Understanding your horse's behavior is an essential aspect of creating a mutual bond of trust, respect, and friendship. In a handy question-and-answer format, Dr. Jessica Jahiel explains the language and logic of how horses learn and communicate, enabling you to interpret and properly respond to your animal's quirky ways. From fear of the vet to unstoppable kicking, this guide provides proven techniques for helping your horse break bad habits, along with creative ideas for fostering a healthy relationship filled with love and affection. Jessica Jahiel is an internationally renowned lecturer, clinician, and award-winning author who answers equine-related questions in her online newsletter, Horse-Sense. She also responds to questions about horse behavior, riding matters, and anything else readers want to discuss in Horse & Rider, Equus, and Dressage Today, as well as in her best-selling books The Horse Behavior Problem Solver and The Rider's Problem Solver. Jahiel lives in Illinois. Horses have a language and a logic all their own, but humans can learn to understand what they are saying. Using a question-and-answer format and drawing on real-life case studies, equine behavior expert Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D., explains how a horse thinks and learns, why it acts as it does, and how you should respond.
Here are answers to 101 common horse behavior problems including:
* How to handle a frightened or untrained horse
* How to help a horse that is head-shy, afraid of the vet, or unwilling to stand for the farrier
* What to do with a horse that kicks, rears, bucks, or bites
* How to help older horses get rid of bad habits and keep young ones from developing them
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Foreword by Moira C. Harris
Preface
Part 1 - On the Ground
1. Humans and Horses
2. Catching and Leading
3. Grooming and Handling
4. Medicatin
5. Vet and Farrier Visits
6. Tacking Up
Part 2 - Under Saddle
7. Moving While the Rider Mounts
8. On the Trail
9. Shying and Spooking
10. Herd-Bound, Barn-Sour
11. Napping and Bolting
12. Bucking and Rearing
Part 3 - At Home
13. In the Stall
14. In the Stall: Boredom Breeds Vice
15. Tying and Cross-tying
16. Herd Behavior and Turnout
17. Mares and Foals
18. Stallions
19. Geldings
Part 4 - Away from Home
20. Trailers: Getting in, Staying in, Getting out
21. At the Show or Clinic
22. Moving to a New Home
23. There's Always More to Learn
"…filled with helpful information that will help you deal with your favorite equine friends." --American Small Farm
"A 'must-have' for your bookshelf and a great gift for horsey friends." -- Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar
"…fascinating, equally useful as a reference piece or to read straight through." --Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar
"Whether you're looking to solve a particular problem, or just learn more about why horses do what they do, this volume is a handy and entertaining reference." -- Horse Rider
