Much of what we know—or think we know—about “the intelligence of the horse” derives from fragmentary reports and anecdotal evidence. Putting this accumulated wisdom to the test, Michel-Antoine Leblanc introduces readers to rigorous experimental investigations into how horses make sense of their world under varying conditions. He describes the anatomical and neurophysiological characteristics of the horse’s brain, and offers an evolutionary perspective by comparing these features with those of other species. A horseman himself, Leblanc also considers the opinions of renowned riding masters, as well as controversies surrounding the extraordinary powers of the horse’s mind that have stirred in equestrian and scientific circles. The Mind of the Horse brings together the current state of equine research and will likely stimulate surprising new discoveries. 471 p.

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• Michel-Antoine Leblanc, Psychologist, PhD in neuroscience, Associate researcher. University of Angers (France), Psychology Laboratory; University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (France), Laboratory of Comparative Ethology and Cognition.
  
   
• Publication date (print & electronic format): 2013-11 - Harvard University Press.