How to Think Like A Horse: The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do

How To Think Like A Horse: The Essential Handbook For Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do Pdf

By Cherry Hill

How to Think Like A Horse: The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do PDF. In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse’s sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how recognizing the thought processes behind your horse’s actions can help you communicate effectively and develop a trusting relationship based on mutual respect.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Becoming The Horse
Why Think Like a Horse? * What a Horse Needs * What Horses Don’t Like * Humans and Horses * How to Become Part Horse

Chapter 2: The Horse’s Senses
Vision * Hearing * Smell and Taste * Touch * Reflexes * Proprioceptive Sense

Chapter 3: The Physical Horse
Seasonal Changes * Digestive System * Skeletal System * Hoof Growth

Chapter 4: The Nature of the Horse
Bonding * Pecking Order * The Battle of the Sexes * Horse Play * Curiosity or the Investigative Behavior * The Nomadic Lifestyle

Chapter 5: Routines
The Horse’s Biological Clock * Shelter * Self-Preservation

Chapter 6: Good Behavior, “Bad” Behavior
The Spirit of the Horse * Temperament and Attitude * Natural Horsekeeping * Domestication Pressures

Chapter 7: Horse Timelines
Life-Stage Characteristics * Development Timelines

Chapter 8: Communication
Reading a Horse’s Body Language * The Subtleties * Vocal Language * How to Communicate with Your Horse * Voice Commands

Chapter 9: Learning
The Brain * Mental Processes * Learning Principles * Behavior Modification * Behavior Modification Techniques * Repetition * Shaping

Chapter 10: Training
Training Philosophy * Training Goals * Physical Development * Content of a Training Session * A Typical Training Session

Epilogue
Glossary
Recommended Reading
Index

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