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“t
o improve the physical capacity of the horse, a trainer must learn to value its
qualities and to compensate for its flaws. Physical training of an athlete,
particularly a human athlete, requires a deep understanding of the sporting discipline
in question. It is in this same spirit that the chapters in this book describing the
biomechanics and physical training of the horse as an athlete have been developed.
The presentation of these concepts begins with a series of simplified and educational
reminders on the biomechanics of the muscles underlying overall movement. The
primary body system involved in active physical exercise is the muscular system and
the first three chapters focus on the muscular groups and actions of the forelimb,
the hindlimb and the neck and trunk, and this leads to a chapter discussing the
biomechanics of lowering of the neck. To evaluate the usefulness of an exercise and
to understand its mode of action, including its advantages and disadvantages, it is
essential to have a basic understanding of musculotendinous functional anatomy. An
understanding of these fundamental ideas is directly applicable to the later chapters,
which focus on training and the core exercises for a horse.
Training a horse for every discipline brings together two specific but complementary
areas, which are often worked on at the same time: conditioning and strengthening.
The aim of conditioning is to develop respiratory capacity and to improve cardiovascular function. This results in a greater ability to perform with prolonged effort, while
also improving the recovery time after this effort.
Strengthening of the horse has two main goals: (1) to improve the flexibility of joints
secondary to the action of ligaments and muscles (these structures have an intrinsic role
in the control and stability of joints) and (2) to develop effective muscular contraction
and coordination, making movements more fluid, lighter and confident (1, 2).”
― Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse
o improve the physical capacity of the horse, a trainer must learn to value its
qualities and to compensate for its flaws. Physical training of an athlete,
particularly a human athlete, requires a deep understanding of the sporting discipline
in question. It is in this same spirit that the chapters in this book describing the
biomechanics and physical training of the horse as an athlete have been developed.
The presentation of these concepts begins with a series of simplified and educational
reminders on the biomechanics of the muscles underlying overall movement. The
primary body system involved in active physical exercise is the muscular system and
the first three chapters focus on the muscular groups and actions of the forelimb,
the hindlimb and the neck and trunk, and this leads to a chapter discussing the
biomechanics of lowering of the neck. To evaluate the usefulness of an exercise and
to understand its mode of action, including its advantages and disadvantages, it is
essential to have a basic understanding of musculotendinous functional anatomy. An
understanding of these fundamental ideas is directly applicable to the later chapters,
which focus on training and the core exercises for a horse.
Training a horse for every discipline brings together two specific but complementary
areas, which are often worked on at the same time: conditioning and strengthening.
The aim of conditioning is to develop respiratory capacity and to improve cardiovascular function. This results in a greater ability to perform with prolonged effort, while
also improving the recovery time after this effort.
Strengthening of the horse has two main goals: (1) to improve the flexibility of joints
secondary to the action of ligaments and muscles (these structures have an intrinsic role
in the control and stability of joints) and (2) to develop effective muscular contraction
and coordination, making movements more fluid, lighter and confident (1, 2).”
― Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse
