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Informationen zum Autor Mary Bromiley is a Chartered and Veterinary Physiotherapist. In 1984 she founded, with her daughters Penny and Rabbit Slattery, the Downs House Equine Rehabilitation Centre, a world first for the treatment and rehabilitation of both horse and rider. She has written six books, and has been published internationally in six languages. She lectures worldwide and for 18 years travelled as therapist to the medal winning New Zealand 3 day event team. Klappentext Natural 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. Zusammenfassung New edition of the classic book on the subject. 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Monty Roberts vii Preface viii Dedication and Acknowledgements ix Part I The Horse 1 1 What Is Natural Horsemanship? 2 2 Understanding The Horse 5 3 Reading Your Horse 22 4 Diet 30 5 Feeding 39 Part II Therapies 69 6 Homoeopathy 70 7 Bach Flower Remedies 74 8 Past-Age Remedies 76 9 Health Maintenance and Healing 81 10 Acupuncture and Acupressure 84 11 Massage 98 Part III Training/Building The Horse 127 12 Terminology Associated With Muscle Activity 129 13 Anatomical Considerations 134 14 Appendicular Skeleton - The Levers 143 15 Training 154 Part IV Exercise Analysis 169 16 The Classical Training Approach 170 17 Surface Anatomy 171 18 Specific Exercises 173 Part V Overview of Training 187 19 Training Overview 188 20 Faulty Movement 189 21 General Considerations For The Rider 192 Part VI Progressive Muscle Loading 195 22 Gymnastic Apparatus 196 23 Artificial Training Aids Explained 210 24 The Addition of Skills 213 General Summary 217 25 The Fundamentals of Natural Training and Husbandry 218 Appendix I Programme Design 221 Appendix II Athletic Horse Versus Athletic Man 223 Appendix III Natural Health Maintenance in The New-Age Horse 224 Glossary 227 General Bibliography 231 Useful Addresses 233 Index 235 ...
