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Understanding the flexibility and limits of behaviour is essential to improving both the horse's welfare and its performance. This book tackles the fundamental principles which will enable owners, riders, trainers and students to understand scientific principles and apply them in practice. Subjects covered include the analysis of influences on equine behaviour, the perceptual world of the horse, learning and training techniques including the latest developments in "join-up" and "imprint training".

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Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

viii

Part One: Understanding behaviour Concepts

(66)

Approaches to the Study of Behaviour

(15)

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What is behaviour

(3)

Ethology versus psychology

(3)

A brief guide to conducting a behaviour study

(6)

Conclusion

(1)

Topics for discussion

(1)

References and further reading

(2)

Origins of Behaviour

(15)

An evolutionary approach to understanding behaviour

(1)

Lemarck versus Darwin

(3)

Genes not individuals

(4)

Evolutionary throwbacks and genetic jumps

(1)

Adaptation and apparent stupidity in domestic horses

(2)

Evolution and the variety of behaviour

(2)

Conclusion

(1)

Topics for discussion

(1)

References and further reading

(1)

The Evolutionary History of the Horse

(20)

Introduction

(5)

Early evolution of the horse

(5)

The arrival of Equus

(2)

The origins of the modern breeds

(2)

Domestication and its consequences

(5)

Topics for discussion

(1)

References and further reading

(1)

The Lifetime Development of Behaviour

(14)

Instinctive and learned behaviour, what is the difference?

(3)

Sensitive phases for special times and specific associations

(2)

Using play for better management

(2)

Using natural biases in development to improve management

(5)

Conclusion

(1)

Topics for discussion

(1)

References and further reading

(1)

Part Two: Mechanisms of Behaviour

(96)

The Processing of Information

(22)

Introduction

(1)

The nervous system

(3)

Neural transmission

(8)

Central processing

(4)

Behavioural motivation

(4)

Autonomic and somatic nervous systems

(1)

Topics for discussion

(1)

References and further reading

(1)

The Special Senses

(19)

Sight

(8)

Hearing

(3)

Chemoreception

102

(5)

Cutaneous sensation

107

(1)

Topics for discussion

108

(1)

References and further reading

108

(2)

Communication and Social Organisation

110

(29)

Communication

110

(15)

Social organisation

125

(4)

The composition of the group

129

(1)

The social structure of the group

129

(4)

The dynamics of the group

133

(3)

Conclusion

136

(1)

Topics for discussion

137

(1)

References and further reading

137

(2)

Sexual and Reproductive Behaviour of Horses

139

(24)

Basics genetic foundation of the individual's sexuality

139

(1)

Normal mare specific behaviour

140

(9)

Normal sexual behaviour of the stallion

149

(4)

Modifiers of the genetic blueprint

153

(7)

Conclusion

160

(1)

Topics for discussion

160

(1)

References and further reading

160

(3)

Part Three: The Flexibility of Behaviour and its Management

163

(63)

Learning and Training

165

(31)

Psychological processes

165

(2)

A few basic procedures

167

(9)

Applying reinforcement to train new behaviours

176

(4)

Punishment and its problems

180

(2)

General guidelines to training new behaviours

182

(1)

Learning beyond a change in behaviour

183

(3)

Training techniques for problem behaviours

186

(7)

Conclusion

193

(1)

Topics for discussion

194

(1)

References and further reading

194

(2)

Welfare

196

(30)

Understanding welfare

196

(1)

What is right is not always the same as what is good

196

(1)

Measuring welfare

197

(8)

Is the domestic horse a fish out of water?

205

(5)

Stereotypies

210

(10)

Principles of treatment for stereotypies and other behaviour problems

220

(4)

Conclusion

224

(1)

Topics for discussion

224

(1)

References and further reading

225

(1)

Appendix

226

(1)

Index

227

Daniel Mills BVSc, MRCVS is a Veterinary Surgeon and Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Studies at De Montfort University, Lincoln, from where he also runs a referral behaviour clinic, and Kathryn Nankervis BSC (Hons), MSc is a Lecturer in Equine Physiology at De Montfort University, Lincoln. She is also the founder of the Equi-Tutor Learning Programme.

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