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978-0-306-48215-1

The Welfare of Horses

Publication year: 2007

ISBN: 978-0-306-48215-1

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This book describes the development of horse behaviour, and the way in which the management of horses today affects their welfare. Horses for sport, companionship and work are considered and ways of improving their welfare by better training and management is described. The book assesses welfare, nutrition, and behaviour problems with horses.


Subject: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Domestication, Welfare, horses, animals, behavior, development, evolution