Getting Horses Fit

Carolyn Henderson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2006
J.A.Allen & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85131-897-4 (ISBN)

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For a horse or pony to perform well - whether that be in eventing, endurance, show jumping, reining or any other of the myriad disciplines within the modern equestrian world - he has to be fit for the job. Fitness is vital whether you aim to compete at international level or local weekend competitions, because a fit horse will stand a better chance of staying sound, both physically and mentally, and will have a longer and more active life. The same criteria apply if you choose not to compete but to ride purely for pleasure. The happy hacker or trail mount is still a working animal and needs to be prepared and maintained accordingly. After all, a Formula One racing car and a weekend run-around both need correct fuel and to be kept in good working order. In "Getting Horses Fit", Carolyn Henderson, with the assistance of competitors, equine science experts and experienced owners, explains what fitness means and how to achieve it, enabling owners to work out an individual fitness programme suitable for their own horse, whatever their level of activity.
The topics include: assessing your horse; health and condition; disciplines and their demands; feeding for fitness; environment management; building strength and suppleness; interval training; tack and equipment; travelling and competing; lungeing and long-reining; poles and gridwork; hands-on techniques; and diet and fitness for riders and the mental approach.

Carolyn Henderson is a regular contributor to Horse and Hound, Your Horse, Horse and Rider, Eventing and Today's Horse and is the author of many equestrian books, including The Allen Book of Ponies, The Allen Book of Riding, The Parents' Pony Book, Showing Secrets and The Grey Ghost, all published by J.A. Allen.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.9.2006
Zusatzinfo	col. Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	1000 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-85131-897-5 / 0851318975
ISBN-13	978-0-85131-897-4 / 9780851318974
Zustand	Neuware