The Mind of the Horse

By Michel-Antoine Leblanc, Giselle Weiss (translator),

Book cover of The Mind of the Horse: An Introduction to Equine Cognition

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Horses were first domesticated about 6,000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe extending from Mongolia to the Carpathian Mountains. Yet only in the last two decades have scientists begun to explore the specific mental capacities of these animals. Responding to a surge of interest in fields from ethology to…

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1 author picked The Mind of the Horse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book surveys and explores the facts behind how horses perceive and think. Leblanc was the first to collect equine research that explores the horse’s mentality. It’s one of the academic references that helped me create, test, and apply my ideas for my own book. I like the way he pulls research together and presents it with care and accuracy. 

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