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Mary Bromiley is a Chartered and Veterinary Physiotherapist. In 1984 she founded, with her daughters Penny and Rabbit Slattery, the Downs House Equine Rehabilitation Centre, a world first for the treatment and rehabilitation of both horse and rider. She has written six books, and has been published internationally in six languages. She lectures worldwide and for 18 years travelled as therapist to the medal winning New Zealand 3 day event team.<p>"This excellent book combines the concepts of natural horsemanship with the author's documented expertise in equine physical therapy." (<i>Doody's</i>, September 2009)</p> <p>"From acupuncture and massage to homeopathy, it's packed with applied alternative medicine that's been tested in the field." (<i>Midwest Book Review</i>, July 2009)</p> <p>"The ideas that Mary provides on these pages are priceless? Her concepts are of a no nonsense nature and are based on the common sense facts of a natural approach." <i>— From the foreword by Monty Roberts, the Man Who Listens to Horses</i></p>
Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, Second Edition, presents an overview of a natural approach to horse care and management for the 21st century. It provides sensible and readable advice on natural horsemanship, contrasting natural and domestic habitats. A range of holistic methods of treatment are covered, including acupuncture, massage, herbalism, homeopathy, and schooling exercises used by the Classical School. Mary Bromiley has an excellent reputation for achieving results using natural methods for muscle re-education. This book will be useful to anyone who owns or routinely works with horses.
Preface viii
Dedication and Acknowledgements ix
Part I The Horse 1
1 What Is Natural Horsemanship? 2
2 Understanding The Horse 5
3 Reading Your Horse 22
4 Diet 30
5 Feeding 39
Part II Therapies 69
6 Homoeopathy 70
7 Bach Flower Remedies 74
8 Past-Age Remedies 76
9 Health Maintenance and Healing 81
10 Acupuncture and Acupressure 84
11 Massage 98
Part III Training/Building The Horse 127
12 Terminology Associated With Muscle Activity 129
13 Anatomical Considerations 134
14 Appendicular Skeleton – The Levers 143
15 Training 154
Part IV Exercise Analysis 169
16 The Classical Training Approach 170
17 Surface Anatomy 171
18 Specific Exercises 173
Part V Overview of Training 187
19 Training Overview 188
20 Faulty Movement 189
21 General Considerations For The Rider 192
Part VI Progressive Muscle Loading 195
22 Gymnastic Apparatus 196
23 Artificial Training Aids Explained 210
24 The Addition of Skills 213
General Summary 217
25 The Fundamentals of Natural Training and Husbandry 218
Appendix I Programme Design 221
Appendix II Athletic Horse Versus Athletic Man 223
Appendix III Natural Health Maintenance in The New-Age Horse 224
Glossary 227
General Bibliography 231
Useful Addresses 233
Index 235
Natural Methods for Equine Health and Performance, Second Edition, presents a concise overview of a natural approach to horse care and management for the 21st century.
Mary Bromiley has an excellent reputation for achieving results using natural methods for muscle re-education. This book will be useful to anyone who owns or routinely works with horses.
- Provides advice on natural horsemanship, contrasting the natural and domestic habitats.
- Covers a range of holistic methods of treatment, including acupuncture, massage, herbalism and homeopathy.
- Discusses developmental interaction between a horse and humans.
- Contains expanded coverage of physical development and nutritional requirements.
- Includes clear explanations of how and why schooling exercises used by the Classical
School improve a horse's flexibility and performance.