Fit to Ride

Mary Bromiley explains the science of fitness and how the latest scientific knowledge can be applied to achieve various levels of conditioning, both of horse and rider. Training is as important for the rider as the horse in order to create a winning combination. The author, who is an expert on both human and equine athletic performance, with many winners - horses and jockeys - to her credit, carefully shows how the performance of each can best complement the other and how correctly chosen tack can provide a competitive edge.

Mary Bromiley, FCSP, SRP, RPT (USA), has been a practising Chartered Physiotherapist for over 35 years. In 1984, at Downs House, in Wiltshire, she built and established, with her two daughters, Penelope and Rabbit, a purpose-designed equine rehabilitation unit - a world first.

An international lecturer, she is the author of several books and has also contributed to veterinary and equestrian publications worldwide. Her works have been translated into French, German, Spanish and Swedish. She has recently moved to Exmoor where a new centre, designed to teach equine rehabilitation, is being built.