INTRODUCTION TO EQUINE PSYCHOLOGY
CHAPTER 1 EQUINE PSYCHOLOGY
Horses in nature. Leaders and dominators. The herd pecking order. Emotions. Egoism. Negative and positive reinforcement. Food rewards.
CHAPTER 2 PERSONALITY TYPES AND HOW TO APPROACH THEM
Right brain horses. Introverts and extroverts. Left brain extroverts. Left brain introverts. Right brain extroverts. Right brain introverts.
CHAPTER 3 EQUINE PSYCHOLOGY: KINDNESS AND CONFIDENCE VS. RESPECT AND CONTROL
The psychological approach. Be smart, savvy and unpredictable.
CHAPTER 4 WHORLS ON HORSES AND OTHER PHYSICAL TEMPERAMENT INDICATIONS
SWIRLS ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY:
Face. Mouth. Ears. Temples. Moustache. Poll. Throatlatch. Chest. Crest. Neck. Wither. Back. Girth. Belly. Flank. Front leg. Fetlock. Back of hindquarters (between point of buttock and gaskin). Tail. Weird swirls.
Other characteristics which are an indication of temperament.
CHAPTER 5 THE HORSE’S BODY LANGUAGE, EQUUS
Ears. Head carriage. Forelegs. Hind legs. Muzzle. Eyes. Tail. Whole body.
A different approach is to categorize various emotions and the signs accompanying them:
Restless and concerned. Bored. Challenging. Content. Curious. Scared. Submissive. Doubtful and insecured.
CHAPTER 6 ACUPUNCTURE IN HORSES
Governing Vessel. The technique of applying acupuncture in horses. Pericardium 6 (PCR6) as an acupuncture point to relax a horse. Gall Bladder 21. Other acupuncture points and their effect. More information on acupressure. Little known fact about horse behavior. Equine Ting Points. To summerize the points for various situations. Characteristics associated with different personality types.
CHAPTER 7 CALMING NERVOUS, HIGHLY STRUNG, FEARFUL HORSES DOWN