Western Horses Pain Free Back and Saddle Fit-Joyce Harman

Western Horses Pain Free Back and Saddle Fit.

Dr. Joyce Harmans best selling book and DVDs on saddle fit have received rave reviews and helped improve the lives of performance and pleasure horses all over the world. Western Horses Pain Free Back and Saddle Fit book is a complete written reference on saddle-fit and back health for western disciplines.

In this most thorough comprehensive book Dr. Harman veterinarian and respected saddle-fitting expert educates the reader about the horses conformation?particularly the shape of the back withers ribs and shoulders; saddle constructionthe tree bars seat skirts fleece gullet and stirrups; and the riders conformation. She explains how all these variables must be considered in order to keep the horse comfortable. In addition read about correct use of saddle pads; fitting saddles for different sports such as reining cutting pleasure and trail; and how to care for your horses back both over the short and long term.

Dr. Joyce Harman graduated from Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984 and became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1985. She has been certified in veterinary acupuncture for fourteen years and veterinary chiropractic for a decade. She has since completed advanced training in homeopathy and herbal medicine and is currently working on a masters degree in Chinese medicine. Dr. Harman has given many lectures on saddle fitting at equine expositions in the US England and Germany. She is the author of the acclaimed book The Horses Pain-Free Back and Saddle-Fit Book as well as the two instructional DVDs Western Saddles and English Saddles. Since 1990 she has owned and operated Harmany Equine Clinic a holistic veterinary practice in Washington Virginia.

Author: Dr. Joyce Harman

Paperback. 232 pages.