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Sport horse conformation : evaluating athletic potential in dressage, jumping and event prospects / Christian Schacht ; translated by Stefanie Reinhold.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF294.3 .S33 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schacht, Christian.
- Standardized Title:
- Reitpferde richtig beurteilen. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Competition horses--Conformation.
- Competition horses.
- Dressage horses--Conformation.
- Dressage horses.
- Event horses--Conformation.
- Event horses.
- Show jumpers (Horses)--Conformation.
- Show jumpers (Horses).
- Physical Description:
- 136 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- North Pomfret, Vt. : Trafalgar Square, 2012.
- Summary:
- Learn to recognize a horse's strengths and weaknesses, from head to hoof
- ·Discover the Equine Conformation System (ECS).
- ·Study the physical ideal and geometrical factors for determining the horse's athletic potential.
- ·Understand the modern demands on today's dressage, jumping, and event horses.
- ·Consider the importance of the horse's center of gravity on his ability to perform.
- ·Examine the horse's gaits and movement.
- ·Journey through the horse's body, from the front end, through the trunk, to the hind end.
- ·Gain a respect for the balance between the horse's character and temperament, and his physical qualities. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Horse evaluation tools
- Changing preferences
- Evaluating horses
- Recognizing conformation
- The horse's balance point and center of gravity
- The modern dressage horse
- The modern jumper
- The modern eventer
- Conformation and movement
- Healthy horse training
- The overall appearance of the horse
- General evaluation
- Presenting "on the triangle"
- Purchasing a horse
- The front end
- The head
- The neck
- The shoulder
- The front limbs
- The body
- The withers
- The back
- The hind end
- The croup
- The hind limbs
- The hoof.
- Notes:
- Translation of: Reitpferde richtig beurteilen.
- "Originally published in the German language as Reitpferde richtig beurteilen by Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart"--Title page verso.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781570765308
- 1570765308
- OCLC:
- 761851772
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