A Horse by Nature
A Horse by Nature provides hundreds of tips to help you better understand the natural social behaviors of horses living both with and without humans. You will gain an insider’s view of wild horse culture based on the authors years of research, and learn how to apply the essential knowledge horses teach horses to better your relationship with any horse.
Based on the author’s background as both a wild horse ecologist and a sport horse behaviorist, the book weaves science and intuition together giving the reader assessment tools for determining equine personality and learning style, as well as guidance for enhanced inter-species communication.
The book is divided into three sections blending field stories, case studies, tips and practical tools which are sure to make you a better horse expert by giving you the knowledge to be more “horse-centric” in your thinking, feelings and perceptions about horses.
Filled with helpful ways to inspire you to gain more awareness into the mental and emotional lives of horses, the book highlights how horses use emotional intelligence over intellect and how mental stress can affect a horse’s’ physical condition, training and performance. From wild horses to sport horses and from habitat management to stress management, the book fills that gap in horse-human interaction knowledge which all equine professionals and horse enthusiasts will appreciate.