Does the rider really always have to be “dominant” over the horse? Do we need dominance training? In this book, behavioural biologist Marlitt Wendt debunks the widely-held and incorrect belief in the dominance theory and presents the scientifi cally well-founded friendship concept as a horse-friendly alternative.
From the contents
• The patchwork family – life in the herd
• Hierarchy versus network relationships – social structures among horses
• Dominance training from a behavioural biology point of view
• When the equine psyche is misunderstood About the author Marlitt Wendt is a behavioural biologist specialising in horses. She champions harmonious cooperation between horse and handler and pro-horse behaviour. Wendt also organises presentations and seminars on alternative training methods and on creative intelligence training for horses.
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Marlitt Wendt is a behavioural biologist specialising in horses. She champions harmonious cooperation between horse and handler and pro-horse behaviour. Wendt also organises presentations and seminars on alternative training methods and on creative intelligence training for horses.