Horse Behavior: The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies, by Waring, George H.
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Horse Behavior: The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies, by Waring, George H.. Noyes Publications: Park Ridge, New Jersey, 1983. Edition: First Edition with full number line. ISBN: 0815509278. Hardcover, 6.5 by 9.5 inches, 292 pages. Black cloth with gilt lettering and rules on spine. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Includes Index and Bibliography.

Condition: Very Good in a Fair Jacket. Spine ends are very lightly bumped; page edges bear a few smudge marks; balance of book and text block near fine. Jacket is lightly soiled and has several large tears and chips; two of the larger tears have been repaired on the inside with transparent tape.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

This informative book provides an up-to-date overview of the behavioral traits and adaptations of horses. The author integrates the findings of hundreds of international researchers and provides the reader with a factual synthesis of horse behavior.

The first section reviews the ancestry of the horse, perceptions, and motor patterns and gaits. The behavioral development section covers not only how behavior develops in foals but also the topics of play and exploration. The section on maintenance activities includes chapters on sleep, ingestions, elimination, and comfort behavior. Sexual behavior of the stallion and mare plus maternal behavior are covered in the section on reproductive behavior. The social behavior section reviews observations of social organization, social attachment, home range and territoriality, social dominance, agonistic traits, and communicative behavior.

Important to those dealing directly with the training, treatment, and management of horses, the final section of the book covers applied ethology -- behavioral symptoms of diseases and other abnormalities, learning and memory in horses, plus behavioral manipulation and restraint.

Fully referenced and indexed, the material will be equally valuable to animal scientists, veterinarians, ethologists, and horsemen. The text contains numerous tables and nearly 100 illustrations and photographs.

Well documented with photographs showing horses interacting:

Numerous sketches showing degrees of variation or progression in behaviors: