{"product_id":"knowing-your-horse-isbn-9781405191647","title":"Knowing Your Horse","description":"Is your horse afraid of the farrier? Are you both struggling during training sessions? Do you want to use clicker training but don’t know where to begin? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you understand how your horse learns and why your training is effective, you can train faster, more ethically, and more sympathetically. Knowing Your Horse will be a key resource if you want to better understand your horse’s behaviour and make the most of that understanding to improve your training techniques.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Horse gives you a range of practical tools to employ in solving equine behaviour problems, and training tasks and case studies demonstrate these tools in use. Emma Lethbridge thoroughly but simply explains learning theory as applied to horses, and offers practical advice on reward systems, positive and negative reinforcement, and overcoming fears and phobias. If it’s not horses but humans that are causing you problems in training, this book will also help you to explain the concepts to other people. Learning recaps offer quick summaries and training logs are provided for your own training notes.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword  \u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Principles of Good Horse Training\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Basic Principles of Good Horsemanship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Does Classical Conditioning Ring a Bell?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Stimuli and Response Terms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: How to Classically Condition Your Horse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Training Situations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Living With the Consequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperant Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Simple Operant Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: ‘Don’t Mug Me’ Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 All Possible Consequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Positive and Negative Consequences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinforcement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunishment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Consequence?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Other Laws and Factors in Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Law – Extinction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Generalisation and Discrimination Learning in Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Power of Positive Reinforcement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Be a Positive Reinforcer?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Reinforcer Should I Use?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Reward\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Using Positive Reinforcement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: Using Positive Reinforcement to Teach the Back, the Heel, the Stay, the Recall and the Yield\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: Teaching the Head Down and Placement using the Target Lure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Sound of Learning – Clicker Training\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Clicker Training?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Training Game\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Secrets of Clicker Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: Using Clicker Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Negative Reinforcement – Reinforcement Through Escape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure-Release Training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Important Factors for Applying Negative Reinforcement Ethically\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Not to Use Negative Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoidance Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Every Physical Contact with the Horse Negative Reinforcement?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Positive and Negative Reinforcement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Cues and Commands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: Using Negative Reinforcement Through Pressure-Release\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Understanding Punishment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Side Effects and Problems of Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Punishment (Minimising the Side Effects)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs it Possible to Train a Horse Without the Use of Punishment?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 How to Deal with Unwanted Behaviours Without Using Punishment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Simplest and Hardest Option – Ignoring the Horse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounter Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriven to Distraction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Final Note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies: Alternative Ways to Correct Unwanted Behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Step by Step\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChaining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Shaping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: Shaping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Task: More Complicated Shaping – Teaching the Spanish Walk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Chaining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Overcoming Fears and Phobias\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention Is Better Than Cure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Established Fears and Phobias\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabituation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlooding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic Desensitisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounter Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Systematic Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies: Helping Horses Overcome Their Fears\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy training log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Learning with Character\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes the Sex of the Horse Affect Learning Ability?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effect of Age on Learning Ability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Social Status Affect Learning?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature Verses Nurture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Furthern Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  This book is for owners who not only care about their horse, but also are willing to make a little effort to discover the true potential of their relationship. I can assure you your efforts will be more than rewarded. This book blends good science effortlessly with practice, so that the reader can soon become a more skilled trainer… If you understand the principles, then you are only limited by your imagination, and as you discover the many joys of training you will inevitably develop a deeper appreciation of horses… Emma is a passionate horse lover who genuinely takes the welfare of horses to heart, and she is also a scientist who understands both the theory and practice of learning and training. Perhaps what is less obvious is how rare it is to find this combination of characteristics in an individual who can write so clearly. She has brought together a wealth of knowledge with some of the latest research findings, to create an easy to read text.\u003cbr\u003e Professor Daniel S. Mills, RCVS Recognised \u0026amp; European Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, University of Lincoln, UK  \u003cp\u003eInstead of punishing what many perceive to be the horse ‘misbehaving’, often it is the horse trying to communicate that he is in pain, or is being blocked by the rider. Far from being able to carry out the rider’s wishes, it may be impossible for the horse to do so, but because, unlike a dog, he cannot cry out, he is punished for merely trying to communicate his pain or fear. It therefore behoves us to understand how the horse learns, and how his mind works. Scientific in thinking, Knowing Your Horse is nonetheless very readable. This book should be on the bookshelves of \u003cu\u003eall\u003c\/u\u003e who ride or train horses.\u003cbr\u003e Heather Moffett, classical dressage trainer and founder of Enlightened Equitation, Devon UK\u003c\/p\u003e Emma Lethbridge is an animal behaviour consultant and riding instructor, who has ridden and trained horses for 20 years. She is currently reading a PhD in Psychology at the University of Lincoln. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience from the University of Sussex and a Diploma in Practical Equine Behaviour, as well as having trained with the British Horse Society attaining the Groom’s Certificate and Preliminary Teaching Qualification. Emma currently trains with well-known classical dressage master Heather Moffett, and her renowned High School horse trainer assistant Becky Holden, and holds their ‘Enlightened Equitation Teacher’ Qualification.  Is your horse afraid of the farrier? Are you both struggling during training sessions? Do you want to use clicker training but don’t know where to begin? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you understand how your horse learns and why your training is effective, you can train faster, more ethically, and more sympathetically. Knowing Your Horse will be a key resource if you want to better understand your horse’s behaviour and make the most of that understanding to improve your training techniques.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Horse gives you a range of practical tools to employ in solving equine behaviour problems, and training tasks and case studies demonstrate these tools in use. Emma Lethbridge thoroughly but simply explains learning theory as applied to horses, and offers practical advice on reward systems, positive and negative reinforcement, and overcoming fears and phobias. If it’s not horses but humans that are causing you problems in training, this book will also help you to explain the concepts to other people. Learning recaps offer quick summaries and training logs are provided for your own training notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989502116069,"sku":"NP9781405191647","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405191647.jpg?v=1761784361","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/knowing-your-horse-isbn-9781405191647","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}