R. H. Smythe was born in Cornwall in the days when horses were almost the sole means of transport in country districts. He was taught to ride at the age of four, and much of his early life was devoted to handling and schooling hunters and jumpers. He exhibited his own horses in both saddle and harness classes. He became a veterinary surgeon in 1909, and for 21 years served as examiner in surgery to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Equine psychology has always been one of his chief interests.
Chapters include: The Influence of the Past; The Influence of Domestication; Horse Senses; Vision in the Horse; Hearing; The Senses of Smell and Taste; Tactile Sensation; Equine Emotions and their Indications; Extra-Sensory Perception; Work and Play.
Chapters include: The Influence of the Past; The Influence of Domestication; Horse Senses; Vision in the Horse; Hearing; The Senses of Smell and Taste; Tactile Sensation; Equine Emotions and their Indications; Extra-Sensory Perception; Work and Play.
