Sarah Pilliner

Examines a further aspect of the horse's performance. This book is designed to help the horse owners and riders to understand how a horse moves and how its anatomy helps, or hinders, the horse's athletic ability. It uses photographs and anatomical drawings to show the systems of support and movement at each phase of each of the horse's gaits.

Since the first edition was published, this title has become the standard textbook for a range of qualifications covering all aspect of horse care and management. The fourth edition has been radically revised and reorganized to meet the latest teaching requirements.

Equine Science provides – in one book – all the essential scientific knowledge students require.Describing the structure and function of the various body systems and clearly explaining the scientific rationale behind modern horse husbandry practices, this book has been written specifically for students on National and Higher Diploma courses and ...