Mark Rashid

I enjoyed reading this with my sister. She will be better able to put these lessons into practice with her horse. She felt like she noticed a difference right away. I really appreciated the down to earth practical common sense approach to communication with one's horse. I did wonder how this philosophy might work with dogs since I don't have a horse. Mark Rashid's storytelling style is very relaxed and readable. I found it hard to put down. I had both the Audible audio and Kindle versions show more sync as I read. The reader of the audio version was very awkward. I would not recommend it, but I liked having the opportunity to either listen or read as I was able. Especially with this book which I hated to stop reading for chores. show less

Horse training wisdom and philosophy in the form of anecdotes. Rashid shares his experiences over the years with multiple different horses to illuminate his theories on horsemanship and building a working relationship with your own horse.

An enjoyable read, with lots of applicable tips, even if you don't subscribe to all of the methodology.

Considering The Horse is a collection of stories that outline common behavior problems, and how to fix them by viewing things through the horses' eyes and approaching them with understanding and gentleness. Rashid helps the reader to understand the psychology behind horses' seemingly mysterious behavior, the common miscommunications between horses and riders, and the widespread misconceptions that riders have. At the end of each chapter are notes that he added 20 years later, which expound show more on several points, teach techniques which he later learned about, and explains a few cloudy details. Very interesting and informative. show less

This book spoke to me and explained what I have always felt is the best way to relate to horses.