Equine Massage: A Practical Guide
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2010
- ISBN13: 9780470073384
- Condition: USED – LIKE NEW
- Notes:
Product Description
A long-awaited update of the classic equine massage reference
Fully revised and updated, this new edition provides step-by-step instructions and more than 180 photographs and diagrams to help riders and professionals alike master equine massage techniques. This authoritative guide provides detailed information about massage movements, pressures, rhythms, and sequences. It includes:
* An introduction to equine anatomy, physiology… More >>
This book is the WOW which the title refers. . . It is, for lack of a better description, “everything you need is to be”.
Clinical Massage Therapist I have become accustomed to dealing with doctors and their patients. . . When I received a call from a VET I was thus taken aback. Having been for many years WCC, I knew what to expect and where to find problems in a man, but this book absolutely filled all the gaps that I could find regarding equine physiology, anatomy, kinesiology and the basics of “do not do that around a horse if you want to make your next patient.” . .
To begin, it is spiral bound so it’s super easy to take the team! The illustrations are wonderful and the text does not refer to you as you are a fifth grader, it assumes that if you work on horses, you at least know the basics of working on humans. And finally, it’s encouraging. . . It lets you know some of the pitfalls before they occur and how to avoid them.
I’m really glad I chose this one up!
I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Equine Massage!
Rating: 5 / 5
It is a great book. It is filled with excellent graphics and illustrations and detailed explanations of techniques for the average horse owner / lover can use it to help create and enhance the well-being of their horse.
The book covers the following: anatomy and physiology of the horse, the horse and massage therapy principles and concepts of massage, hydrotherapy, massage techniques and routines; Kinesiology Horse; Stretching; conformation check-up routine ; body parts and points of stress areas of stress specific to each discipline record keeping.
This book asks to be taken to the stable with you, and the format makes it easy to use. It is spiral bound making it easy to leave open a section from which you work, and the cover is easy to scratch if it is dirty (not that we ever get dirty in the barn, eh?) . Overall it is a wonderful book, do not hesitate to buy it!
Rating: 5 / 5
For less than a fraction of the cost of a single massage session, using the techniques is wonderful book allows you to free your horse from pain, and models waiting to a minimum. The graphs and diagrams alone are worth the price.
few sessions, I was able to reduce the swelling bruise on the back of a horse with whom I work who has suffered a recent fall, just one example of improved circulation. It is more relaxed, moves more freely, is comfortable in his skin now, and better able to learn. It also does wonders for most bonding and improve your relationship.
This book is well thought out, easy to use, and the spiral is very useful. Mr. Hourdebaigt is one of the few masters in the relatively new field of ESMT. One does well to learn from him.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is incredible. . . I love it. . . I keep it in the barn so that I can use him as much as possible. . . Hydrotherapy section was probably the best I’ve read about on the application and techniques with horses. . . many images are very useful instruction was added. . . I recommend this book to anyone with a horse for any purpose. . .
massage routines specific discipline in the back of the book have been extremely useful. . . they shed light on what you do for your horse in particular and why. . .
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent information easy to read spiral. All technical data have been used by massage therapists I have used over the years and spent about $ 100. Simple daily routines to the various self-diagnosis are possible with this book. What can you ask for? My horse and I love it!
Rating: 5 / 5