The Horse Behavior Problem-Solver: Your Questions Answered About How Horses Think, Learn , and React - Hardcover

Jahiel, Jessica

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1580175252 ISBN 13: 9781580175258

Publisher: Storey Books, 2004

Synopsis

What can be done with a horse that's hard to bridle, won't stand for a new farrier, or kicks while being ridden? Why would a sweet horse suddenly turn mean? How can an owner calm a horse that becomes a nervous wreck at shows? What should be done if a gelding attacks a mare? In The Horse Behavior Problem Solver, equine behavior expert Jessica Jahiel offers proven solutions to these and other common horse behavior problems.

This comprehensive handbook uses a friendly question-and-answer format. Each question includes a detailed real-life case study. The author identifies the source of the trouble and offers practical, proven techniques that can help solve the problem. The situations presented are common to all horses and horse lovers, and Jahiel's advice is applicable to every breed of horse and to both Western and English riders.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Books
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580175252
• ISBN 13: 9781580175258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Coleman Claudia
• Number of pages: 416