The Horse in Motion
by Sarah Pilliner et al

This is a beautifully illustrated guide for students and horse owners designed to improve knowledge and understanding of the systems of the horse involved with locomotion.

Features:

• Provides unique insight into the anatomical and physiological factors affecting a horse’s performance.

• Includes nearly 150 anatomical line illustrations.

The Horse in Motion examines a further aspect of the horse's performance: it is designed to help all horse owners and riders to understand how a horse moves and how its anatomy helps, or hinders, its athletic ability.

This resource first looks at horse anatomy and then considers the horse's gaits, using sequences of photographs and detailed anatomical drawings to show the systems of support and movement at each phase. The walk, trot, canter, gallop and jump are all examined, and the effect of the rider on the horse evaluated so that the rider can take appropriate action to avoid hindering the horse. Tips are provided throughout on ways in which the horse's life can be made easier, such as saddle fitting, warming up and cooling down procedures.

The Horse in Motion is an essential guide for students of equine studies and is informative reading for other horse owners and riders.

Contents

1. Anatomy and Conformation
   1. The whole horse
   2. The head and neck
   3. The forelimb
   4. The hind limb
   5. The chest
   6. The back

2. The Horse in Action
   7. Movement and action
   8. Walking
   9. Trotting
   10. Cantering
   11. Galloping
   12. Jumping
   13. Rolling and shaking

Index

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