Storey Publishing Horse Conformation Handbook

Top! Clearly written. Very relevant for anyone interested in evaluating horses fairly before demanding physical exercise. Interesting for both professionals as well as horse owners wanting to do best by their horse and keep them happy, sound and healthy in accordance with their possibilities.

This book is a gold mine of information. From the first few pages you begin learning things about the horse body you probably never knew unless you've been raised into horses. And even then you might still learn quite a few things. This is a must read for anyone serious about his horsemanship and/or wanting to buy their own horses.

Conformation was a mystery to me. I was accustomed to Dad buying a young horse that needed to be 'broke'. End of story. Now after 20 years away - we took in a couple horses. I stumbled upon this book just browsing thru Amazon's offerings. I learned a lot! There are diagrams / charts to learn (or refresh) anatomy knowledge as well. I thought it was thorough and while pointing out that there is no "perfect" horse - it discussed the pro's and con's of say "a long back vs a short back" to help you make an informed decision about a prospect depending on what you are planning to do with your horse - hopefully enabling you to have a sound horse for you chosen discipline. I think it was offered in Kindle as well - but I chose the actual book as this is one that I KNOW will be referred to again. Now I understand why I so thoroughly enjoyed riding one horse and couldn't stand another's "choppiness". Sorry I'm not able to say if this is a good book for a seasoned horse person but I'd sure recommend it for anyone that wanted to expand their knowledge of horses in general and how each body part affects their performance.

イラストも踏まえた馬のコンフォーメションの説明がされているので、解りやすい。 個々のコンフォーメションからくる馬への影響も説明されている。

Love the horse conformation handbook it’s a really well put together book that all horse owners should have as a reference, it’s definitely worth the money