The Nature of Horses

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 8; Stephen Budiansky brings the insights of modern science regarding the nature of horses to a wider audience of horse enthusiasts and animal lovers in this well illustrated book.. Review Quotes: Franklin M. Loew Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University A marvelously informative book. I know of no more complete source on the newest scientific findings than "The Nature of Horses." The reader who invests in this book will be amply rewarded by an unsurpassed understanding -- in modem terms -- of the horse. Review Quotes: Mary Anne Grimmell President, International Arabian Horse Association An entertaining, provocative and educational view of the evolution and domestication of "the horse."Review Quotes: Professor David Grene Unversity of Chicago Horse Trainer, Member -- Cornwall Hounds This is a wonderful book, of the greatest value for the imaginative understanding of the horse on the part of those of us who train and use it, and the far greater number of those who love and admire. Review Quotes: Stanley Coren Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia Author -- "The intelligence of Dogs" Few books on horses consider what is going on in the animal's mind. This book provides insights into how horses think, what their level of intelligence is, and how they approach and solve problems. It also demonstrates that horses experience complex feelings such as anger, fear, or affection, and shows how you can read what a horse's emotional state is from its behavior. Review Quotes: Julie Krone Jockey, Author -- "Riding for My Life" Dedicated and devoted horse lovers have waited for a book that gives thorough, authoritative information on the horse. Detailed, yet understandable, this book tells you why horses do what they do and provides fascinating insights on how horses think. If a horse came with a translator, this book would be it. Biographical Note: Stephen Budiansky, formerly U. S. Editor of "Nature, " is currently Senior Writer at "U. S. News & World Report." He is the author of "Covenant of the Wild" and "Nature's Keepers: The New Science of Nature Management." He lives in Leesburg, Virginia. Table of Contents: CONTENTS "Foreword by Franklin M. Loew, D. V. M." Introduction Chapter 1 The Improbability of the Horse Chapter 2 From the Brink of Oblivion Chapter 3 Equine Nature, Human Nature Chapter 4 Socioecology Chapter 5 Seeing and Perceiving Chapter 6 Horse Talk Chapter 7 Horse Sense Chapter 8 The Mechanics of Movement Chapter 9 Assume a Spherical Horse Chapter 10 Nature or Nurture? Conclusion The Fate of the Horse "Further Reading Acknowledgments Index Illustration Credits"Publisher Marketing: Stephen Budiansky brings the insights of modern science regarding the nature of horses to a wider audience of horse enthusiasts and animal lovers in this well illustrated book. Contributor Bio:  Stephen Budiansky Stephen Budiansky, formerly U. S. Editor of "Nature, " is currently Senior Writer at "U. S. News & World Report." He is the author of "Covenant of the Wild" and "Nature's Keepers: The New Science of Nature Management." He lives in Leesburg, Virginia. Contributor Bio:  Budiansky, Stephen Stephen Budiansky is a military historian and the author of several books about military history, intelligence and espionage, science, and the natural world, including "Battle of Wits", "The Bloody Shirt", and "Her Majesty's Spymaste"r.