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An interesting look at how animals think. A great book to increase your understanding of how your horse perceives its environment.

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Animals in Translation

Temple Grandin Ph.D. believes autism gives her a unique perspective into the behavior of animals. Grandin claims, "Autistic people are closer to animals than normal people are." Grandin is regarded as an authority on animal behavior who revolutionized the design of slaughter houses throughout North America and oversees animal welfare audits for major fast food chains.

For horse owners who want to understand why horses react to various situations the way they do, this book clearly explains. Grandin sees things from the animals perspective, and feels she understands the visual thinking of animals.

Those interested in animal rights will find some disparity between Grandin's claim that she loves animals and that she facilitates their slaughter. Along the way the reader might forget that Grandin states her theories are just that: theories. But even with these disparities the book should inspire readers to take a second look at their beliefs about animal consciousness and thought processes.

This book will be useful to anyone dealing with animals or any type. For the new horse owner, this book will give them a head start in understanding how horses think and why they react the way they do. For those of us how have owned horses for sometime it reminds us to look at the world through the animal's eyes while we are training and handling.