Horse Behavior: The Nature of Horses - Paperback

by Sid Gustafson DVM (Author)

Horse Behaviour is a primer on The Nature of Horses. Sid Gustafson is a practicing veterinarian and lifelong horseman. He is the equine behaviour educator at the University of Guelph. The Nature of Horses is an easy to read scientific guide to help horsefolk keep their horses behaviorally healthy and willing to learn.Understanding the nature of horses is the first step to becoming a successful horse person. To teach horses, you must know them. To know them is to be able to adequately fulfill their nature. Fulfilling the nature of the horses is the key to keeping them healthy and trainable. Behaviorally fulfilled horses are happy to learn from their guardians. Horses require abundant friends, forage, and locomotion to prosper in the stable setting.The Nature of Horses teaches horsefolk how to fulfill the inherent natures of their equine companions. Horsefolk who know how to please their horses have horses that are happy to please them!This enjoyable book is easy to read. Once the reader understands the nature of horses, that nature can be fulfilled. The result will be the development of a willing partnership with your horse. Willing partnerships are winning partnerships.