Trust Instead of Dominance

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 scientifically well-founded friendship concept as a horse-friendly alternative.



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.



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