Understanding Horse Behavior: An Innovative Approach to Equine Psychology and Successful Training - Softcover

Skipper, Lesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602390517 ISBN 13: 9781602390515

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

This authoritative discussion of horses’ psychological and emotional needs will change your perception of human-horse interaction forever.  Author Lesley Skipper asserts that a new perception of horses as thinking, feeling creatures is not a matter of sentimentality, but of ethical responsibility. Skipper presents the latest training techniques, methods to help your horse cope with the demands of training and competition, the different approaches required for different breeds, ways to deal with the stress of travel and transportation, ethical techniques for correcting bad habits and behavior, and more. This guide, quite simply, will propel you toward a happier, healthier relationship with your horse.

About this title

About the Author

Lesley Skipper is the author of Inside Your Horse's Mind and Let Horses Be Horses. She has contributed to multiple magazines, including Horse & Rider and Equine Behaviour. She and her husband have their own stud farm in England, where they breed Arabian horses, study their behavior, and enjoy their company.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1602390517
• ISBN 13: 9781602390515
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144