 |
|
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1570762457
ISBN-13: 9781570762451
Mar 2003
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
192 pages
Spiral
Language: English |
|
|
| * Actual items for sale may vary from the above information and image. |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Condition: Like New
Seller's Comments: Brand new, but I've never seen a perfect book.
Full Description:
From the back cover: "The controlled stretching of muscles has been an integral part of the training of human athletes for many years. Scientific studies, and results in the field, have proved beyond doubt the value of stretch exercises in improving performance and guarding against injury. Active stretching prior to exercise will help tone the muscles and ensure a good range of movement. After exercise, it will help to return the muscles to the state they were in beforehand, a process that can be assisted and supplemented by passive exercises. ...Following extensive research into this subject, occupational therapist and equestrian trainer Karin Blignault has written STRETCH EXERCISES FOR YOUR HORSE, an innovative and thought-provoking book that shows how the principles long applied to human athletes can be used for the considerable benefit of horses and the enhancement of their performance across the whole range of equestrian sport. ...In this book, Karin explains: the importance of stretch exercises in preventing injury, alleviating pain, and improving performance; the need to develop suppleness in tandem with strength; the important role of classical ridden movements as active stretch exercises; the basic anatomy and physiology of muscles and their associated tissues; how muscles work together in groups, and which exercises benefit which muscles; the fundamental principles of how to perform active stretch exercises as a rider from the saddle, and passive stretch exercises from the ground. ...The individual exercises are explained in detail, with clear, specific instructions designed to ensure that they are carried out in the most beneficial manner, with no risk of injury to horse or therapist." ...Seller's Note: Contains a detailed index, and photos and/or diagrams on almost every page. Spiral binding makes it more convenient to use in the barn. The author's previous book is titled: SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLING - TRAIN YOUR HORSE WITH EMPATHY. |
|
|
)
All rights reserved.
