Aimed at human physical therapists (including osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and other body workers), who are adding equine treatments to their repertoire, this atlas presents the horse's anatomy in a traditional format, from osteology through to neurology and angiology.

Just as in human practice, a thorough knowledge of anatomy allows a true understanding of what you are feeling under your hands.  And of course, we already know most of it anyway - the horse’s anatomy is not all that different from human anatomy - most of the structures are, to all intents and purposes, the same, it’s just the little differences that add up to them appearing rather different at first glance!

I found that it was easiest for me to learn the equine anatomy by focussing on the similarities to the human, and then noticing the differences, and so that is the way I encourage students and owners to learn too.

These comparisons with human anatomy, assist in learning and translating those human therapy skills onto horses, while at the same time, offering you new insights into your human patients!

The human comparative anatomy may even refresh some, possibly forgotten, details from your undergraduate days.

This exciting new second edition has been completely revised, with major updates and additions including the micro-anatomy of the musculoskeletal systems, physiology of muscle, and recent advances in knowledge of fascia and its relationship with the structural stability and recovery from injury.