Download or read book Horsewatching written by Desmond Morris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How intelligent are horses? Why do they toss their heads and what makes them paw the ground? After spending more than twenty years studying the body language of the human species, Desmond Morris turned his attention to the behavior of some of our closest animal companions. First he looked at dogs, then cats, and in this book, horses. As Curator of Mammals at the London Zoo, he was able to study closely the zebras and wild horse in his charge. And as a racehorse owner, he scrutinized the glamorous world of Thoroughbred racing. Throughout his long involvement with horses, Desmond Morris has never stopped asking questions. In Horsewatching, first published in 1988, he set out to answer them. As a zoologist and a lifelong student of animal behavior, he approaches the horse world in an unusual way, dealing with topics often ignored in equine literature. In addition to examining details of behavior, Dr Morris considers such questions as why horseshoes bring good luck, why we don’t eat horses, why jockeys are allowed to whip their mounts and why we call a bad dream a nightmare. And for punters everywhere, he applies his zoological mind to the all-important question of why some horses run faster than others.

Download or read book Horse written by J. Edward Chamberlin and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of wisdom, passion and wonder, Horse is the utterly fascinating and enlightening story of horses and humans from the beginning of time to the present. Ever since the dawn of human history, horses have held a mystical sway over our imagination: we respect and revere them like no other animal. We have conceived of them as both domesticated and free, both belonging to our civilization and to the wild. At first, ours was an encounter of death, as prehistoric humans hunted horses all across the steppes of Asia, and throughout Europe. But they also painted horses full of grace and beauty on the walls of their caves, and gave them a central place in their songs and sacred rituals. Long before the invention of writing and the wheel, horses began to shape the way humans lived. Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature and ethnography, Horse illuminates the relationship between humans and horses throughout history – from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan, from the Moors in Spain and the knights in France to the great horse cultures of native America. From the Ice Age to the Industrial Age, horses have provided sustenance, transportation, status, companionship and the ability to establish and expand empires. Included are stories of horses at work, at war and at play, both wild horses and famous horses, in paintings, books and movies. Horse looks at the ancient traditions of horse trading and horse stealing, horse racing and games with horses, and at rodeos and circuses, jumping and dressage. It compares techniques of training and traditions of breeding, from the Persians to the Nez Perce, from Lippizaners to Percherons, and ponders the intelligence of horses, their skill and strength as well as their grace and beauty.

Download or read book Wild Horses I Have Known written by and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs depict mustang social behavior observed by the author, as well as an account of how the mustang established itself and adapted to being a wild horse in the American West.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Horseback Riding written by Jessica Jahiel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic information on different styles of riding, such as Western, English, and trail; and discusses caring for horses, staying mentally and physically fit, and entering competitions.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Horses written by Sarah Montague and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the horse through the ages, describes different horse breeds, and provides information on horse care, fitness, common ailments, and grooming basics.

Download or read book All the Pretty Horses written by Cormac McCarthy and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first volume in the Border Trilogy, from the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road All the Pretty Horses is the tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds himself at the end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. With two companions, he sets off for Mexico on a sometimes idyllic, sometimes comic journey to a place where dreams are paid for in blood. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Download or read book The Illustrated horse doctor being an accurate and detailed account of the various diseases to which the equine race are subjected together with the latest mode of treatment and all the requisite prescriptions written by Edward Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Horse owner s Safeguard written by George S. Heatley and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Management and Treatment of the Horse in the Stable Field and on the Road written by William Procter and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Horse taming Horsemanship Hunting The Art of Taming Horses with the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting for the Young and Timid written by John Solomon Rarey and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wild Horse Mesa written by Zane Grey and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountains, sage of the Utah desert and the pursuit of a wild stallion.

Download or read book Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery written by George Michael Neese and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Illustrated Horse Doctor written by Edward Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Horses Talking written by Margrit Coates and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of 'Healing for Horses', in this book, Margrit Coates explains how readers can learn to interact with equines on a deep level. She gives practical advice on how to tune into your horse and understand what he or she is trying to communicate to you about wellbeing. You will discover how to sense what your horse is feeling and when it is healthy or suffering. You will also learn how to exchange healing messages, soul to soul, with your horse in order to improve their health and yours, and to strengthen the bond between you. Included are many fascinating case histories of horses and those who care for them, showing how they have mutually benefited by learning to open channels of communication. Intended for every horse owner, rider and handler - and the many thousands of people around the world who work with horses including vets, complementary therapists, grooms, stable hands, trainers, instructors and breeders. This book is for anyone who loves horses.

Download or read book The Mythology of Horses written by Gerald Hausman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary collection of myths and facts about horses, their honored place in human history, and the mystique that has surrounded them in cultures around the globe. Horses have always held a mystical sway over the human imagination; no other creature has inspired the same reverence or cross-cultural fascination. The Mythology of Horses offers a comprehensive look at horse breeds around the world, exploring their heritage, physical attributes, and place in human society, as well as the folklore, popular mythology, and true stories surrounding each breed. In this evocative, one-of-a-kind reference, folklorists Gerald and Loretta Hausman present stories from breeders, Olympic equestrians, and cowboys, along with tales about famous horse owners from Buffalo Bill to Roy Rogers, Genghis Khan to Napoleon. Vividly capturing the aura that has surrounded horses throughout time, this collection will fascinate horse lovers of all kinds.

Download or read book Practical Horse Law written by Brenda Gilligan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Horse Law sets out to be an accessible and readable guide to the law for horse owners and riders in situations where they might need to consider their legal position and the need for legal advice. It also suggests steps which can be taken to prevent becoming involved in litigation in the first place. Horseriding is a risk sport, horses are valuable animals, and owners and riders need to be aware of all the legal pitfalls. It includes choosing a riding school, riding safely, whether in a school or on roads and tracks, buying, selling and loaning horses and equipment, accidents and veterinary negligence, how to make a claim and what to claim for, keeping horses at home or at livery, animal welfare and more.

Download or read book Un Stable Relations Horses Humans and Social Agency written by Lynda Birke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original and insightful book explores how horses can be considered as social actors within shared interspecies networks. It examines what we know about how horses understand us and how we perceive them, as well as the implications of actively recognising other animals as actors within shared social lives. This book explores how interspecies relationships work, using a variety of examples to demonstrate how horses and people build social lives. Considering horses as social actors presents new possibilities for improving the quality of animal lives, the human condition and human-horse relations.