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Szerző: Debbie Busby

Kiadó: CRC PRESS-ROUTLEDGE

Nyelv: ANGOL

ISBN:  9781032947143

Megjelenés: 2025 március 11.

Oldalszám: 256 oldal

Kötés: Kartonált-cérnafűzött

Illusztrációk: Színes fényképek és színes rajzolt ábrák-táblázatok

LEÍRÁS:

Combining an in-depth exploration of equine behaviour with clinical practice from a new progressive perspective, Equine Behaviour in Practice: Understanding Horses and Treating Behaviour Problems focuses not just on the horse’s behaviour but also on the behaviour of the human interacting with the horse. Acclaimed Clinical Equine Behaviourist Debbie Busby delivers evidence-based knowledge that will equip readers with the understanding and skills to become effective equine behaviour consultants.

Supported by considered discussion of how and why horses sometimes struggle to cope, the book comprehensively explains how to consult on and treat a range of equine behaviour problems. Rather than providing a formulaic "here’s the problem; here’s how to fix it", Busby encourages readers to develop a critical biopsychosocial evaluation based on an understanding of how horses evolved, their ethological and physiological adaptations, how they learn, and how their welfare and wellbeing can be assessed.

KEY FEATURES:

• Part 1 explains theories of equine evolution and the thin veneer of domestication
• Part 2 describes psychological and physiological theories of how horses learn, and how this can be applied in training and behaviour modification
• Part 3 illustrates this with reference to relevant legislation and widely used animal welfare models, as well as assessments of abnormal and stereotypic behaviour and practical aspects of measuring welfare
• Part 4 turns to the theory and practice of behaviour consulting, in three chapters divided into elements of behavioural assessment and treatment planning
• Part 5 examines the use of psychopharmaceuticals in behaviour therapy, discussing the roles of the behaviour consultant and the referring veterinary surgeon

Bridging the gap between science and practice, this book is a must-read for equine behaviour and veterinary students, equine behaviour consultants and practitioners, horse trainers, interested leisure riders and competition riders. It will empower equine professionals to combine behavioural and welfare knowledge with counselling and coaching skills to support horse owners in a mutual flourishing, enriching the lives of both species.

PART 1 WHO IS THE HORSE?

1.  From Evolution to Domestication

·       The evolution of the horse

·       The impact of diet

·       The need to move quickly

·       Development of social structures

·       The Selfish Gene theory

.        Altruism

 .        Reciprocal altruism

·       Evolutionary stable strategies

·       The impact of humans and domestication

·       The consequences of domestication

·       Taxonomic classification

·       The African asses

·       The Asiatic asses

·       The wild horse

2.  Equine Ethology

·       The study of animal behaviour

·       Ethology – what is it and why is it important?

