What Horses Really Want
Relationships with horses, whether for companionship or competition, are complex and ever-changing. This is one of the reasons why "horsemanship" can become a lifelong pursuit: There is always a…
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Relationships with horses, whether for companionship or competition, are complex and ever-changing. This is one of the reasons why "horsemanship" can become a lifelong pursuit: There is always a balance to be struck with our equine partners, and it demands continual growth and understanding on our side. In this book, horsewoman Lynn Acton explains that when the focus in the relationship is on what we want from the horse, his compliance becomes the measure of success, and what he thinks and feels is often overlooked. Is he calm, confident, and trusting? Or anxiously wishing he could escape? His behavior, performance, and reliability--in whatever discipline we prefer or equestrian sport we pursue--depend on the answers to those questions. Horses want security and social bonds. They want leaders they trust to protect them--not only from danger, but from stress. When we provide this