Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, 2nd Edition
Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, 2nd Edition
Author: Mary BromileyNatural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, Second Edition, presents a concise overview of a natural approach to horse care and management for the 21st century.
Mary Bromiley has an excellent reputation for achieving results using natural methods for muscle re-education. This book will be useful to anyone who owns or routinely works with horses.
- Provides advice on natural horsemanship, contrasting the natural and domestic habitats.
- Covers a range of holistic methods of treatment, including acupuncture, massage, herbalism and homeopathy.
- Discusses developmental interaction between a horse and humans.
- Contains expanded coverage of physical development and nutritional requirements.
- Includes clear explanations of how and why schooling exercises used by the Classical School improve a horse’s flexibility and performance.
Publication date: February 2009
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Extent: 248 pp
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7929-4
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Part I The Horse.
Appendix I Programme Design.
Appendix II Athletic Horse versus Athletic Man.
Appendix III Natural Health Maintenance in the New Age Horse.
Glossary.
General Bibliography.
Useful Addresses.
Index
- 1 What is Natural Horsemanship.
- 2 Understanding the Horse.
- 3 Reading Your Horse.
- 4 Diet.
- 5 Feeding.
- 1 Homoeopathy.
- 2 Bach Flower Remedies.
- 3 Past Age Remedies.
- 4 Health Maintenance and Healing.
- 5 Acupuncture and Acupressure.
- 6 Massage.
- 1 Terminology Associated with Muscle Activity.
- 2 Anatomical Consideration.
- 3 Appendicular Skeleton, the Levers.
- 4 Training.
- 1 The Classical Training approach.
- 2 Surface Anatomy.
- 3 Specific Exercises.
- 1 Training.
- 2 Faulty Movement.
- 3 General Considerations for the Rider.
- 1 Progressive Muscle Loading I: Gymnastic Apparatus.
- 2 Training Aids Explained.
- 3 Progressive Muscle Loading II: The Addition of Skills.
Appendix I Programme Design.
Appendix II Athletic Horse versus Athletic Man.
Appendix III Natural Health Maintenance in the New Age Horse.
Glossary.
General Bibliography.
Useful Addresses.
Index
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