How to Think Like A Horse: Essential Insights for Understanding Equine Behavior and Building an Effective Partnership with Your Horse

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Overview


Ask someone who works with horses how best to communicate with a balky colt and she will tell you that horses do not respond to human cajoling. To be successful the human must understand and work with, not against, the horse’s instincts, needs, and fears. When a trainer resorts to human teaching methods — reasoning,
begging, bribing, even hugging and kissing — the horse will become confused and unable to respond appropriately. But if horses are treated respectfully with methods they understand, everyone involved — animal and human — will be happier, safer, and more productive.

Horse trainer and instructor Cherry Hill believes that every human/horse relationship benefits from a greater human understanding of what motivates horses, how they experience the world, what makes them happy, and what worries them. Journey through the equine mind with Hill as she explores all that makes a horse tick. How do his basic needs dictate his behavior and mood? What touches and tastes appeal to his senses? How does his “flight or fight” instinct dictate his response to sudden movements?

Hill offers interactive experiments — fun for both horse and human — that bear out her findings on horse behavior. And her final chapter presents simple training methods that draw from the insights and information presented throughout the book.

Editorial Reviews

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"…an eye opener…Hill's book is the essential handbook – not too technical yet seriously written from her 30 years of experience."

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781580178358
  • Publisher: Storey Books
  • Publication date: 5/1/2006
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 69,654
  • Product dimensions: 7.56 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.44 (d)

Meet the Author

Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.

Table of Contents

Chapter 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 Horse's 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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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2006

    I Loved How To Think Like A Horse

    Cherry Hill always has great books that are both interesting and informational. I have several in my home library and this may be the most useful one that I own. The horse is so much more complicated than people realize and if you are able to understand what your horse is thinking then you will be able to be more successful in anything and everything you do with your horses. The book has been an excellent source of information for training my own colts and understanding what they are thinking when you are trying to get them to respond to what you are asking them to do. Cherry Hill is a great trainer and writer. She has a great way of explaining training procedures and offers excellent information on how to make training easier on both the trainer and the horse. Your horse will thank you for reading this book!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 14, 2007

    Wonderful book!

    This is a delightful book full of information and insight from an often under-appreciated trainer. Cherry Hill covers everything from development to grooming to behavior to training. Information which is normally strewn across several horse books comes together in this single volume. This is a must-read for every horse enthusiast.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 15, 2012

    great book

    good

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2012

    Highly recommended for a beginner rider like me.

    To me an essential part of horseback riding is understanding the horses likes and dislikes. This book covers those items on a physical level and a mental level.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

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    You know people who says this book is not good advice is wrong becouse this book is good and who dose write that this is good is r.i.g.h.t.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    How to think like SOME horses

    This book addresses a lot of common issues dealing with horses, but I do not agree with all the explanations and reasons given. It's a good place to start looking for answers about equine behavioral issues, but it is definitely not accurate all the time..

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 1, 2012

    Wonderful book

    AH-MAZING i never read this book on my nook i am an horse lover and own the book mydelf. This book is very edicational and i learned a ton from it. I would recomend this ahmazing book to anyone who is so obsessed with horses that they just can't get the topic off of their mind. Thus book taught me alot and i stil go back and read it from time to time if i have unanswered questions. I also reccomend Horses for Dummies, and Horseback Ridding for Dummies. Both are wonderful books that also teach you some great facts. Have fun reading this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Very helpful and interesting

    I actually didn't read this on my nook. I own the book. I am an extreme horse lover and i recomend this to anyone. I find it very calming.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 23, 2008

    i love it!

    This book is amazing. It showed me all I needed to know about horses. It teaches us about horses hearing eyesight and pretty much feelings. It is amazing and I wish there was a continuation somehow

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