·       The equid ethogram

·       Maintenance behaviours

·       Safety

·       Ingestion

·       Body care

·       Rest

·       Motion

·       Exploration

·       Time budgets

·       Social structure

·       Affiliative behaviour

·       Avoidance and agonistic behaviour

·       Resource holding potential

·       The role of play

·       Sexual behaviour in horses

·       Developmental behaviour in foals

·       Foal handling

·       Weaning

3.  Equine Senses and Communication

·       Equine senses

·       Vision

·       Hearing

·       Touch

·       Olfaction

·       Taste

·       Equine communication

·       Horse-human interactions

·       Attachment theory

·       Horse-human communication

PART 2 HOW HORSES LEARN

4.  Fundamentals of learning theory

·       Learning theory and concepts

·       Non-associative learning

·       Habituation: nothing to see here

·       Sensitisation: something to worry about

·       Associative learning

·       Classical conditioning

.       Example 1

.       Example 2

.       Example 3

·       Operant conditioning

·       The Premack Principle

·       Natural Horsemanship

·       Clicker training

·       Factors that affect learning

.       Schedules of reinforcement

.       Successive approximations/shaping

.       Emotional aspects

.       Predictability

·       Making learning easy

5.  Further learning theory

·       Further properties of classical conditioning

·       Salience

·       Contingency

·       Blocking

·       Overshadowing

·       Single event learning

·       Generalisation and discrimination

·       Second-order conditioning

·       Extinction

.        Eample 1: Positive reinforcement extinction

.        Example 2: Negative reinforcement extinction

.        Example 3: Punishment extinction

·       Extinction in classical conditioning

 .      Example 1: Bell and feed association 

.      Example 2: Saddle and pressure

.     Example 3: Farrier visits and anxiety

·       Spontaneous Recovery

·       Flooding

·       Learned helplessness

6.  Physiology of behaviour

·       The importance of understanding equine neuropsychology

·       What we need to know about the horse’s brain

·       Neural pathways

·       The Hebb rule

·       The limbic system: the centre of emotion and behaviour

.       Amygdala

.          Hippocampus

.         Hypothalamus

·       Practical implications in training and handling

·       Introduction to the nervous system

·       The autonomic nervous system

·       The role of the vagus nerve and vagal tone

·       Neuroplasticity

·       The impact of stress

·       Sleep: the cornerstone of physiological function

·       Memory consolidation

·       Sleep deprivation

·       Memory and its role in behaviour

·       Working memory “slots”

.        Resource model

·       Types of memory

·       Memory retrieval

·       The interaction between health and behaviour

·       Identifying pain through behaviour

PART 3 EQUINE WELFARE

7.  Welfare and Wellbeing

·       Defining equine welfare and wellbeing

·       How can welfare and wellbeing be measured?

·       Identifying good and poor welfare and wellbeing

·       Why is it important to understand wellbeing and welfare in the context of equine behaviour?

·       Animal welfare legislation in the UK

·       Models of animal and equine welfare

·       The Five Domains model

.       The five domains

.          The five provisions

·       Agency in the behaviour domain

.       Adaptive expendability

·       Qualitative behaviour assessment

·       Behaviour as an indicator of wellbeing

·       Trauma

.       Equine cognition and wellbeing

·       Challenges and controversies in equine welfare

·       The use of restrictive equipment and training methods

·       Misinterpretation of behaviour

·       Putting human demands before welfare

 PART 4 BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING 

8.  Diagnosing behaviour problems – how to assess a behaviour problem and identify its likely causes

·       Legal and professional aspects of behaviour consulting

·       Working under vet referral

·       Elements of a case history

·       Assessment of environmental and management factors

·       Assessment of relationships

·       Assessment of training and handling factors

·       Differential diagnosis

·       Predisposing factors         

·       Initiating factors

·       Maintaining factors

·       The principle of parsimony

·       Useful resources to leave with owners

9.  Treatment planning - safety and situation

·       Safety

·       Behavioural first aid

·       Approaches to response management

·       Promoting adaptive species-specific behaviours

 10.  Treatment planning - behaviour modification

·       Modifying behaviour

·       Desensitisation and counterconditioning

·       Using appetitive stimuli – good things

·       Common themes in behaviour consultations

·       Separation anxiety

·       Touch acceptance

·       Calm lead rope walking

·       Using the mounting block

·       Getting comfortable with being tied up

·       Learning to stand still

·       Learning to be comfortable about being caught

·       DS or CC?

·       Learning to be comfortable with a headcollar

·       Protected contact

·       Loading

11. Communication skills in behaviour consulting

       Introduction to human behaviour change

·       Conducting a behaviour consultation

·       Goal setting questions

·       Success depends on the quality of your communication

·       Relational communication for behaviour change 

·       Human behaviour change

·       The process of change

·       The psychology of change

·       The environment for change

·       Ownership of change

·       Clinical supervision

PART 5 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AWARENESS

12. A behaviourist`s guide to psychopharmacology

·       What is psychopharmacology?

·       What is a psychopharmaceutical?

