Fitness Evaluation of the Horse

This guide helps horse owners, riders, and trainers at all levels learn how to assess any horse's fitness, strengths, and weaknesses. If you're buying a horse, this will help you pre-assess prospects before getting the complete veterinary examination. If you own a horse, these techniques will help you better understand your horse's aptitudes, customize a training program, identify signs of strain, and provide better care for your horse. Features step-by-step instructions and almost 200 photos and drawings showing the proper positioning and approach for the techniques described.

Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, a Licensed Massage Therapist, is internationally renowned for his unique Massage Awareness Method. He travels the world teaching his techniques, which are used by competitive and recreational riders, veterinarians and veterinary technicians, physiotherapists, massage therapists, farriers, trainers, and breeders. He authored the classic Equine Massage: A Practical Guide (Wiley), now in its second edition. For more information, visit www.massageawareness.com.

List of figures
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Anatomical Terms
Introduction
Preparation
Palpation Skills
Massage Awareness for Your Palpation Evaluation
The Relaxation Massage Routine
Stretching
Anatomical Review
Conformation and Stances Evaluation
The Riding Evaluation Program (REP)
The REP Starting Point
Signs of Problems with Your Horse
The Riding Evaluation Program (REP) Exercises
The Walk
The Trot
The Canter
More Advanced Riding and Jumping
The REP Routine
The Palpation Evaluation Program (PEP)
The 25-Point Program
The Head and Neck: Points 1 to 5
The Back: Points 6 to 12
The Forelimb: Points 13 to 19
The Hind Limb: Points 20 to 25
Recap from the PEP
Conclusion
Index
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Fitness Evaluation of the Horse

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