HORSE SPEAK is not a training method or a technique to make you ride better. It is a practical system for "listening" and " talking" to horses in their language instead of expecting them to comprehend ours. Horse Speak can be used by any individual who works with horses, whether riding instructor, colt starter, recreational rider, or avid competitor. It promises improved understanding of what a horse is telling you, as well as providing simple replies you can use to tell him that you "hear" him, you "get it," and you have ideas you want to share with him, too.

The result? Time with your horse will be full of what horse trainer and equine-assisted learning instructor Sharon Wilsie of Wilsie Way Horsemanship calls Conversations, and soon the all-too-common misunderstandings that occur between horse and human will evolve into civil discussions with positive and progressive results!

With this book, you can learn Horse Speak in 12 easy steps. Wilsie explains her understanding of equine communication via breath and body language before progressing to the Four Gs of Horse Speak: Greeting, Going Somewhere, Grooming, and Gone. A number of exercises provide practice for regulating your intensity, helping you begin to manage what's going on inside your body, as well as outside.

In addition, get ready to sample dozens of ready-made Conversations with your horse, as step-by-step templates and instructional color photographs walk you through the eye-opening process of communicating on a whole new level.