{"product_id":"horse-brain-human-brain-the-neuroscience-of-horsemanship","title":"Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Janet Jones has written the book the horse world has been waiting for: \u003cem\u003eHorse Brain, Human Brain.\u003c\/em\u003e It is a game changer.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eTik Maynard, Trainer, Eventer, and Author of \u003cem\u003eIn \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe Middle Are the Horsemen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You need this book. Whether you have spent your entire lifetime around horses, or just patronize a local barn, or even only are curious about the horses you see standing in a field as you drive past―this authoritative and reader-friendly book will help you get to know horses. We all need this information.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Williams, Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHorse Brain, Human Brain\u003c\/em\u003e gets right at the 'understanding' part of things, because until our brains grasp what the horse's brain grasps so differently, it is easy to think the horse is saying, 'No, ' when what he is really saying is, 'I don't get what it is you want.' This book explains the difference.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eDenny Emerson, USEA Hall-of-Fame Inductee and Author of \u003cem\u003eKnow Better to Do Better\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow Good Riders Get Good\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For all my equestrian life I have lived off the statement 'Know your horse, ' not only as a species but as an individual. In Horse Brain, Human Brain the author's understanding of this principle is abundantly clear. The last chapter of her book should be read first, last, and then read again. It's a wonderful summary of horsemanship.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eEric Smiley, FBHS, Olympic Equestrian, FEI Judge, and Author of \u003cem\u003eTwo Brains, One Aim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship\u003c\/em\u003e completes my trifecta of horsemanship references, which includes Tom Dorrance's \u003cem\u003eTrue Unity\u003c\/em\u003e and Ray Hunt's \u003cem\u003eThink Harmony with Horses\u003c\/em\u003e. Dr. Jones' book presents facts that are supported by real-time scientific research. It is written so perfectly that virtually anyone can use it as a tool to understand how horses view the world. It's a must for professional farriers to keep in your home office and another for your truck.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Farrier Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If there was ever a book whose time has come, it has to be HORSE BRAIN HUMAN BRAIN by Janet Jones, PhD. Jones is a cognitive scientist who applies brain research to the training of horses and riders by using the principles of working with horses at the neurological level, that internal space where the brains of two different species interact. ...The book is an absolute gem of thoughtful, intelligent observations about the complexities of cross-species communication.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorse Journals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was expecting to need a scientific dictionary to read this book, but in fact, it read brilliantly, really easy to understand without having previously studied any kind of equine science. When it says it's written in plain language, you can believe it. There is even a convenient glossary at the back for quick reference. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was drawn into the fascinating facts and managed to finish the whole book in just a few days.... I'll definitely be recommending this one to my horsey friends at the barn.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorsemanship Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is difficult to convey just how much I adore this book! I can only imagine that I would have made far fewer mistakes along the way, had I been armed initially with the information packed into this book.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Literate Equine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a welcome addition to the world of horses, and will no doubt have horse owners changing up some of their own behaviors and expectations around their horses, and encourage train\u003cem\u003eers to listen to what the horse is telling them rather than using force or detrimental methods to manipulate their horse's attitude or habits. Well worth a read, for riders at any level.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eCatskill Horse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If the idea of reading about equine neuroscience seems intimidating, Dr. Jones's writing will put you at ease. Her experience, combined with her prose's mastery and clarity in \u003cem\u003eHorse Brain, Human Brain\u003c\/em\u003e is destined to make this book one of those dog-eared tomes covered in sticky notes, pen marks, and horse dirt that can be found on horse lovers' bookshelves everywhere.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eHorse Network\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to develop your working partnership with your horse, I suggest you first read Janet [Jones's] book [\u003cem\u003eHorse Brain, Human Brain\u003c\/em\u003e]. It was only after reading it that I made the connection between my earlier, unsuccessful, and later, more successful training efforts.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIceland Horse Quarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is incumbent upon us to discover how best to communicate with our horses in order to handle, train, and ride them in the kindest and most humane way possible. Reading \u003cem\u003eHorse Brain, Human Brain\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent start.