Stretch Exercises for Your Horse

Karen Blignault (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2013
J.A.Allen & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-908809-16-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Occupational therapist and equestrian trainer Karin Blignault 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 handler.

Autor

Karin Blignault is also the author of Equine Biomechanics for Riders, published by J.A. Allen. She lives in Cape Town, SA.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.7.2013
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 176 x 216 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
• ISBN-10: 1-908809-16-7 / 1908809167
• ISBN-13: 978-1-908809-16-2 / 9781908809162
• Zustand: Neuware