Murray, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Crowood Press (UK).
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Good. Exact ISBN match. Immediate shipping. No funny business. Pics available upon request. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 128 p. Contains: Line drawings, black & white.
Add this copy of The Horse's Muscles in Motion to cart. $47.71, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by The Crowood Press.
