Product Description

Equine exercise physiology is an area that has been subject to major scientific advances over the last 30 years, largely due to the increased availability of high–speed treadmills and techniques for recording physiological function during exercise. Despite the scientific advances, many riders and trainers are still using little more than experience and intuition to train their horses.

The aim of this book is to sort the fact from the fiction for the benefit of those involved in training, managing or working with horses, and to provide an up–to–date summary of the state of play in equine exercise physiology. Scientific theories are explained from first principles, with the assumption that the reader has no previous scientific background. The book is designed to save competitors and trainers a lot of time and effort trying to extract information in piecemeal fashion from a host of reference sources. For the first time, everything you need to know about exercising and training horses is here in one text.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137450 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
"a readable, up–to–date account of how to achieve the highest standards in your competition horses. It will suit all horse enthusiasts and students, as well as experienced trainers."
From the Foreword, by Peter Scudamore

"The authors have created an excellent resource for undergraduate, graduate and even veterinary students. For the horse, owner, trainer and equine clinician, this text is a great resource to pull out when one is interested in a more clear understanding of advance integrative and applied aspects of the field of equine exercise physiology and equine sports medicine."
The Veterinary Journal, 2005

About the Author
Dr David Marlin, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket

Karen Nankervis, Hartpury College

Customer Reviews

An excellent buy.
I was delighted with this book.
It is clearly written, the subjects are in depth but can be clearly understood by the lay man.
This book is very well laid out, I would have liked even more graph comparisons, which would have given this book a full 5 star rating, I assure you it came very close!
It is an ideal form of reference, or can be just picked up and read.
A must for every serious equine competitor.

Excellent
This book is great; I'm doing a degree and it's perfect for help with a wide range of my assignments. A little on the pricey side but well worth it.