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The domestic horse : the origins, development, and management of its behaviour /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mills, D. S., McDonnell, Sue M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Horses.
Behavior, Animal.
Table of Contents:
  • Origins and selection of horse behavior
  • Domestication and early history of the horse
  • The horse in human society
  • Individual differences in the domestic horse, origins, development and stability
  • The natural behaviour of horses in the wild and domestic environment
  • Behavioural ecology of feral horses
  • Relationships and communication in socially natural horse herds
  • Maintenance behaviours
  • Sexual behaviour
  • Maternal behaviour and mare-foal interaction
  • Ontogeny : preparing the young horse for its adult life
  • Equine play behaviour
  • The impact of the domestic environment on the horse
  • Rider-horse relationship
  • Learning abilities in the horse
  • Horse training
  • Behavioural problems with the ridden horse
  • Repetitive movement problems in the horse
  • Equine behaviour and welfare