The Complete Horse Muscle Book - by Kirsten Guthöhrlein (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Discover how you can significantly influence your horse's muscle problems and maintain better overall health through systematic and regular training and adapted feeding in this science-backed resource.

A horse's muscles are the key to his entire body--to the way he moves through the world, his performance, and even his long-term health and longevity--and the more you understand about how they work, what they need, and how to fuel them, the better you'll be able to support his well-being. The Complete Horse Muscle Book is the ultimate, definitive guide for both the open-minded veterinarian and the curious layperson. Discover how to combine fundamental principles of training, husbandry, feeding, biology, anatomy, and more to nurture and strengthen the horse's muscles. Inside, you'll learn:

• How muscles and muscle metabolism function

• The symptoms of equine muscle disorders like PSSM2, how to diagnose them, and their known variants

• Practical tips for building and maintaining healthy musculature, plus advice to address specific challenges

• How to build a training foundation to maintain health, from planning effective sessions to recognizing signs of fatigue and managing recovery phases

• What it looks like to implement an informed horse-care plan with muscular problems in mind

• Everything you need to know to gear your horse's nutrition toward muscle-building--or managing muscle diseases successfully

• And more!

This in-depth, highly detailed resource covers medicine, genetics, and biology, while also providing constructive tips for building muscle through training and feeding. From the horse's basic needs to the special features of muscle diseases, no topic relating to the horse's muscles is left uncovered. This is the must-have resource for all horse people looking to maintain the health, mobility, and happiness of their equine partners.

About the Author

Kirsten Guthöhrlein has been passionate about horses since childhood, and is a dressage enthusiast with over 30 years of experience caring for horses. She received her university degree in biology and sports science. She lives with her family and five horses--including a horse with PSSM2 who competes successfully in dressage--near Koblenz, in Germany.