Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses: Recognition and Application

by Rachaeel Draaisma

This practical book helps you interpret and connect the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. These signals are evident in the everyday actions, gestures and attitudes that horses communicate to each other, but are often so subtle that they can go unnoticed by humans. This book aims to rectify that, offering horse lovers and equine professionals an opportunity to gain a unique insight into their 'horse's world'. Key After reading this book you will be more astute in spotting calming signals, displacement activities, stress signals and distance-increasing signals, and better able to see which stimuli your horse can handle and which he cannot. This means you will know what to do to calm your horse before his stress rises to an unmanageable level. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses is both fascinating and important reading for any equine veterinary practitioner, student or nurse, as well as horse owners and trainers.

Genres: Horses

182 pages, Hardcover

Published October 6, 2017

Reviews

[Goele Lousbergh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it was time this book was written - and let's take it as a starting point for scientists to elaborate! For most empathetic horse owners most of this book will be confirmation of the already known but if you are fairly new to horses: read it! For the weathered ones among us: it is good to be reminded of just how much our horses communicate. I had, however, hoped it would help me more with the next question: now that we see our horses signal All The Time - what do we do with this information? Will we still get anywhere if we stop and listen to every signal? Where does "this side of trouble" end? Once I have covered the obvious basics how else can I help my horse with his anxieties? Oh well, I guess the struggle continues. :-)

On a side note: I found the structure of the book extremely confusing, muddled and frustrating. Am I the only one who makes summaries, takes reading seriously as a verb and needs a table of contents to be clear, logical and coherent? Sometimes I wonder about myself.

[Esther Van Orden Of De Vries · Rating 5 out of 5]

interessant!

[Jo-jean Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've thoroughly enjoyed this guide to horse communication. It's given me many different ways to interact with my horse. I can't wait to start!