Product Description: Showing how to maximize performance in horses, The Athletic Horse: Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition describes sports training regimens and how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Practical coverage addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance, centering on evaluation, imaging, pharmacology, and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping...read more

Product Description: Here's the completely revised and expanded 2nd Edition of this handy, on-the-spot clinical reference to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the horse. Consistent format allows easy access to necessary information. Subject matter is organized by body system...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This volume includes not only an overview of the medical aspects of sports training but also addresses the practical aspects of the training of all types of equine athletes. Topics covered include conformation, gait and biomechanics, cardiovascular and muscular anatomy, evaluation of performance potential, diagnostic modalities and training regimes...read more