http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
A breif history of ideas -- Should we use equines -- Cruelty, pain suffering and physical stress -- Behavioural stress and distress -- Behavioural restriction and deprivation -- Pleasure and joy : how to measure it -- The equine mind -- Learning, handling and teaching -- Equine husbandry : current establishment practices -- Feeding, exercise, care of the feet -- The stallion, castration and breeding -- Horse welfare, insurance and euthanasia -- Eventing, dressage, show jumping, cross country, showing -- Racing and long-distance riding -- Rodeos, polo, circuses, zoos, wildlife parks -- Fox and deer hunting with horses -- Horses in riding schools -- Working equines around the world -- Towards equine/human symbiosis -- Equine environmental ethics -- The individual horse owner today
Includes bibliographical references and index.