Connected

(Paperback, New edition)

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A compassionate, insightful guide to humanitys relationship with the horse, with evidence-based training tips.

Weaving together science, history and fiction, Connected traces our bond with the horse across 6000 years of co-existence. It takes the reader on a journey of discovery, from the evolutionary beginnings of Eohippus, the Dawn Horse, through to the domestication of horses, their use during wartime, and their place in our lives today.

The book opens with a detailed look at the evolution of the horse, with fascinating insight into how particular characteristics and traits evolved to become todays modern animal: fast, vigilant, and with a strong herd instinct. The horses brain, senses and abilities are all fully explored.

In the books second half, the author turns her considerable expertise to how the horse learns, and helps readers understand proven, effective and compassionate training methods for the animals they work with.

Through her focus on welfare, and by making accessible the sometimes complex science of ethology and training, experienced trainer and author Portland Jones entices readers to share the awe and wonder she experiences at the horses side.

Connected is for anyone who works with horses, rides them, or simply admires this most beautiful of creatures.

Author Bio

Portland Jones has over 30 years experience as a horse trainer, and teaches an evidence-based training strategy. She is also an award-winning writer and lecturer, teaching equine behaviour at Murdoch University.