·       What is my role as a behaviourist in the use of a psychopharmaceutical?

·       When might the use of a psychopharmaceutical be indicated?

·       Your awareness of psychopharmacological medications

·       Sedatives and tranquilisers

·       Antidepressants

·       Trazodone

·       Non-prescription calming products

·       Tryptophan

·       Magnesium

·       Alpha-casozepine (branded as Zylkene)

·       Equine appeasing pheromones

APPENDICES

1.  The five domains of equine welfare

2.  Your horse`s behaviour threshold

3.  Bringer of good things for your horse

4.  How to enrich your horse`s environment

5.  The target game

6.  Teaching "Find it!" to your horse

7.  Case history report horse: Amber - difficult to handle

8.  Case hostory report horse: Ocase - oral repetitive behaviour

9.  Harvey behaviour consultation

10.  Sam behaviour consultation

11.  Shaping plan - desensitise my horse to being saddled

Biography

Debbie Busby graduated with a first class degree in psychology before going on to gain a distinction for her MSc in applied animal behaviour and welfare from Newcastle University. She grew up with horses and learned to ride aged 7 on Badger, one of the last retired pit ponies in England. Her first experience of using positive reinforcement to influence behaviour came when she had to ride Badger down a busy dual carriageway into Manchester to farrier Jack Priday’s forge and was immediately sent to the next-door shop to buy a quarter of mint imperials. Somewhat bemusedly thinking they were for her, she soon learned who their actual recipients were: the ponies! Later Debbie looked after championship-winning harness racing horses and competed in eventing and dressage after studying for British Horse Society exams. After this she concentrated on teaching, especially coaching to improve performance, and developed a popular empathic and encouraging teaching style. At the same time she developed a fascination with the behaviour problems she saw in her clients’ horses. Throughout this time, Debbie was partnered by her beloved chestnut thoroughbred cross Rusty, originally a dangerous challenge but emerging as a treasured companion, about whom you’re sure to read in the pages of her books and articles.

Debbie Busby founded her successful international equine behaviour consultancy in 2006, and as a clinical equine behaviourist she works with vets and caregivers to resolve complex equine behaviour problems, as well as acts as expert witness in equine legal cases. A full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Debbie was only the third practising equine behaviourist in the UK to qualify to register at the highest level with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) as a clinical animal behaviourist specialising in horses. She is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and an academic member of the International Society for Equitation Science. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy she practices therapeutically within a Transactional Analysis framework, and she has drawn on this modality to develop a model promoting effective communication between horse owners and animal practitioners.

Debbie’s intention as a behaviour consultant is to help horses and their owners to cope with the challenges of multispecies living: the domesticated horse is the same animal that ran wild over plains and steppe; domestication came late in this animal’s history. Sometimes the mismatch between what we expect of our horses and what they need for physical and psychological health can be overwhelming, and behavioural problems often follow. Through her knowledge, experience and expertise Debbie helps owners understand and resolve the difficulties their animals are experiencing, achieving this in a way that is psychologically and ethologically sound.

Debbie writes books and articles and delivers lectures, presentations and workshops internationally on all aspects of equine behaviour, consulting and human behaviour change. She is a primary author of a book and a chapter contributor of another book. She has had articles published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and speaks at academic and professional conferences around the world.

As well as working with horses in the UK, Debbie travels to Spain, Turkey and the Middle East to research equine welfare and training practices and to consult with horse owners. Until the demands of her consultancy work took over, Debbie partnered with a trail riding company in Wadi Rum, Jordan, to organise week-long desert rides, sleeping under the stars each night and crossing the spectacular desert of mountains on strong, gentle, family-bred Arab horses.

Debbie supervises university students on behaviour courses at master’s level and mentors new behaviourists coming through professional routes. She is currently conducting interdisciplinary doctoral research in horse-human relationships at Manchester Metropolitan University in the contexts of riding, sustainability and interspecies wellbeing.