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Horse Senses
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Artikel-Nr:
9781840765311
Veröffentl:
2012
Einband:
EPUB
Seiten:
160
Autor:
Susan McBane
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
In this book the author compares the horses sensory organs with those of humans; the five senses are covered - hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. Each section explains how the horses sense works and then this is related to care, behaviour and riding, explaining why some practices are appropriate and why some are not.
Horses perceive the world differently from humans because their senses developed differently through evolution to cope with different ways of living and surviving. Horses are essentially prey/flight animals. The horse's senses therefore determine how the world appears to him and how he reacts to it. As the horse's perception and understanding are v
Horses perceive the world differently from humans because their senses developed differently through evolution to cope with different ways of living and surviving. Horses are essentially prey/flight animals. The horse's senses therefore determine how the world appears to him and how he reacts to it. As the horse's perception and understanding are v
Contents Preface Introduction Part 1: General Anatomy and Physiology 1 The Nervous System 2 The Endocrine/Hormonal System Part 2: Systems of Communication and Control 3 The Sense of Smell 4 The Sense of Taste 5 The Sense of Hearing 6 The Sense of Sight 7 The Sense of Touch Part 3: Management and Work 8 The Sense of Smell 9 The Sense of Taste 10 The Sense of Hearing 11 The Sense of Sight 12 The Sense of Touch Further Reading Index