
Horses in Company is an in-depth study of the social relations of horses in the wild The book discusses how during evolution the need for collective defence against predators shaped horses' characteristic behaviour & reactions It aims to help the reader understand how in domestic conditions unnatural resource competition & stress affect social relations leading to widespread misinterpretation & misunderstanding This radically new analysis of equine society is based on the author's first-hand observations & opens the way to a new understanding of horses at both ethological & practical levels