A fascinating journey into the equine emotional world Offering a good basis for horse owners to learn to relate better to their horses, this book introduces readers to the language of horses, their astonishing mental capabilities, and their deepest emotions. There is background information and practical tools here for owners to develop a more harmonious relationship to their horses and to school their horses without using force but in a positive, pro-active way. Written in an accessible, sometimes light-hearted style from a practical point of view, it successfully bridges the gap between science and the daily experience of those who deal with horses.

How Horses Feel and Think: Understanding Behaviour, Emotions and Intelligence

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Wendt, Marlitt

Pets & Animal Care

Cadmos Books

The latest insights from behavioral science debunk the necessity of the dominance theoryPutting to rest the widely-held and incorrect belief that the rider always has to be "dominant" over the horse, this book presents the scientifically well-founded friendship concept as a horse-friendly alternative. It explains social structures among horses, examining hierarchy versus network relationships and the concept of the "patchwork family" that is relevant to life in the herd.

Trust Instead of Dominance: Working Towards a New Form of Ethical Horsemanship

Training a foal can be a fascinating experience, but it requires the correct mixture of experience, horse knowledge, and intuitive feeling. The way a horse is trained and treated in its first two years, along with its inborn traits, determines how it will behave for the rest of its life. This book is full of useful information about the physical, behavioral, and mental development of the young horse, and sets out the correct way of training a horse to be responsive, safe, and enjoyable to ride. Anyone interested in horses will find this a fascinating book, as it explains much about horses' behavior that at first sight seems impenetrably mysterious. It covers imprint training, first learning steps, first public appearances, sexual maturity, problems of adolescence, obedience and discipline, first gymnastic exercises, and first backing (mounting) the young horse.

Training Your Foal: Raising a Foal From Birth to Backing

Ettl, Renate

For the private horse owner, a comprehensive guide to breeding, feeding, and husbandry of a mare and foal Many horse owners dream of having a foal from their own mare, but the pregnancy of the mare and the growth of the foal demand a high degree of care, patience, and knowledge. This practical manual for beginners provides all the necessary information about covering the mare, correct feeding during the late pregnancy and lactating period, the birth of the foal, and the appropriate care of the foal.

Your First Foal: Horse Breeding for Beginners

Kattwinkel, Karin

Analyzed by an expert and accompanied by many practical examples, the ancient secrets of classical riding are presented here in a modern way Classical riding, in essence, is correct riding. It is how one should ride every time they get on a horse, and includes not just knowing how to ride, but all around knowledge of the horse as a species. Here, a thorough examination of classical riding is presented through accessible modern day examples. It also includes almost forgotten, yet essential, riding methods—such as the Bügeltritt (the position of the rider’s foot in the stirrup) or ridden work with a cavesson. Other concepts include the aims of dressage; the system's essential gymnastic building blocks; breaking down blockades; essential riding skills such as sitting, feeling, and thinking; and the network of aids.

Dressage Principals Based on Biomechanics

Ritter, Dr. Thomas

An essential tool for everyday use, this practical book makes dressage easy by providing concrete instructions on how to correctly ride dressage lessons from novice to Grand Prix A practical guide in the best sense of the word, instead of training each step of the exercise separately, internationally renowned trainer Katja von Rönne recommends following a "central theme" when training the horse. Instead of simply being reeled off, all of the lessons have an explicit purpose—to exercise the horse correctly and to nurture it in harmony and trust. Maintaining health and teamwork are paramount her methods, and descriptive explanations in each chapter show how to train a horse in a structured way, as well as what the rider can do if problems arise. A training plan with sequences of exercises connects the individual lessons for ultimate accessibility and cohesiveness of learning.

Preparing for Dressage the Right Way: The Correct Training Methods For Success

von Rönne, Katja

A fascinating journey through the horse's body from head to tail The horse's organs, from nostrils to tail, are presented with their structures and functions, in this book that covers the musculoskeletal system, the horse's senses, the brain and nervous system, and the digestive system. The subject matter is fascinating right down to the smallest detail, and even experienced horse owners will enjoy one or two "aha" moments. The reader becomes an active companion on an exciting journey through the horse's body.

A Journey Through the Horse's Body: The Anatomy of the Horse

Fritz, Dr. Christina

A comprehensive guide to owning and caring for stallions
Providing well-founded information about everything that stallion owners should know, this guide's topics range from basic training and presentation for competitions and shows to breeding and management. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is placed on not transfiguring stallions as a "myth" but presenting them as what they are—horses.

Stallions: Care and Management: A Complete Guide to Safer Management

Schneider, Stefan

Birk, Steffi

A guide to reading a horse's communicationWith their wide range of expressive behaviors, horses are always full of surprises. These behaviors can range from curious, friendly, and insecure to threatening, as a warning of attack. This book trains the horse lover's eye to the communication that constantly takes place between horses, but more importantly between people and horses in their day-to-day dealings with one another.

My Horse Told Me: Everyday Communication with Your Horse

Bolze, Daniela

Since 2004 in the UK, the Centre of Applied Animal Ethology (COAPE) has been developing EMRA™, a revolutionary and highly successful way of treating behavior problems in companion animals. EMRA™ is based on emotional assessment of the individual dog or cat rather than the quasi-diagnoses of behavior problems of old that have often lead to standardized and unnecessarily complicated approaches to treatment. EMRA™ is a practical, easy to use, yet powerful approach that assists the therapist in identifying key emotional aspects of a problem behavior and the factors reinforcing it, and defines how best to approach precise treatment. It is a kind and effective holistic method that enables the therapist to develop bespoke treatment plans for all common pet behavior problems, and helps unravel and treat more complex and bizarre challenges far more effectively. Simply by placing how the pet feels at the heart of the treatment, the EMRA™ approach can take the pet, owner, and behaviorist on a journey that is always enlightening and often fun and surprising on the pathway to improved behavior and relationships.

EMRA Intelligence

NEVILLE, Peter

Falconer-Taylor, Robert

Strong, Val

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