The Mechanical Horse

Author : Margaret Guroff
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 147731587X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mechanical Horse written by Margaret Guroff and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively cultural history, Margaret Guroff reveals how the bicycle has transformed American society, from making us mobile to empowering people in all avenues of life. Book jacket.

Author : Karl von Hamel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Description of the Mechanical Horse written by Karl von Hamel and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bill Aldridge
Publisher : Trans Pennine Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781903016053
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mechanical Horses written by Bill Aldridge and published by Trans Pennine Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Karrier mechanical horse and its equivilent from Scammell and other manufacturers were once a familiar sight on our roads, but now have have all but disappeared into folk memory. Most were three wheeled, but there were also four wheeled versions.

Author : Jean-Marie Denoix
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 184076192X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse written by Jean-Marie Denoix and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective horse trainers strive to improve the performance of their horses while preserving the integrity of the musculoskeletal apparatus. Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse supplies an anatomical and functional overview of the topic, enabling trainers to optimize the different exercises their horses undergo during training and competition. Following a brief description of the biomechanics of the muscles underlying equine movement, the book discusses the muscles of the forelimb, hindlimb, and neck and trunk. These fundamentals have direct bearing on the later chapters, which focus on training and the core exercises for a horse. This text is illustrated throughout by the author’s top-quality photographs, diagrams, and his own beautiful anatomical drawings. The book is of lasting value to all professionals and well-informed amateurs who work with horses: veterinarians, trainers and riders, researchers, physical therapists, and educators in equine courses.

Author : Christopher Stasheff
Publisher : Stasheff Literary Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1953215726
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Warlock in Spite of Himself written by Christopher Stasheff and published by Stasheff Literary Enterprises. This book was released on 1969-01-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCIENCE AND SORCERY DO NOT MIX—EXCEPT ON GRAMARYE Skeptical, cynical Rod Gallowglass is a spacefaring man of science who does not believe in magic. He's also an operative of the agency SCENT, tasked with finding lost colony planets, then guiding them toward democracy and eventual membership in the galactic community. But when he stumbles across the strange new planet Gramarye, he's shocked to discover a medieval society full of witches and warlocks, elves and monsters. How is it even possible? Worse, Rod's advanced technology quickly gets him labeled a warlock, despite his constant denials. Moreover, the Kingdom is in political turmoil, with a young girl-queen on the brink of civil war with her rebellious lords. Rod slowly discovers off-world organizations are behind the unrest, trying to subtly corrupt Gramarye away from democratic rule. His mission is threatened at every turn by fascists, anarchists, and double-dealing royalists playing vicious political power games for the future of the most unique—and perhaps most important—planet in the galaxy. Aided only by a coven of teenage witches, a ragtag army of beggars, and his epileptic robot horse Fess, Rod decides the only way to thwart these destructive influences—both native and off-planet—is for him to become a part of the local fabric and lead Gramarye as one of their own. But to do so, Rod Gallowglass must put aside his own convictions and beliefs, and become a warlock, in spite of himself.

Author : Jane Smiley
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1400033179
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Year at the Races written by Jane Smiley and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2005-04-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes an irresistibly smart, witty, and engaging chronicle of a novelist's lifelong obsession with horses. • "Exuberant...witty, completely delightful.... A kind of National Velvet for adults." —San Francisco Chronicle “Every horse story is a love story,” writes Jane Smiley, who has loved horses for most of her life and owned and bred them for a good part of it. To love something is to observe it with more than usual attention, and that is precisely what Smiley does in this In particular she follows a sexy filly named Waterwheel and a grey named Wowie (he “tells” a horse communicator that he wants it changed from Hornblower) as they begin careers at the racetrack. Filled with humor and suspense, and with discourses on equine intelligence, affection, and character, A Year at the Races is a winner.

Author : Alexander Bielakowski
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Horses to Horsepower written by Alexander Bielakowski and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2019-09-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following World War I, horse cavalry entered a period during which it fought for its very existence against mechanized vehicles. On the Western Front, the stalemate of trench warfare became the defining image of the war throughout the world. While horse cavalry remained idle in France, the invention of the tank and its potential for success led many non-cavalry officers to accept the notion that the era of horse cavalry had passed. During the interwar period, a struggle raged within the U.S. Cavalry regarding its future role, equipment, and organization. Some cavalry officers argued that mechanized vehicles supplanted horses as the primary means of combat mobility within the cavalry, while others believed that the horse continued to occupy that role. The response of prominent cavalry officers to this struggle influenced the form and function of the U.S. Cavalry during World War II.

Author : Andrew Bowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646900810
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pony That Did Not Die written by Andrew Bowe and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael W. Ross
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1437711766
Total Pages : 1424 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse - E-Book written by Michael W. Ross and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering many different diagnostic tools, this essential resource explores both traditional treatments and alternative therapies for conditions that can cause gait abnormalities in horses. Broader in scope than any other book of its kind, this edition describes equine sporting activities and specific lameness conditions in major sport horse types, and includes up-to-date information on all imaging modalities. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included. Cutting-edge information on diagnostic application for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging includes the most comprehensive section available on MRI in the live horse. Coverage of traditional treatment modalities also includes many aspects of alternative therapy, with a practical and realistic perspective on prognosis. An examination of the various types of horses used in sports describes the lameness conditions to which each horse type is particularly prone, as well as differences in prognosis. Guidelines on how to proceed when a diagnosis cannot easily be reached help you manage conditions when faced with the limitations of current diagnostic capabilities. Clinical examination and diagnostic analgesia are given a special emphasis. Practical, hands-on information covers a wide range of horse types from around the world. A global perspective is provided by a team of international authors, editors, and contributors. A full-color insert shows thermography images. Updated chapters include the most current information on topics such as MRI, foot pain, stem cell therapy, and shock wave treatment. Two new chapters include The Biomechanics of the Equine Limb and its Effect on Lameness and Clinical Use of Stem Cells, Marrow Components, and Other Growth Factors. The chapter on the hock has been expanded substantially, and the section on lameness associated with the foot has been completely rewritten to include state-of-the-art information based on what has been learned from MRI. Many new figures appear throughout the book.

Author : Jan Drake
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423655311
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Horses of the West written by Jan Drake and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivating photographs and stories of the wild horses of the west. Take an intimate look at the majestic equines who roam the public lands of the Mountain West: Wild Horses of the West provides a front row seat to a world rarely glimpsed by most people. Stories highlight specific horses known in these areas as The Old Man, One-Ear, and the Cremello Brothers whom the photographer, Jan Drake, has been following with her camera for years. More than 200 color photographs are divided into sections including Family Bands, Mares & Foals, Fighting Mustangs, Stallions & Bachelors, and Cedar Mountain Mustangs. Jan Drake is a long-time photographer based in Park City, Utah. She oversees the equestrian center at the National Ability Center (NAC) where adaptive horseback riding, trail riding, equine-assisted learning, and hippotherapy is made available to all ages and abilities. As an annual fundraiser for the NAC, Drake guides private groups on photography excursions to see wild horses of the West up close. She also volunteers regularly with the nonprofit Intermountain Wild Horse and Burros Advisors. This is her first book.