Horse Behavior

Enjoy this Listening to the Horse-inspired book, packed full of stories, lessons, case studies, and exercises for you and your horse. This book is the first book in the Equine Listenology trilogy.

In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world. Mental abilities—like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing—are discussed from both human and horse perspectives. Throughout, true stories of horses and handlers attempting to understand each other—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—help to illustrate the principles.

How do I stop my horse from being herd-bound? Is one of the most frequently asked questions I get from my blog readers and students. Because of this, I wanted to share my personal approach to dealing with herd-bound horses in this book and help you overcome this vexing issue. Herd-bound behaviors in a horse can range from annoying to outright dangerous and its outcomes can be detrimental to both your safety and your horse’s health. In this book, I have therefore categorized herd-bound behavior into three levels of severity, each with its own easy-to-follow protocol.

Horse Behaviour is a primer on The Nature of Horses. Sid Gustafson is a practicing veterinarian and lifelong horseman. He is the equine behaviour educator at the University of Guelph. The Nature of Horses is an easy to read scientific guide to help horsefolk keep their horses behaviorally healthy and willing to learn. Understanding the nature of horses is the first step to becoming a successful horse person. To teach horses, you must know them. To know them is to be able to adequately fulfill their nature. Fulfilling the nature of the horses is the key to keeping them healthy and trainable....

"Loved this book! Had me hooked all the way to the end! Animal lovers delight!" -- Pepper, Goodreads ★★★★★ "The author's experience with animal training is clearly firsthand, lending realism to her descriptions. I was propelled through the book by the risk and wonder of interacting with wild creatures." -- Pierre, Amazon ★★★★★ AT THIS SCHOOL, EVERY LESSON IS AN ADVENTURE. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Rainville's dream of working with exotic animals is about to come true. She's signed up to spend a summer learning to train and care for tigers, lions, leopards, bears, and ...

Have you ever watched your horse do something that defies human logic and wondered, “Why does my horse act this way?” If so, you’re not alone. Horses are designed to survive in the wild, yet occasionally the wires between domestication and instinct get crossed. Meredith Hill is back with her equine expertise

Take a transformative journey to a deeper level of connection, and discover how to train animals through compassionate wisdom… In Mindful Partners: The Zen art and science of working with animals, Dr. Jenifer A. Zeligs teaches pet owners and animal care professionals how to fulfill their dreams of being like Dr. Dolittle, able to speak joyfully with animals. Dr. Zeligs combines breakthroughs in behavioral sciences with centuries of contemplative wisdom, revealing deep insight into behavior. This is the “Zen” of her approach—not only to teach students what to do, but especially to ...

This audiobook constitutes a critique of the modern notion of a stakeholder as it has been applied in business contexts.