All Horse Systems Go

The Horse Owner’s Full-Color Veterinary Care and Conditioning Resource for Modern Performance, Sport and Pleasure Horses

Dr Nancy Loving

A ridden horse is an athletic horse, and just as a human athlete needs to gauge his diet, condition his cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and take meticulous care of his muscles, bones, and ligaments, so too must the rider maintain these systems in their horse. Now, for the first time in one, full color, comprehensive book, Dr. Nancy S. Loving, noted equine veterinarian and dressage, event, and distance riding competitor, addresses the singularly challenging needs of keeping the working horse in working order.

With chapters devoted to: cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, digestive, and reproductive health, as well to the hooves, bones, joints, tendons and ligaments, muscles, and skin, Dr. Loving provides a thorough understanding of the intricacies of the equine body.

However, this is not just another veterinary manual. While diseases are indeed clearly explained, and relevant diagnostic tools and methods of prevention and treatment are offered for various ailments, Dr. Loving sets her book apart by diligently applying her scientific knowledge to the practical needs of every pleasure, sport, and performance horse owner - whether you simply hack with friends or compete at the highest level.

Over 500 colour photographs and 4,000 index entries suitably enrich this consummate text. Whether used as a study guide to better understand your equine athlete, or as a quick find reference when you notice a mysterious new swelling near its foreleg, All Horse Systems Go is the integral ingredient to ensuring your horse can perform to the very best of its ability, whatever its task may be.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Nancy Loving’s intense interest in horses began at an early age and continues to figure prominently in both her professional and personal life.

Dr. Loving graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 1985. Since graduation, she has practiced equine medicine and surgery exclusively, currently at her own Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colorado. Her previous books include Go the Distance: The Complete Resource for Endurance Horses, Conformation and Performance, and Veterinary Manual for the Performance Horse.

Reviews

"Dr. Nancy S. Loving does a great job of explaining simple and complex health issues and provides thousands of pictures and illustrations to make her point." Tack'n Togs

"All Horse Systems Go is the definitive book for people who ride!" Horse Illustrated

"Perusing the book's table of contents, it is difficult to comprehend how Loving packed so much essential information into 632 pages. Lavishly illustrated, the book's full-color photos make the text more comprehensible." Thoroughbred

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SPECIFICATIONS
Size: 255 x 205mm
Format: 632 pages (hardcover)
Extent: 516 photographs
70 line drawings & charts
Weight: 2.0 kilos
Publication date: September 2007
ISBN: 978-1-877437-06-9