Horses are sensitive and intelligent creatures and humans have respected, worked with and loved these animals for thousands of years. By understanding how a horse makes sense of the world we can strengthen our relationships with and understanding of these beautiful animals. If You Were A Horse explores the world through from a horses perspective to help us understand what their body language is telling us. Find out what the position of their ears can tell you about how a horse is feeling or what the different sounds a horse can make mean and much, much more. Part of the series If You Were A. Six books designed to allow you inside the minds of some popular animals.
- Horse senses
- Horse eyes
- Ears and hearing
- Body language
- Horse talk
- Friendship
- Feeding
- Grooming
- Running free
- Resting
- Mother and foal
- Working horses
- Horse and rider
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Clare Hibbert specializes in non-fiction books for children of pre- and primary school age. Her favourite subjects are animals, history, art and culture. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Junior Science Prize, and won a dozen Practical Pre-School Gold Awards. When she's not writing, Clare likes spending time with her family, taking long walks, going to the theatre and watching contemporary dance – her favourite dancer is Akram Khan.