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Overview
In 2016 Sharon Wilsie's Horse Speak: The Equine—Human Translation Guide broke new ground for anyone who works with horses, providing a practical system to “listening” and “talking” to horses in their language instead of expecting them to understand ours. Now Wilsie has provided the most complete guide to Horse Speak ever. Those familiar with Wilsie's work will find novel ideas that have developed since the first book was released, and those new to Horse Speak will be supported with fundamental lessons that will allow them to start having authentic “conversations” with their horses during their very next trip to the barn. With a focus on how horse training methods in general can be improved with certain small changes in movement and mindset, Wilsie has once again created a resource of immense value across the equestrian spectrum.
- Solidify basic language skills—General Horse Speak fundamentals, plus new discoveries.
- Observe the horse's environment and movement signals—The “Chessboard of Life” and how horses negotiate it.
- Know the Buttons and what they do—The 15 communication centers on the horse's body, plus new connections and Conversations.
- Understand herd dynamics and your horse's type—Personality and energy types to assist you in understanding the role your horse is playing in his daily interactions.
- Explore the circular nature of horse Conversations—How the Four Gs and IINN help you remember where you are in a Conversation with your horse.
- Start the Conversation outside the box—Safe and effective ways to initiate connection and source breakthroughs from a distance and in environments other than arenas.
- Invite the horse to come with you—Best practices for haltering, leading, and backing up in hand so it is less challenging and a more rewarding experience for both you and your horse.
- Advance your body language at liberty and on the longe line—Keys to developing the rapport we desire with a horse by understanding his balances and imbalances on the ground.
- Ride with a new perspective—Take all that you have learned about communicating with the horse on the ground and bring it to your shared experience in the saddle.
- PLUS, use the one-of-a-kind Dictionary of Horse Speak to find out how to know what your horse is telling you, how to say things in reply to him, and how Horse Speak can help you fix common training and behavior problems.
With illuminating sections on basic handling, groundwork, and ridden work, Wilsie gives readers everything they need to improve the training techniques they already use by enhancing both horse and human understanding of the process and the goals. The result is improved behavior, enhanced performance, and a happier, healthier equine partner in whatever you choose to pursue together.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781646011476 |
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| Publisher: | Trafalgar Square |
| Publication date: | 07/19/2022 |
| Pages: | 292 |
| Sales rank: | 514,382 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Prelude 1
Horse Speak's Inception 1
Training Meets Scrutiny 3
Welcome to the Language of the Natural World 4
Horse Speak Can Make a Road Where There Was None 5
Two Sides of Horse Speak 5
Horse Speak Lessons 6
Training and Communication 7
Good, Better, Fantastic 7
How to Use This Book 8
Horse Speak in Training 11
Part 1 Horse Speak Essentials 13
Introduction: Transitioning from an Old Model to a New Vision 14
The Wisdom of the Ages 16
The Process of Horse Speak 18
Takeaways 22
What You Need on This Journey 28
1 Solidifying Basic Language Skills 40
What Is Zero and Why Do You Need It? 41
Drawing, Driving, and Halting Forces-Getting to Know X and O 46
Understanding Core Energy 62
All About You 67
Bubbles of Personal Space 69
What Horses Value 72
What Balance Means to a Horse 80
Providing Enrichment 81
2 Observing the Horse's Environment and Movement Signals 84
Seeing vs. Looking 85
The Chessboard 89
Entering Your Horse's Chessboard 95
Learning to Play Chess 99
Seeing a Horse "in Process" 113
Observation Is Very Important 114
3 Knowing the Buttons and What They Do 116
What Are the Buttons? 117
Buttons of the Head and Neck 119
Buttons of the Front Body 134
Buttons of the Barrel 141
Buttons of the Hind End 145
Talking to the Buttons 153
4 Understanding Herd Dynamics and Your Horse's Type 156
A Healthy Family System 157
Three Energy Types 158
Roles in the Herd 164
Don't Get Too Carried Away 181
Other Type Considerations 181
How to Help a Horse "Mature" by Assuming Your Role in the Herd 182
Herd Management 188
5 Exploring the Circular Nature of Horse Conversations 196
IINN 197
Bubble Quadrants: Mechanics of Horse Speak 206
Reviewing the Four Gs 208
"My Space, Your Space": A Conversation About the Bubble 216
6 Starting the Conversation Outside the Box 222
Introducing the Figure-Eight Hold Hand 224
Enrichment on the Chessboard: Movement and Navigation 226
The Rules of Horse Chess 240
Merging Bubbles 249
7 Inviting the Horse to Come with You 250
How Leading Is Everything Else 251
Reconsidering Haltering and Leading the Horse 251
Changing How You Hold the Lead Rope 254
Therapy Back-Up 255
Common Leading Misunderstandings 263
How Horses Prefer to Be Led 270
Things Horses Tell You When Being Led 280
Leading Practice with Safety Objects 287
8 Advancing Your Body language at Liberty and on the Longe Line 288
The Magic of One Rider, One Horse 289
Liberty Work 289
Conversations About Balance and Energy 291
Dancer's Arms 291
Dancer's Arms to Longeing 299
9 Riding with a New Perspective 308
Horse Speak in the Saddle 309
What Horses Value in a Rider 309
Preparing for a Ride 312
Warming Up with Yoga Rein 314
Ring of Cones Warm-Up 327
Mirroring from the Saddle 328
Copycat from the Saddle 329
The Question of Collection 329
Common Questions About Horse Speak on Horseback 333
How Horse Speak Can Help You Ride Better 337
Part 2 The Dictionary of Conversations 339
How to Say… 340
How to Fix… 348
Messages from the Horse 362
Conclusion 369
Index 371