Whole Heart, Whole Horse

Building Trust Between Horse and Rider

By: Mark Rashid

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Many horse trainers, even those who espouse the so-called natural horsemanship approach, take the position that horses who fail to obey a human's request are doing so as much out of perversity as ignorance. That's not Mark Rashid's view. In his words, "If we understand that horses can't separate the way they feel from the way they act, then we can start to see that unwanted behavior isn't bad behavior at all. More times than not, it's just the horse expressing the way he feels at that particular moment in time....

How we perceive that information dictates how we respond to it.

Whole Heart, Whole Horse focuses on this idea, covering such subjects as gathering information from the horse, turning rider/trainer mistakes into positive experiences, developing realistic boundaries between you and your horse, understanding how and why horses release energy from real or perceived traumas, and reaching a comfortable balance point between horse and rider. Rashid analyzes developing softness, consistency, dependability, trust, and peace of mind in both horses and humans, as well as how to become a leader whom your horse will willingly want to follow and work with. Full of examples that extend beyond the training pen, Whole Heart, Whole Horse offers good sense and information that will make you a more astute, capable, and sensitive horseman and person.

©2009 Mark Rashid (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Must listen to for horse owners.

Love this book and all of the others. Will listen to them over and over. If you're a horse owner - get them all :)

Excellent!

Amazing book! Best read in a very long time. This is a book for everyone, not just horse lovers.

amazing

I really loves the story line. it was trilling to hear about others experiences with horses and with life. I found the book to be trilling and adventurous.

He’s done it again!

His writing style is fantastic and I learn something new every time I listen or read one of his books and I just love the stories with the old man I will however say that I cried with the story of the black because I have had that once in my life with a very special paint mare that was very abused for the first 4 years of her life! Again his stories tell me some much and there are always things I think about now before I interact with my current horse! And it’s amazing the difference I see each time I take the time to notice and look and listen to her!

Well done

A beautiful book. I was not sure what to expect but by the end my heart was whole.

loved it

what a,great book , so glad I spent time with it. I'm ready for the next one.

Great Book! Definately one I will listen to again.

Mark tells stories that are easy to understand. A good message for all horse owners and lovers.

Wow

I love the way that Mark is able to communicate his stories and create such a meaning behind each one.

Love

I LOVE this book!💕So heartfelt!!💖🐴One of my most loved books. Love, love, love, love!

Quite a book if you have a horse in your life. Quite a book, even if you don’t.

Listening to Mark Rashid’s book is like listening to an old friend speak about horses - talking about the things that can take you from being a rider to a horseman. Hearing him describe the difference between lightness and softness is worth the price of the book alone. (Listened to that section several times and thought about it for days.)

Have been to two of his clinics in Iowa. That was several years ago. I knew almost nothing, spent most of my time with him, walking my horse who was anxious and reactive. As the only male in the clinic, I felt pretty lost and defeated but left with hope and a plan. Have had more success and flat out joy with my horse since then. Those clinics with Mark and his wife Chrissy may have been the foundation for those changes.

Believe this book can point the way to what is possible if you have the interest and desire to open yourself to what can be.