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How to Think Like a Horse
The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do
Cherry Hill4
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About
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. Understanding how your horse thinks can help you reach your training goals faster and enhance the special bond between horse and rider.
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge. What's Your Horse Telling You?
Equine behavior makes perfect sense when you understand a horse's survival instincts and fears and know what makes him feel calm and confident. As noted horsewoman Cherry Hill describes your horse's basic needs, routines, and responses to sights, smells, sounds, and touch, you will learn to anticipate his reactions and adjust your training methods accordingly. Your lasting reward will be a solid relationship with a curious, trusting, adaptable, and eager-to-please equine companion.
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
"…an eye opener…Hill's book is the essential handbook – not too technical yet seriously written from her 30 years of experience."
"Any horse owner, from beginner to advanced, will find information of value in this book. The author's tone is authoritative without being condescending, and the layout makes it easy to grasp nuggets of knowledge even at a glance."
Horse Rider, March 2007
"If more of us read this book, there might be a lot less whip-cracking, bolting, and biting in our daily lives. BOTTOM LINE: Your horse suggests you pick this one up."
Horseman's Yankee Pedlar, January 2007
"Hill first guides the reader through the physical, mental, evolutionary and social processes that lead to common equine behavioral traits. She then relates how that knowledge can be applied practically and routinely at the barn to create an effective partnership between horse and human…In short, a multitude of considerations ultimately affect how well a human communicates with his or her horse when mastering new skills and Hill capably addresses them all with insights she's gained from her lifetime of equestrian exp
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge. What's Your Horse Telling You?
Equine behavior makes perfect sense when you understand a horse's survival instincts and fears and know what makes him feel calm and confident. As noted horsewoman Cherry Hill describes your horse's basic needs, routines, and responses to sights, smells, sounds, and touch, you will learn to anticipate his reactions and adjust your training methods accordingly. Your lasting reward will be a solid relationship with a curious, trusting, adaptable, and eager-to-please equine companion.
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
"…an eye opener…Hill's book is the essential handbook – not too technical yet seriously written from her 30 years of experience."
"Any horse owner, from beginner to advanced, will find information of value in this book. The author's tone is authoritative without being condescending, and the layout makes it easy to grasp nuggets of knowledge even at a glance."
Horse Rider, March 2007
"If more of us read this book, there might be a lot less whip-cracking, bolting, and biting in our daily lives. BOTTOM LINE: Your horse suggests you pick this one up."
Horseman's Yankee Pedlar, January 2007
"Hill first guides the reader through the physical, mental, evolutionary and social processes that lead to common equine behavioral traits. She then relates how that knowledge can be applied practically and routinely at the barn to create an effective partnership between horse and human…In short, a multitude of considerations ultimately affect how well a human communicates with his or her horse when mastering new skills and Hill capably addresses them all with insights she's gained from her lifetime of equestrian exp