Scentwork for horses /
Draaisma, Rachaël,
Scentwork for horses / Rachaël Draaisma. - 1 online resource (xxii, 263 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Scentwork is a new discipline in the field for horse and handler, and expert author Rachaël Draaisma arms the reader with a pallet of information to enable them to put this technique into action. As well as theoretical background information on the nose of the horse and biomechanics, Draaisma discusses how scentwork improves horses' learning abilities, development, socialisation, and their bond with the handler. Readers will learn how to have their horses explore their environment, participate in scentwork games and follow a footstep track to find a missing person or food bag. Easily accessible for anybody working with horses at any level, scentwork can be done in small areas as well as in larger spaces on various surfaces. Whether veterinarian, behaviourist, trainer, animal-assisted therapist, equine physiotherapist, osteopath, or interested horse owner, this book promises to bring both you and the horse enormous benefits, strengthening the human-animal bond.
9781003092841 1003092845 9781000286595 1000286592 9781000286601 1000286606 9781000286588 1000286584
Horses--Health.
Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Effect of odors on.
MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Equine
PETS / Horses / General
SF281 / .D733 2021eb
636.1
Scentwork for horses / Rachaël Draaisma. - 1 online resource (xxii, 263 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Scentwork is a new discipline in the field for horse and handler, and expert author Rachaël Draaisma arms the reader with a pallet of information to enable them to put this technique into action. As well as theoretical background information on the nose of the horse and biomechanics, Draaisma discusses how scentwork improves horses' learning abilities, development, socialisation, and their bond with the handler. Readers will learn how to have their horses explore their environment, participate in scentwork games and follow a footstep track to find a missing person or food bag. Easily accessible for anybody working with horses at any level, scentwork can be done in small areas as well as in larger spaces on various surfaces. Whether veterinarian, behaviourist, trainer, animal-assisted therapist, equine physiotherapist, osteopath, or interested horse owner, this book promises to bring both you and the horse enormous benefits, strengthening the human-animal bond.
9781003092841 1003092845 9781000286595 1000286592 9781000286601 1000286606 9781000286588 1000286584
Horses--Health.
Horses--Behavior.
Horses--Effect of odors on.
MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Equine
PETS / Horses / General
SF281 / .D733 2021eb
636.1