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How to Think Like A Horse: The Essential Handbook for Understanding Why Horses Do What They Do |  | Author: Cherry Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 7726
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1580178359
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.1
EAN: 9781580178358
ASIN: 1580178359
Publication Date: May 5, 2006
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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.
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 Good book! August 11, 2010
GMlucky
I grew up with horses, but have not had them in about 20 years. As I am ready to get back to being a horse owner, and I recently purchased 3 horses, I needed a few reminders on handling and caring for horses. Ms. Hill's book was just what I needed! I would recommend this book for anyone who is new to horses, or needs a refresher on caring for horses. It really gave me some good insight, and I am now going on 2 months of being a happy horse owner (more importantly, my horses are happy because I have been consistent in their training, and feeding schedules).
 Can someone reccomend a different book? June 18, 2010
AtomicPink (bakersfield, ca, US)
Disappointing. Reading the book was more like being stuck in a long conversation with a know-it-all egomaniac who "knows what they know and that's it". I know now what to do for zippy and zingo, but as for every other horse in the world I will have to read an different book. The author missed the mark.. There is some good information , but nothing really insightful that isn't already in every other book. The author spends too much time referring to her own horse and that seems to be where all her experience lies, just with her own 2 horses. I am not really interested in zippy and zinger or whoever, I am interested in MY horse and I am trying to find specific information to understand why he is behaving in a certain way and how I can see his point of view and act accordingly. There is a whole wasted chapter on training. Training a horse is much more complex than what can be explained in only one chapter and definitely wasn't the next step here. Training is an entire book in itself and what was taught here in no way prepares you to train your horse. The author identifies some behavior problems but doesn't really offer any good solutions to manage them or help you get inside your horses head. She list many problems and states probable causes such as boredom and poor training however she doesn't really provide many solutions. I wasn't the one who trained him so now what, kill the horse and start over? If he's bored am i supposed to put on a friggin puppet show or what?
 Not so hot. April 15, 2010
C. Wang (CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a person who has loved, worked with, trained, ridden, lived with horses for over 50 years I wanted to like this book. Unfortunately I did not find it useful. In fact, I am afraid that novice horsemen will use this book as a baseline for equestrian behavior. I found her knowledge limited to personal experience, maybe she needs to get around or to read some research. I question her observations and interpretations of those observations. There are many issues in this book that I could take exception to but I will just talk about one. To suggest that a horse does not learn and their behavior is only rote or instinctual is very misleading. I've watched horses remove their halters, untie their leads, open gates, open snaps to get to the feed-room, and direct me to issues that they thought I should see such as empty water or feed barrels. Perhaps the author just has dumb horses but I suspect not. I hope that any novice horseman will expand their reading to other books as well so that they can get a more rounded view of equestrian behavior.
Happy Granddaughter March 26, 2010
Babsgirl (Draper, Utah)
We bought this book for our eight year old granddaughter, who is beginning to really get into horses. Her parents report that this book will be an invaluable resource to return to time and again for answers to questions about getting comfortable with horses. That's what we were hoping, so success!
How to Think Like a Horse March 10, 2010
Kathleen Pacheco (Elizabeth, NJ, USA)
Cherry Hill is a wonderfully clear writer, putting you at ease as you go through her book on horse behavior. As a non-horse person (lifelong city life), but a writer of westerns, she has helped me to write confidently about horses in my own stories. I have read other books where the pictures were better than the writing. Cherry's writing is just as good as the many great pictures in the book. You cannot go wrong with this book. I will be hunting for her other books on horses, too, now that I know what a good writer she is.
Kathleen Pacheco
Elizabeth, NJ
KPacheco2@AOL.com
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