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Horse Movement: Structure, Function and Rehabilitation

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Anatomy, particularly functional anatomy, is a vital and dynamic subject, an appreciation of which leads not only to superior husbandry and welfare, but also to a better understanding of the anatomical challenges associated with riding, training, overtraining, injury and rehabilitation. Using Alexa McKenna’s fabulous illustrations, Horse Movement: Structure, Function and Rehabilitation shows the correlation of the skeleton, muscular system and locomotion, providing a clear insight into the functional and dysfunctional horse…

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Anatomy, particularly functional anatomy, is a vital and dynamic subject, an appreciation of which leads not only to superior husbandry and welfare, but also to a better understanding of the anatomical challenges associated with riding, training, overtraining, injury and rehabilitation. Using Alexa McKenna’s fabulous illustrations, Horse Movement: Structure, Function and Rehabilitation shows the correlation of the skeleton, muscular system and locomotion, providing a clear insight into the functional and dysfunctional horse. It also addresses the largely misunderstood concept of ‘perfect conformation’ and looks at the effect on function of the rider and tack, using cutting-edge diagnostic techniques such as thermal imaging and gait analysis. Again with the emphasis on the visual, readers will be able to appreciate how muscles function in differing athletic disciplines by analysing the heat generated in musculoskeletal structures after exercise. This will also highlight the importance of post-competition recovery.  309 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Gail Williams. BA (Hons), PhD, MASSVAP, MIAVRPT, Veterinary Physiotherapist.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2017-07Self-published Book © Gail Williams and  Alexa McKenna.

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19 August 2017

This book should be on every horse owner and rider’s bookshelf. My guess is that this book could do more to enhance understanding of the biomechanical aspects of horse’s wellbeing and their rider’s care and enjoyment of their animal than any other book that i have seen.

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Keith Binding
19 August 2017

Got mine. What a fantastic book. Great photos and illustrations so you understand everything that is written in the text. As a just qualified physio working with horses it has given me some new great ideas and I love how it has been written so I can show it to my clients and they understand what I am doing and why I am doing it. The chapter on tack and saddle fit is especially useful so I can incorporate that into my everyday practice as well.

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vet-physio
19 August 2017

LOTS of positives here. A book I can see myself reaching for and referencing many, many times in the future.

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