- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Eclipse Press (23 Dec 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1581500904
- ISBN-13: 978-1581500905
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 16.2 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 855,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sue McDonnell, Ph.D., the foremost authority in the field of horse behavior, has compiled a comprehensive catalogue, or ethogram, of all known equine behaviors to help horse owners and enthusiasts, as well as serious students of horse behavior, better understand their equine companions. In The Equid Ethogram: A Practical Field Guide to Horse Behavior, McDonnell details in a concise and organized format a wide range of horse behaviors, including social interactions, daily activities, breeding behavior, interaction between stallions, and abnormal behavior. Each behavior is formatted with a name, illustration and/or photograph, text description, and any other pertinent information. This field guide, the result of McDonnell's 15 years of observing horses in nature, gives a fascinating look into the equine social structure and how horses survive. Approachable layout will appeal both to veterinary students and general horse owners. International direct mail campaign to universities, veterinary colleges and animal science programmes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A necessary step for any "natural" horsemanship,
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This review is from: The Equid Ethogram (Hardcover)
Many horse training styles claim that they are "ethologic", but ethology is a science with its methods and tools; the ethogram, t.i. the list of all normal, basic behaviors, is the first necessary tool. The Equid Ethogram is just this. Very scientific and in the same time so simple that anybody can perfectly understand it and learn a lot too.
Someting like a bridge between behavior scientists and horse owners and entusiasts!
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3.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent scientific resource - but not for casual horse owner,
By Virginia Bowen "litlest donkey ranch" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Equid Ethogram (Hardcover)
As a student of animal behavior and animal welfare, focusing on equine welfare, this book was a MUST for my bookshelf, as it will be for anyone studying animal behavior. While McDonnell gives a lot of great information in the foreward for the lay reader, I believe the ethogram itself would be a bit of a disappointment to the casual horse owner who might be looking for a description of what each behavior MEANS, which is not what an ethogram is, of course, though this book does sometimes include such commentary.
For horse owners who are already well versed in equid behavior, or those casually studying behavior and looking for a more in-depth description to assist them in reading the scientific literature, you need this book. But if you just want to know why horses do what they do, or are interested in better horsekeeping, then read "Equine Welfare" by Marthe Kiley-Worthington. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book, with a set purpose,
By H. Abramowicz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Equid Ethogram (Hardcover)
Ethograms are used in the science world to document common normal, and abnormal, behaviors. They can be helpful in gathering data, or learning about the wide range of common behaviors that are typical to a species. If you want a book that *talks* about behavior, check out some of the author's other books. If you want to see (drawn) examples of what horses do, check this book out. It is very facinating, even if you watch horses regularly.
Again, this is an ethogram- it gives a basic description of behavior! It is meant to be combined with other readings. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like no ordinary horse behavior book.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Equid Ethogram (Hardcover)
This was a GREAT TREAT! It's like an illustrated dictionary of horse behavior, listing the natural behaviors of horses, from the cute little early behaviors of newborn foals to the complex social and sexual interactions of adult mares and stallions. There are also some of the common abnormal behaviors that are happen to stabled horses. This book is just great if you have a horse or pony and are wondering about the natural basis of its behavior. It's neatly organized and well referenced, so would be a SUPER learning tool. Teachers of horsemanship, equine science, or even pony and 4-H clubs will want each student to have their own copy. Even though it is like a mini-encyclopedia, you can get into it and go from cover to cover in one sitting. But then you'll want to keep it so you can go back to it whenevr you see a horse do something interesting. I have always been fascinated with horse behavior, but found it difficult to find good information. I never knew animal behavior could be so organized, simple, and understandable.
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