owners of all riding disciplines and all riding levels understand that horses crave supportive leadership. Whatever the problems you're facing, they have everything to do with how your horse sees you. If your horse is a soft and willing partner, then your horse has summed you up as one that is deserving of their full attention. Supportive leadership goes far beyond the idea that you are the boss. Bossiness and leadership do not always go hand in hand. A true leader is one that is easily followed. A true leader is one that remains the same. A true leader has the best interest of the follower at heart. When you learn to become that kind of leader for your horse, you will have the ability to ask for just about anything. When you ask with clarity and they trust you implicitly, they will do it. That is the true nature of a horse. That is why so many people love them. |
of my book. It journals eight years of trial and error, of seeking and finding, and of discoveries that took me way beyond what I thought I was looking for. I was the owner of 3 young and very frightened horses. I wanted to be involved in the training process, and yet at that time I was being offered only riding lessons. It was through the teaching genius of Chris Cox, Dennis Reis, and Clinton Anderson that I began to understand the language of the horse. As I began learning from them I was also learning from my horses. I knew I was entering into relationships with these animals that brought rewards beyond words. At the same time I was in awe of the movement, and art of dressage. Today, from my perspective, these two worlds have become one. The focus of both is "the horse". |

