Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance - Softcover

Bromiley, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405179295 ISBN 13: 9781405179294

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, Second Edition, presents an overview of a natural approach to horse care and management for the 21st century. It provides sensible and readable advice on natural horsemanship, contrasting natural and domestic habitats. A range of holistic methods of treatment are covered, including acupuncture, massage, herbalism, homeopathy, and schooling exercises used by the Classical School. 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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

From the Inside Flap

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.

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• 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405179295
• ISBN 13: 9781405179294
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256