Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse supplies an anatomical and functional overview of the topic, enabling trainers to optimize the different exercises their horses undergo during training and competition. Following a brief description of the biomechanics of the muscles underlying equine movement, the book discusses the muscles of the forelimb, hindlimb, and neck and trunk. These fundamentals have direct bearing on the later chapters, which focus on training and the core exercises for a horse. 186 p.

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• Jean-Marie Denoix, DVM, PhD, agrégé, HDR, Cert ISELP, Assoc LA-ECVDI, Dipl ACVSMR, Professor and Director of Research Centre. Centre for Imaging and Research in Locomotor Problems in Horses (CIRALE), Goustranville, Normandy (France).
   
• Publication date (electronic format): 2014-01.