D. S. Mills / S. M. McDonnell (eds.)

The Domestic Horse

The Origins, Development and Management of Its Behaviour
Ed. by Daniel Mills and S. M. McDonnell

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Produktbeschreibung

Since the horse was domesticated it has had a profound influence on human society, being used for transport, labour, food and recreation. This fascinating 2005 book gives an insight into the behaviour of the domestic horse and will appeal to scientists, those working with horses and to enthusiastic owners, alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 602g
• ISBN-13: 9780521891134
• ISBN-10: 0521891132
• Artikelnr.: 14770696

Autorenporträt

Daniel S. Mills is principal lecturer in behavioural studies and animal welfare and director of the animal behaviour referral clinic at the University of Lincoln. He is the first specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine to be formally recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and has published widely on behaviour problems in the domestic horse and is co-author of Equine Behaviour, Principles and Practice.
Sue M. McDonnell is an associate professor and founding head of the Havemeyer Equine Behavior Programme at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center. She has published widely on stallion sexual behaviour and dysfunction and is author of The Equid Ethogram, A Practical Field Guide to Horse Behavior.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Origins and Selection of Horse Behaviour: 1. Domestication and early history of the horse M. A. Levine; 2. The horse in human society S. J. G. Hall; 3. Individual differences in the domestic horse, origins, development and stability M. Hausberger and M. A. Richard-Yris; Part II. The Natural Behaviour of Horses in the Wild and Domestic Environment: 4. Behavioural ecology of feral horses L. Boyd and R. Keiper; 5. Relationships and communication in socially natural horse herds C. Feh; 6. Maintenance behaviours K. A. Houpt; 7. Sexual behaviour S. M. McDonnell; 8. Maternal behaviour and mare-foal interaction S. L. Crowell-Davis and J. W. Weeks; 9. Ontogeny: preparing the young horse for its adult life J. Ladewig, E. Søndergaard and J. Winther Christensen; 10. Equine play behaviour D. Goodwin and C. F. Hughes; Part III. The Impact of the Domestic Environment on the Horse: 11. Rider-horse relationship D. S. Mills and J. McNicholas; 12. Learning abilities in the horse C. J. Nicol; 13. Horse training N. K. Waran and R. Casey; 14. Behavioural problems with the ridden horse P. McGreevy and A. McLean; 15. Repetitive movement problems in the horse D. S. Mills; 16. Equine behaviour and welfare J. J. Cooper and M. J. Albentosa; Index.

Rezensionen

'... brings together a collection of international scientific authors to write on the latest work concerning horse behaviour and welfare. Illustrated throughout, the book is designed to appeal to animal scientists, those working with horses in a professional capacity and enthusiastic owners.' Lincolnshire Echo