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Understanding Horse Behavior Paperback – January 1, 1999

by Sue McDonnell (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Learn how a horse thinks, perceives its environment, develops vices, and learns. You will also learn about bonding among horses and humans, as well as what is appropriate mare and stallion behavior. Dr. McDonnell is known for her scientific approach to the study of horse behavior. She has conducted research for the National Institute of Health on the physiology and pharmacology of sexual behavior in horses.
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    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Eclipse Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1581500173
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1581500172
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Understanding Horse Behavior presents current information and resources on the basics of horse behavior. Included are examples of common behavior problems and suggested approaches to behavior modification. Dr. Sue McDonnell, DVM, provides astonishing insights into horse behavior under feral conditions and translates this information into logical approaches for training/retraining horses in a domesticated setting. Dr. McDonnell, Ph.D., is the founder of the Equine Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where her work includes clinical, research, and teaching activities.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eclipse Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1581500173
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1581500172
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid information
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014
Written from a scientific viewpoint, this little book covers a lot of ground. I highly recommend it and ask my students to read it. It contradicts some philosophies of horsemanship which seems to have brought on some criticism in these reviews, but this is a very valuable resource for students of equine behavior.
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Helen Rae
1.0 out of 5 stars Amazon, please drop this book from your inventory
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2011
I bought a horse vet reference on an auction site and the seller threw this book in as a "bonus." Guess they wanted to get rid of it. I won't try to pass this on to anyone. Before committing this book to the trash I thought I'd recommend to everyone to select another purchase. There are plenty of good references out there on horses. This is *not* one of them.

I agree with the previous reviewer who pointed out the author's recommendation to withhold food to get the horse to start coming to you. This is simply cruel and wrong. There are many techniques that you can use for long-term success--this isn't one of them.
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naomi beecher
2.0 out of 5 stars my review of understanding horse behavior
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2000
This book is very short and so is this review. I would only say that this book is good if you are a novice when it comes to horses. Anyone with experience would find this repetetive and boring. The book only covers very basic points about horses. The book also does not give details about anything- it's more of an outline. I would close by saying that this book is probably one to steer away from.
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Lilly Provocateur
1.0 out of 5 stars More appropriate for burning than reading
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2007
Unfortunately I found this book was not only vastly lacking in educational detail, but was appalled by one of the recommendations made by the author on catching difficult horses. I would have expected a novice lay person to come up with depriving the horse of food and water in an effort to make them "dependant" upon you for thier very life (and therefore grateful to be caught and fed), however finding it in a book obviously marketed to beginners and novice horsepersons felt this was largely irresponsible. The book is also filled with biases and general assumptions about the expected behavior of horse genders and breeds. There is also a comment that Thoroughbreds are Warmbloods... ? Just wondering when this happened? There are better books out there.
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Lisabeth L. Ramsdell
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Fast Delivery -Great Condition
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
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As described. Great book to add to our non-profit library for equine-assisted therapy!
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