Andrew-Glyn Smail

When Horses Speak and Humans Listen Andrew-Glyn Smail

Ten years ago I saw a video of a young man astride a chestnut gelding speeding down a dusty track through a hilly forest in the midst of a herd of riderless horses. The horse was not restrained by a single shred of tack, nor were they urged on with any form of tool. Horse and human moved as one and it was clear that their connection and communication was complete. The horse trusted the human for guidance and the human trusted the horse with his life. And at that very moment, I knew that such a relationship was what I sought with a horse and so I went in search of it. In the decade that has passed since then, I have learned to listen to horses speak through their movements, their expressions and ultimately their energy along with much that has been recorded about them. Listening to horses speak has changed my life and taught me much. This book contains a little of what I have learned from horses while listening to them speak. And much of it is startlingly different from what we take for granted.