Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses: Recognition and Application - Couverture rigide

Draaisma, Rachal

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1138070157 ISBN 13 : 9781138070158

Editeur : CRC Press, 2017

Synopsis

This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'.

Key features:

includes detailed description of language signs of domestic horses, with a special emphasis on calming signals

includes 275 pictures to visualize various language signs, calming signals, behaviour sequences and facial features

presents communication ladders to show how a horse responds to incentives in his environment, and what signals he uses at certain moments

contains tips on the use of the communication ladders and calming signals to improve the socialisation, training and wellbeing of your horse

considers equine psychological stress from an environmental perspective, providing a valuable alternative to the current common clinical perspective.

After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rachaël graduated from the University in Nijmegen. She has always lived with and had a passion for dogs and horses. 15 years ago she decided to make it her profession. She achieved several diplomas and started working as trainer and behaviourist. First only with dogs and later also with horses. In 2013 she completed the TR (Turid Rugaas) International Dog Trainers Education. Under supervision of Turid Rugaas she started he study of calming signals of horses. Rachaël started filming domestic horses and analysing film material. The study grew and lead to a complete work shift from dogs to only horses. Rachaël also developed a (re)socialisation program for horses and nose work and games for horses. Rachaël travels (inter) nationally to give lectures. She dedicates her time to the ongoing study of language signs of horses.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1138070157
• ISBN 13: 9781138070158
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 182
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne