Evidence-Based Horsemanship by Stephen Peters (PDF)

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Most horsemen agree that timing, feel, and balance are the holy trinity of horsemanship. They are also key elements of this book. The timing couldn’t be better. We are in the midst of a revival of interest in horsemanship. People are hungry for factual information and intelligent conversation. The feel of the book is genuinely refreshing and original. It is unpretentious, straight forward and informative. The balance is brilliant: scientific facts and the empirical evidence to support those facts assembled by two highly respected professionals in their respective disciplines.-RANDY RIEMAN

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐As a 40-yr veteran horsewoman I am always looking for ways to better communicate with my horses. This book did 2 things – a) it validated my suspicions about why things were periodically working and b) it confirmed and brought results when I tried these techniques. I think someone has to reach the point of desperation before they try something so unique but IT WORKS. And it is SIMPLE. Not easy but with practice it can bring an entirely new level to a horseman’s communication level with his horse. I have experienced moments when my horse responded before I thought I had even thought the thought. The energy flow is THAT fast. I am a dressage rider so this is important and visualizing a movement before I attempt it brings clarity both to myself and my horse. If nothing else this book opens possibilities in your training.

⭐A must read for horse lovers and trainers!There’s a reason why Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt were two of the most brilliant horsemen to ever grace this planet – they were cowboys, not scholars, but when we learn how the equine brain works, we can understand the science behind what they knew intuitively from their lifetimes spent with horses.Dr Stephen Peters explains the science, and Martin Black gives real life examples of horse behavior. This fortunate pairing of scientist and horseman is a much needed source of information. This is “best practices” horsemanship, not just theory. As a trainer who specializes in rehabbing horses that have been damaged by poor training, I highly recommend this.

⭐This book gets down to the nitty gritty of how and why horses do what they do. It gives you insight into their very soul and lets you understand what goes on in their minds. Its one of the few books that you should make an effort to read if you are into horses. And especially if you own one. As far as Horsemen go, Martin Black is right up there with Buck Brannaman, Tom Dorrance and a few others. Worth every dime and more!

⭐I am a trainer working with a couple of horses this summer with very hot nervous systems that started bucking for different reasons. Having studied about human brain imaging over the past couple years, I was wondering if there was a book available with cutting edge info comparing the human brain to the horse’s. Would it be possible to change a horse’s brain – bring a horse down from a level 10 nervous system to say a level 6. I got my answers from this book – I’ve read it again and again to absorb all it told and confirmed. There are many things that I do in schooling horses because it works and is common sense for me. This books confirmed why my ideas work and also gave me some enlightened approaches to apply. Was so glad to see someone knowledgeable say that rapid round penning can be a mistake. Many thanks to the authors for writing this cutting edge, important book. I hope it brings horsemanship forward to a new level.

⭐This co-authored book should be required reading for horsewomen and men. Packed with reliable, practical information based both on science and skilled practice. Worth review and having in your library.

⭐A concise book of natural facts about how the horse has survived in the wild for thousands of years and how best to apply them to domesticated horses to keep them healthy physically and mentally. Too often humans interfere with their own perceptions of what is best for the horse, housing them in barns, feeding them too much grain without enough pasture time to not only graze, but be mobile as well. This book really helped put some fact basis behind much of how I think horses should be treated to keep them healthy and sane.

⭐I liked how Dr. Peters broke it down for ease of understanding what can be a complex subject. It helps to understand why the horse is responding the way he or she is so you can support them in learning and bonding more effectively.

⭐There is a lot of good, solid scientific content here that is easy to apply if you have a previous understanding of human/ horse brain functioning. I kept hoping that Martin would jump in and offer more examples of ” this is what it looks like and this is how you apply it”. It felt like reading a proposal for a thesis that wasn’t yet polished.

⭐For those who want to understand more about their horses behaviour. This is a great background read. Not a thick book but it will give some clues on what to look for in your horse and work out what they maybe thinking and feeling.

⭐Excellent must have for all horse owners. Good objective knowledge based on neuro science and the anatomical physiology of the horses. Takes all the arguments out regarding debates around who is ‘right’ e.g. natural, classical, Parrelli, ropes holters, clicker, bits v bitless etc. As we have been saying all along it is not the tool or the technique that is the issue – it is the feel and timing and the nature of the horse; now we can really have proper debate about what works for a horse and what is not.Sun Tui […]

⭐Every horse person should read this book. Just Brilliant

⭐I like this more scientific book with results proven by research. There is lots of hearsay associated with caring for horses and training them and it’s great to read a book which clarifies the facts. Some of the terminology needs re-reading a second time to get a really full picture of the writers meaning and a clear understanding, but I shall enjoy reading this over again.

⭐This book looks at horse training from a completely different angle .. one that I had never thought of. It was interesting to note that some of my own little observations have a valid scientific reason behind them and I learned a few more along the way to add to my personal library. A very good book indeed which combines horse training and science in a way I would never have thought possible.

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