Thursday, December 18, 2008

BIOMECHANICS, SPORTSMEDICINE

The Elite Show Jumper: Proceedings of the Conference on Equine Sports Medicine and Science, 2000
Arno Lindner, Editor
Soft cover, 302 pages, some illustrations.
Authors include Hoofcare and Lameness Journal editors Clayton, Denoix, and Dyson, among many others. If you ever wanted to truly understand how a horse gets over a fence (and how a horse gets over different types, heights, and widths of obstacles), this is the book. Includes chapter on jumper conformation by Swedish expert Holmstrom plus much on physiology, conditioning, sport science. Some American authors, but mostly European. All papers are in English. Multiple copies available. In Euros, equivalent cost is over $100 now; to clear out inventory, offered at $64 plus post while they last.

Beating Muscle Injuries for Horses
by Jack Meagher
Spiral-bound, 120 pages, used.
SIGNED BY AUTHOR. The original book and still the best! Understand the reasons behind a sore, stiff performance horse and do something about it. What's a knot and what's not? A wonderful guide to the power of a pair of hands on a horse. $12 plus post.

TO PLACE YOUR ORDER:
tel USA 978 281 3222 fax 978 283 8775 e: booksale@hoofcare.com