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| |  | Helpful Tools | Home » » The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses: An Owner's Manual | | | | | | | Description: | | Whole-health practices from nose to tail ensure sound horse management and teach lifelong, quality lessons in care. Whole Health for Happy Horses is Quarry’s foray into the equine market, focusing on health, well-being, and maintenance from the alternative health perspective. The philosophies of TCM and other therapies apply just as readily to horses as people, integrating well with traditional care to contribute to the overall well-being of the horse. This book teaches soothing and nourishing treatments; equissage strokes, stretches, and acupressure treatments to treat pain or ailments are taught in full-color step-by-step imagery. Veterinary-approved equine nutritional guides will also be explored, ensuring whole health inside and out.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Denise Bean-Raymond | | Spiral-bound:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Quarry Books | | Publication Date:
| February 01, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1592534570 | | Product Length:
| 9.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1 reviews |
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Intern'l Ass. of Animal Massage & Bodywork Review/Equine Wellness Magazine Review/Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar ReviewFeb 22, 2011
By nlc
It is an honor and a joy to be able to say a few kind words about the newly published book by The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses: An Owner's Manual Denise Bean-Raymond, The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses, An Owners Manual.
Denise offers her extensive expertise and experience about everything horse and wellness, creating a real treasure for our community. I recall in the 1970's -1990's, there were few credible sources for information about the care and treatment of horses. There were only a few books in the library about horses, old ones about the Spanish Riding School and a hard to find one by Jack Meagher.''The way I had to learn about horses was by taking riding lessons, watching and talking to other riders, vets, and stable hands. I'd ravenously devour every word that might shed some direction and understanding about horses. Like most new riders, I ate, drank and breathed Equus, and Horse and Rider. Where was this book when I was so immersed in horse-world?''The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses, An Owners Manual is well written, thoughtfully organized, and infused with the love, passion, appreciation, and understanding that can only come from a true horse-person. It offers great introductions and provides a source to beginning equine massage, TCM, nutrition, herbs and essential oils. Holistic Care for Horses explains how these traditional modalities can be integrated with modern veterinary care and training methods. I am so impressed with the quality of publishing and printing. Holistic Care for Horses is a beautiful book and easy to use. The sensitive photography by Glenn Scott, clear illustrations by Gayle Isabelle Ford, and book design by Judy Morgan all combine to create not only a magnificent coffee table book; it is an important working manual for every stable. I absolutley recommend this book to all equine enthusiasts. ~ Jonathan Rudinger, President IAAMB
Taking a holistic approach to horse care has a lot of benefits. It looks at the whole animal, not just the symptoms, and works to get to the root of problems rather than simply masking them. With nearly 30 years of experience with horses, as well as training in sports massage and equine acupressure, author and licensed riding instructor Denise Bean-Raymond presents The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses - An Owner's Manual.
This easy-to-use volume is packed with everything you need to know to keep your horse happy and healthy in a natural way. You'll find chapters on equine nutrition, exercise, massage therapy, stretching and acupressure as well as herbs and essential oils, and how each of these modalities and techniques can help enhance your horse's wellness and performance.
Illustrated with gorgeous photos, this book also includes tips on grooming, dental care, hoof care, mental health and much more. It's a must for any horse guardian with an interest in alternative health. ~ Equine Wellness Magazine/May 2009
Denise Bean-Raymond, a veteran equine sports massage and acupressure therapist and a licensed riding instructor, brings us an all-encompassing guide to integrating complementary and alternative methods of health care into our horse's lives. These 224 pages are packed with useful information about nutrition, exercise, massage and much more. And the price tag, at just shy of $25, should make any savvy shopper salivate. Bean-Raymond expertly shows how holistic practices such as stretching, acupressure, or the use of herbs and essential oils can be used to improve a horse's physical, mental, and emotional health. The author lays out the information step-by-step, using straightforward, familiar language so as not to scare anyone off. The first few chapters actually reflect a traditional horse care book, with only a slight spin on things to incorporate holistic principles or alternative therapies. But once Bean-Raymond gets into the chapters about complimentary and alternative medicine, readers will find themselves getting out the highlighter and the notepad. For massage, acupressure, and to a lesser degree, herbs and essential oils, the explanations and guidelines are extremely detailed and include a number of useful photos, diagrams and charts. This book is truly one of a kind! BOTTOM LINE: Educate yourself about holistic health care, for your horse's sake. ~ The Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar/2009
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