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eUS Dressage Federation \u003cem\u003eConnections\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart One: Animals in a Human World Chapter 1 - Horse and Human Teams Chapter 2 - Evolving a Brain Part Two: Taking the World In Chapter 3 - How Horses See Chapter 4 - Training with Vision Chapter 5 - Did You Hear That? Chapter 6 - Powers of Smell and Taste Chapter 7 - Pulling the Senses Together Chapter 8 - Mutual Communication by Feel Chapter 9 - Building an Equestrian Brain Part Three: Learning to be A Human's Horse Chapter 10 - How Horses Learn Chapter 11 - Negative Reinforcement Chapter 12 - Training by Reward Chapter 13 - Seeking the Good Chapter 14 - Indirect Training Chapter 15 - Easy Does It Part Four: Attention, Emotion, and Forethought Chapter 16 - Earth to Horse: Capturing Attention Chapter 17 - Stay With Me: Keeping Attention Chapter 18 - Equine Emotion Chapter 19 - Pointing Fingers Part Five: Horsemanship is More Than Knowledge Chapter 20 - True Horsemanship Source Notes About the Author Acknowledgements Glossary Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Horsemanship of every kind depends on mutual interaction between equine and human brains. When we understand the function of both, we can learn to communicate with horses on their terms instead of ours. And, by meeting horses halfway, we not only save valuable training time and improve performance, we achieve other goals, too. We develop much deeper bonds with our horses; we handle them with insight and kindness instead of force or command; we comprehend their misbehavior in ways that allow solutions; and we reduce the human mistakes we often make while working with them. In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world. Mental abilities-like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing-are discussed from both human and horse perspectives. Throughout, true stories of horses and handlers attempting to understand each other-sometimes successfully, sometimes not-help to illustrate the principles\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 85% of horse training problems are due to humans being unable to think like a horse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book written for horsemen by a doctor of cognitive science \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThroughout the book there are \"barn side\" applications of brain science--it's not a text book! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders will walk away knowing more about their own brains as well as their horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Getting smart about how horses and humans think, act, and work together\"--Cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanet Jones, PhD, applies brain research to the training of horses and riders. She earned her Ph.D. from UCLA and taught the neuroscience of perception, language, memory, and thought for 23 years. Janet trained horses at a large stable for many years, and later ran a successful horse training business of her own. She has schooled hundreds of green or difficult horses and competed in hunter, jumper, halter, reining, and western pleasure disciplines (janet-jones.com).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlock the secrets of better horsemanship through the power of neuroscience--transform your partnership with your horse from the inside out.Whether you're a seasoned rider or just beginning your equestrian journey, Horse Brain, Human Brain offers a revolutionary approach to training, understanding, and connecting with horses. Written by cognitive scientist and lifelong horsewoman Janet L. Jones, this breakthrough book bridges the gap between two species by explaining how equine and human brains truly work--and how they can work together. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThrough clear, accessible language and vivid real-life stories, Dr. Jones explores how horses perceive the world, learn, feel, and respond to their environments. You'll discover how to train more effectively by working with your horse's natural instincts, not against them. Learn why traditional trial-and-error training often fails, how to reduce human mistakes, and how mutual communication leads to stronger bonds and safer, more successful riding. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDiscover... \n\u003cbr\u003e- Insights into how horses see, hear, think, and feel--compared to humans \n\u003cbr\u003e- Science-backed strategies to improve learning, focus, and trust \n\u003cbr\u003e- Real-life examples of horse-human interaction, from brilliant breakthroughs to surprising miscommunications \n\u003cbr\u003e- Practical applications for every discipline and skill level \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis isn't just another training manual--it's a transformative exploration of the horse-human relationship, grounded in neuroscience and built on mutual respect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eJones, Janet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJanet Jones\u003c\/b\u003e applies brain research to the training of horses and riders. She earned her Ph.D. from UCLA and taught the neuroscience of perception, language, memory, and thought for 23 years. Janet trained horses at a large stable for many years, and later ran a successful horse training business of her own. She has schooled hundreds of green or difficult horses and competed in hunter, jumper, halter, reining, and western riding disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jones, Janet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafalgar Square Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-06-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Pets|Horses|Sports \u0026amp; Recreation|Animal Sports|Equestrian|Nature|Animals|Horses|Medical|Veterinary Medicine|Equine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Horses|Horsemanship|Human-animal communication|Physiology|Neurosciences|Training|Physiological aspects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570769481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781570769481\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154041897238,"sku":"SP-9781570769481","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781570769481_spiral.png?v=1774931245","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/horse-brain-human-brain-the-neuroscience-of-horsemanship","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}