Listen and Feel for the Horse

I have chosen to use this well known but little understood quote by the late Tom Dorrance as the introduction to my blog. Many careers have risen and fallen and countless dollars spent trying to interpret and understand these 6 little words. What Tom said almost a century ago exemplifies my goal in helping to create and forwarding a new era in Horsemanship, based on increasing awareness and consciousness. Humans need to re-examine who and what they have become around horses.

I believe that all horses really want from us is to remember who and what we truly are as humans. With that in mind and heart our horse's can continue their work for us, but they can also know that we are willing to listen to what they need to make it easier for them to do so.

A horse has a lot to say if you are willing to open yourself up to hear. It isn't difficult or reserved for psychics and communicators. In fact what I have to share really doesn't have much to do with any of that. What I hope to share with you is how to pay attention and what to pay attention to. Consciousness and awareness shows no prejudice for training method or discipline. However, in the process you might just learn how your horse sees what you do and in turn how you view what your horse does in response.
Tomorrow: Tips and an exercise in feel