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Horse Anatomy for Performance Paperback – January 4, 2012

by Gillian Higgins (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 239 ratings
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    January 4, 2012
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    7.61 x 0.38 x 10.37 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    144630096X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1446300961
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Gillian Higgins is an equine sports therapist. She has a first class degree in Equine Business Management and regularly lectures all over the world to great acclaim. She has written two books and produced one DVD. Her book How Your Horse Moves, is published by David and Charles. Gillian lives in Gloucestershire.

Gillian Higgins is an equine sports therapist. She has a first class degree in Equine Business Management and regularly lectures all over the world to great acclaim. She has written two books and produced one DVD. Her book How Your Horse Moves, is published by David and Charles. Gillian lives in Gloucestershire.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David & Charles; 3/28/12 edition (January 4, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 144630096X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1446300961
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.61 x 0.38 x 10.37 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 239 ratings

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Gillian Higgins is an equestrian author, BHS Senior coach, anatomical artist, equine and human therapist, functional anatomist and biomechanist.

She has a special interest in equine anatomy and biomechanics, assessing movement, compensation patterns and designing exercise programmes for rehabilitation and maintenance. In 2006 Gillian founded Horses Inside Out to show riders, trainers, therapists and other equine professionals how understanding equine anatomy and biomechanics can improve welfare, performance and reduce the risk of injury.

Based on the latest scientific research and using live painted horses and slow motion video, Gillian, who is now recognised worldwide, runs conferences and courses for both horse owners and professionals, on-line and in person in anatomy, biomechanics, assessing movement, massage and stretching.

She has published more than 10 books and many online videos and courses. There is a wealth of information, articles and videos on her website www.HorsesInsideOut.com.

Join the Horses Inside Out Academy for free: www.horsesinsideout.com/welcome

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Customers appreciate the book's great illustrations and creative presentation, with one noting how it uses real horses to depict everything. Moreover, the content is well-organized and easy to understand, with one customer highlighting how it makes learning parts of the horse easy. Additionally, customers find the book fun to read and consider it worth the price.

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Customers appreciate the book's illustrations and creative presentation, with one customer noting how it uses real horses to depict everything, while another mentions how it helps put dry textbooks in a visual format.

"...book really is educational and lays it all out in a logical and illustrative manner...." Read more

"...using it along with my text books for study and it helps put the dry textbooks in a visual format that allows me to absorb and understand the..." Read more

"LOVE this book!! Love all of GIllian's books & videos! The artistry is amazing but the detail allows you to see just how everything is..." Read more

"...It's FILLED with photos and amazing depictions of how our (/a horse's) anatomy moves as we (s/he) moves. Wonderful." Read more

15 customers mention "Ease of understanding"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand, with its logical layout and basic concepts, and one customer mentions it serves as a valuable manual for both horse owners and artists.

"...Horses are such amazing and complex animals and this book really is educational and lays it all out in a logical and illustrative manner...." Read more

"...in a visual format that allows me to absorb and understand the information more easily. I think it would be a fun read for any interested horse owner." Read more

"...Very thorough and easy to understand book. I gained knowledge that I did not know I needed!! Easy to locate what I need!" Read more

"...It is very easy to follow and makes learning parts of the horse easy. I love this book and it will make a great reference for equestrian/vet students." Read more

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"Fun book to help you learn more about how a horse moves. I bought it for my daughter who is in Vet school." Read more

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  • Lydia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible book!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018
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    Love this book, it is a great read and it will help you understand how your horse internally functions. Horses are such amazing and complex animals and this book really is educational and lays it all out in a logical and illustrative manner. I consider it more of a book you study, if you are interested in learning the intricacies and proper terminology for the internal systems. It will definitely help you to understand why your horses responds in certain ways and thereby will make you a better horse parent! I think anyone who rides should buy this book!
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  • Laura D. Hering
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Illustrations!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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    This book has great illustrations. I am using it along with my text books for study and it helps put the dry textbooks in a visual format that allows me to absorb and understand the information more easily. I think it would be a fun read for any interested horse owner.
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  • Lisa Mcknett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Jr High and teenage learning.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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    This is a good book for artists s well as horsemen. The drawing are somewhat crude and need to actually follow the form of the horse. All the books I find are somewhat off as well. But If you trace the shapes on your own and find the bones it might be easier to learn them.
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  • Dazeymae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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    LOVE this book!! Love all of GIllian's books & videos! The artistry is amazing but the detail allows you to see just how everything is interconnected. The videos are truly awesome but the books allow you to really examine how everything works together. If you are interested in how to strengthen a particular part there is great information here!
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  • Karen A. Vowell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations and information!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2014
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    Getting a visual of how your horse's muscles and skeleton function with and without a rider helps make me a kinder and better rider. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to maximize your connection and performance with your equine partner.
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  • Mary Kay Marston
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025
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    The book was previously opened. there were no markings in it.
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  • Leslie Alexander
    5.0 out of 5 stars MUST have for your Euine Library!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014
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    Well organized, easy to understand Equine system including what we might over look! Glad to have the lymphatic and endocrine included with everything else! Very thorough and easy to understand book. I gained knowledge that I did not know I needed!! Easy to locate what I need!
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  • Ruidoso Rozy
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best anatomy book so far!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014
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    I've taught Human Anatomy & Physiology for years, and this is the 1st year I'm teaching a comparative anatomy class. I bought this one for reference, but am so very impressed that I'm recommending it to all my students. It's FILLED with photos and amazing depictions of how our (/a horse's) anatomy moves as we (s/he) moves. Wonderful.
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  • NB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating source of knowledge
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2020
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    The illustrations in this book bring to life the various systems of the horse. I found it a source of illuminating information and it helped me to pass my Equine Biomechanics module with distinction.
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  • Sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book with good visuals
    Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2020
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    This is a nice book, but too basic for what I had in mind. Nevertheless, I think it is informative and a lot of horse owners would certainly benefit from reading it. The book has great visuals and colour photographs, of the equine organ systems, which I am sure a lot of horse people would enjoy!
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  • Jennifer Boyle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Australia on December 7, 2018
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    Highly recommend great images & info easy to read but not too light in information
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  • Claire OBERT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pourquoi rien de similaire en français?
    Reviewed in France on January 16, 2014
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    Physio-massothérapeute équin en France.
    J'aime beaucoup les livres et DVD de Gillian Higgins.
    L'anglais se lit très facilement, les illustrations sont top.
    Les informations sont très intéressantes.

    Pourquoi rien se fait de semblable en français??
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  • jennifer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest book ever
    Reviewed in Italy on February 14, 2015
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    This is the best book about horses I read in a long time and I do read a lot of books about horses! I already ordered other book by Gillian Higgins and look forward to read them, too.
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