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2024 Calendar
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A Horse Lover’s Delight. This is the essential calendar for horse lovers of all ages, adapted from Cherry Hill’s bestselling book How to Think Like a Horse. Each month features exquisite full-color equine photography with facts and fascinating insight on how to develop relationships with horses that are based on trust and mutual respect. You’ll learn what horses like, want, and need; how they show each other care and attention; and the importance of body language in communication. Did you know that a horse has a memory second only to an elephant’s? They rarely forget lessons, good or bad. Gather a year of inspiration and knowledge about the spirit and nature of these special animals from an expert in horse behavior. Published by Workman Publishing
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What’s Your Horse Telling You?
Sudden or seemingly bizarre equine behavior makes perfect sense when you consider that horses are acting on survival instincts and fears that have been in place for millions of years. But one of the many great characteristics of horses, one that can make them such wonderful partners, is that they can so easily adapt to our world.
Once you start to think like a horse, you’ll know what makes your horse feel calm and confident and what triggers his defense mode. To get you started, I’ll describe a horse’s basic instincts, fears, needs and routines so you can see what’s going on in his mind as he responds to sights, smells, sounds, and touch.
If you can see things from your horse’s point of view, you’ll be able to anticipate his reactions to many situations and adjust your training methods accordingly. To help, I’ve provided practical training suggestions that will allow you to get the most out of your precious horse time. The lasting reward will be a solid relationship with a curious, trusting, adaptable, and eager-to-please equine companion.
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if you’re like me, you’ll gladly accept the added bonus when you find
that you’ve become part horse yourself ! | |
TABLE OF CONTENTS - How to Think Like a Horse | |
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1 Becoming the Horse Why Think Like a Horse? What a Horse Needs What Horses Don't Like Humans and Horses How to Become Part Horse Chapter 2 The Horses Senses Vision Hearing Smell and Taste Touch Reflexes Proprioceptive Sense Chapter 3 The Physical Horse Seasonal Changes Digestive System Skeletal System Hoof Growth Chapter 4 The Nature of the Horse Bonding Pecking Order The Battle of the Sexes Horse Play Curiosity or the Investigative Behavior The Nomadic Lifestyle Chapter 5 Routines The Horse's Biological Clock Shelter Self-Preservation | Chapter
6 Good Behavior, "Bad" Behavior The Spirit of the Horse Temperament and Attitude Natural Horsekeeping Domestication Pressures Chapter 7 Horse Timelines Life-Stage Characteristics Development Timelines Chapter 8 Communication Reading a Horse's Body Language The Subtleties Vocal Language How to Communicate with Your Horse Voice Commands Chapter 9 Learning The Brain Mental Processes Learning Principles Behavior Modification Behavior Modification Techniques Repetition Shaping Chapter 10 Training Training Philosophy Training Goals Physical Development Content of a Training Session A Typical Training Session Epilogue Glossary Recommended Reading Index |
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