Sport Horse Soundness and Performance: Training Advice for Dressage, Showjumping and Event Horses from Champion Riders, Equine Scientists and Vets
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570768374 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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The PhD was funded by World Horse Welfare. Cecilia is also a veteran equestrian journalist who has covered six equestrian Olympics. . About the Author Cecilia Lönnell is a veterinarian who presented her PhD at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at Uppsala, Sweden. In 1998-2001 she was a research assistant at the Royal Veterinary College in London, conducting a field study of training and skeletal adaptation in Thoroughbred racehorses. She is co-author and translator of the popular science ”FEI Equestrian Surfaces – A Guide,” originally published in Swedish by the Swedish Equestrian Federation and receiving 615,000 hits on its website
With special focus on conscientious pacing when building the horse’s physical capability over time, diversification of schooling practices, detail-oriented management and care, and putting the horse’s needs above competitive ambition, readers are given a solid grasp of what it takes to truly reach the pinnacle of equestrian sportand remain thereon a consistent basis. Throughout, gorgeous color photographs of world-class horses and the people who work with them visually demonstrate the success of these methods.. There are many books and DVDs devoted to the technical training of horse and riderhow to perform movements correctly, clear obstacles, communicate efficiently, and in other ways attain the idealized image of an athletic partnership that results in competitive success. This includes understanding reasonable expectations for a particular horse at a certain level of schooling and fitness (including strength and conditioning), as well as how injuries develop due to the interaction between internal and external factors, such as genetics, conformation, management, and training.Relying on h
. The PhD was funded by World Horse Welfare. Cecilia Lönnell is a veterinarian who presented her PhD at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at Uppsala, Sweden. Cecilia is also a veteran equestrian journalist who has covered six equestrian Olympics. In 1998-2001 she was a research assistant at the Royal Veterinary College in London, conducting a field study of training and skeletal adaptation in Thoroughbred racehorses. She is co-author and translator of the popular science &rd