Horse
Senses
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Hardcover,
192 pages
234 x 156 mm page size
100 colour and b/w illustrations
ISBN: 978-1-84076-080-4
Price £19.95
Publication:
September 2008
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Susan McBane
Founder of the Equine Behaviour Forum and author of over 40 books
on equine topics.
Horses perceive the world differently from humans because their senses
developed differently through evolution to cope with different ways
of living and surviving. Horses are essentially prey/flight animals.
The horse’s senses therefore determine how the world appears to him
and how he reacts to it. As the horse’s perception and understanding
are very different to ours sometimes their reaction to events and
their surroundings seem strange to us. In this book the author compares
the horses sensory organs with those of humans to avoid misunderstandings
as lack of knowledge can lead to many problems when dealing with horses.
The five senses are covered in this book – hearing, sight, smell,
taste and touch. Each section explains how the horses sense works
and then this is related to care, behaviour and riding, explaining
why some practices are appropriate and why some are not. The behavioural
aspect of dealing with horses is emphasised throughout.
This book will be useful for all horse owners, horse breeders and
trainers who wish to gain a better understanding of how the horse’s
senses function, and for veterinary students and practitioners.
Contents: Introduction, Equine Behaviour, Hearing, Sight, Smell,
Taste, Touch. Index. |
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If you like this title you may
be interested in Horse Behaviour Explained
Key Features:
The
author explains how the five senses define the horse’s perception of the
world
and how they are very different from our own.
The senses are related to care of the horse, behaviour and riding.
The behavioural aspect of dealing with horses is emphasised throughout
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