Product Description

The Basic Principles of Equine Massage/Muscle Therapy is more than just a book about Massage. This book covers massage applications, anatomy, stretching, conditions, physiology, adjunctive therapies and saddle fitting. The easy to use format is extremely helpful. There are margins on each page for note taking, at a glance tables in the applications and anatomy sections and clearly understood photos. This book has been used a a guide for the professional as well as a starting point for the layperson or aspiring therapist. Methods described in this book are safe for both the horse and owner.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #651814 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 212 pages

From the Publisher
This book has recently been revised due to the requests from many of Mike's customers, clients and students. It has sold worldwide since 1997 and this edition promises to give the reader an even better understanding of the material than the 1st edition. We have enjoyed immense success in the 1st few short months since this books release in the beginning of 2004.

From the Author
I have really enjoyed revising this book. As an author, there are always a few things that we'd like to change. Those changes have been made and I'm pleased to say that all the feedback we have received has been positive. Please enjoy!

About the Author
Mike Scott is a certified/licensed massage therapist specialing in human and equine massage. His passion over the past 5 years is saddle fitting and he is currently writing a book on saddle fitting and the effects on the horse. His background in both subjects will promise to bring a new dimension to saddle fitting and massage.

Customer Reviews

Just What I Was Looking For
Mike Scott's guide provides an ideal overview for the horse owner/enthusiast interested in learning about equine massage. The book is very well organized and surprisingly easy to read. It introduces the layperson to how muscles work and discusses the importance of learning about horse anatomy. It moves on to various massage techniques and strokes before describing a massage session. It then contains a very helpful section consisting of anatomical line drawings of "active points" to be worked accompanied by black and white photographs demonstrating the techniques. Mike also includes helpful sections on stretches for your horse and saddle fitting.

As good as the book is, I found it could have benefitted from more extensive photo selection and diligent proofreading. The photos that were included were extremely useful; however, I found it somewhat frustrating that some photos were repeated when other angles or shots would have helped. Most of the captions are also appropriately descriptive, but there are others that could have been a bit more specific (particularly when identifying which muscles were being worked). Finally, there are more than a mere handful of grammatical, typographical, and punctuation errors. While the lack of care to cure these errors certainly had me wonder if there was a similar lack of care about the substance, all in all, I do recommend this book.

easy to follow
This book is an easy to follow guide that has helped me with my horse immensely. The massage techniques are very informative and easy to follow but the other sections on follow up exercises and saddle fit have been a great help as well. I look forward to Mike Scotts next book!!!!

Wonderful and Easy to Follow
This book shows the basics on horse massage, a topic not often written about. With the great illustrations and photos, this is a practical and easy to follow book. The spiral bound element is also great for on the location barn use. It is easy to keep the page where you want it to be. I highly recomend this book to anyone who is serious about their horses. A must have.