Equine Behaviour: Principles and Practice

Námskeið
- ATH1604190 Atferlisfræði hestsins
Ensk lýsing:
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".
Lýsing:
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".
Annað
- Höfundar: Daniel S. Mills, Kathryn J. Nankervis
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2013-05-30
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781118708149
- Print ISBN: 9780632048786
- ISBN 10: 1118708148
Efnisyfirlit
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part One: Understanding Behaviour Concepts
- 1 Approaches to the Study of Behaviour
- What is behaviour
- Ethology versus psychology
- A brief guide to conducting a behaviour study
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 2 Origins of Behaviour
- An evolutionary approach to understanding behaviour
- Lamarck versus Darwin
- Genes not individuals
- Evolutionary throwbacks and genetic jumps
- Adaptation and apparent stupidity in domestic horses
- Evolution and the variety of behaviour
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 3 The Evolutionary History of the Horse
- Introduction
- Early evolution of the horse
- The arrival of Equus
- The origins of the modern breeds
- Domestication and its consequences
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 4 The Lifetime Development of Behaviour
- Instinctive and learned behaviour, what is the difference?
- Sensitive phases for special times and specific associations
- Using play for better management
- Using natural biases in development to improve management
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 1 Approaches to the Study of Behaviour
- 5 The Processing of Information
- Introduction
- The nervous system
- Neural transmission
- Central processing
- Behavioural motivation
- Autonomic and somatic nervous systems
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 6 The Special Senses
- Sight
- Hearing
- Chemoreception
- Cutaneous sensation
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 7 Communication and Social Organisation
- Communication
- Social organisation
- The composition of the group
- The social structure of the group
- The dynamics of the group
- How horses defend their resources
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 8 Sexual and Reproductive Behaviour of Horses
- Basic genetic foundation of the individual's sexuality
- Normal mare specific behaviour
- Normal sexual behaviour of the stallion
- Modifiers of the genetic blueprint
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 9 Learning and Training
- Psychological processes
- A few basic procedures
- Applying reinforcement to train new behaviours
- Punishment and its problems
- General guidelines to training new behaviours
- Learning beyond a change in behaviour
- Training techniques for problem behaviours
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
- 10 Welfare
- Understanding welfare
- What is right is not always the same as what is good
- Measuring welfare
- Is the domestic horse a fish out of water?
- Stereotypies
- Principles of treatment for stereotypies and other behaviour problems
- Conclusion
- Topics for discussion
- References and further reading
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