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Horses perceive the world differently from humans because their senses developed differently through evolution to cope with different ways of living and surviving. Horses are essentially prey/flight animals. The horse's senses therefore determine how the world appears to him and how he reacts to it. As the horse's perception and understanding are very different to ours sometimes their reaction to events and their surroundings seem strange to us. In this book the author compares the horses sensory organs with those of humans to avoid misunderstandings as lack of knowledge can lead to many problems when dealing with horses. The five senses are covered in this book: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. Each section explains how the horses' sense works and then this is related to care, behavior and riding, explaining why some practices are appropriate and why some are not. The behavioral aspect of dealing with horses is emphasized throughout. The author is founder of the Equine Behaviour Forum and author of over 40 books on equine topics. She has an HNC in Equine Sciences and Management, is a Classical Riding Club Gold Award Holder and classical trainer, an equine shiatsu practitioner, and an Associate Member of the International Society for Equitation Science. This book is useful for all horse owners, horse breeders and trainers who wish to gain a better understanding of how the horse's senses function, and for veterinary students and practitioners.

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...well structured...well illustrated, and Susan McBane has made full use of diagrams and pictures to portray the science and her own theories...touches on many complementary therapies...this section may appeal to those attracted to these therapies, although others with little experience in these fields may also benefit from its informative and well-written descriptions...informative and easy to read. -Natasha Hillary, Veterinary Record, March 2012 ...contains many gems of insight...Bottom Line: If you're a real student of horsemanship, this book will increase your depth of understanding without over-doing it on anatomy and physiology. You'll finish it thinking more, well, like a horse...Best Suited For: Those who crave insight into your horse's natural behavoir and how that can improve communcation...fascinating tidbits about equine mutual grooming, stall design, trailering problems, managing feeding time and more. -Lee Foley, Horse Journal, May 2012 ...clear language which is well supported by diagrams and coloured photographs...McBane has been there and done it and her experience makes her book very readable...lively and inspiring...promotes empathy...blends formal science with everyday life in a very stimulating way. -Marion McCullagh, Veterinary Practice, June 2012 In the introduction the author says 'This book aims to bridge the gap between scientific textbooks and books for the general equestrian reader'. It succeeds in this aim admirably, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to novices and experienced horse owners alike. -Lesley Skipper, Equine Behaviour, May 2012

...well structured... well illustrated, and Susan McBane has made full use of diagrams and pictures to portray the science and her own theories... touches on many complementary therapies... this section may appeal to those attracted to these therapies, although others with little experience in these fields may also benefit from its informative and well-written descriptions... informative and easy to read. -- Natasha Hillary Veterinary Record 20120331 ...contains many gems of insight... Bottom Line: If you're a real student of horsemanship, this book will increase your depth of understanding without over-doing it on anatomy and physiology. You'll finish it thinking more, well, like a horse... Best Suited For: Those who crave insight into your horse's natural behavoir and how that can improve communcation... fascinating tidbits about equine mutual grooming, stall design, trailering problems, managing feeding time and more. -- Lee Foley Horse Journal 20120501 ...clear language which is well supported by diagrams and coloured photographs... McBane has been there and done it and her experience makes her book very readable... lively and inspiring... promotes empathy... blends formal science with everyday life in a very stimulating way. -- Marion McCullagh Veterinary Practice 20120601 In the introduction the author says 'This book aims to bridge the gap between scientific textbooks and books for the general equestrian reader'. It succeeds in this aim admirably, and I have no hesitation in recommending t to novices and experienced horse owners alike. -- Lesley Skipper Equine Behaviour 20120530

...well structured... well illustrated, and Susan McBane has made full use of diagrams and pictures to portray the science and her own theories... touches on many complementary therapies... this section may appeal to those attracted to these therapies, although others with little experience in these fields may also benefit from its informative and well-written descriptions... informative and easy to read. -- Natasha Hillary Veterinary Record 20120331 ...contains many gems of insight... Bottom Line: If you're a real student of horsemanship, this book will increase your depth of understanding without over-doing it on anatomy and physiology. You'll finish it thinking more, well, like a horse... Best Suited For: Those who crave insight into your horse's natural behavoir and how that can improve communcation... fascinating tidbits about equine mutual grooming, stall design, trailering problems, managing feeding time and more. -- Lee Foley Horse Journal 20120501 ...clear language which is well supported by diagrams and coloured photographs... McBane has been there and done it and her experience makes her book very readable... lively and inspiring... promotes empathy... blends formal science with everyday life in a very stimulating way. -- Marion McCullagh Veterinary Practice 20120601

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