Natural Horsemanship as a horse training method is not just for trainers, it's for anyone who has a love for horses and wants to improve their understanding and connection with these beautiful animals. The benefits you gain from learning how to read horses will stay with you forever. If you are just starting your journey or have been working with horses for many years, you can learn how to have a more rewarding and fulfilling relationship with your horse. My journey started twenty-two years ago and I never stop learning. When you have a passion like this it is easy to absorb all you can in order to satisfy that urge to connect with the horse.
If we are to communicate effectively with horses we must learn as much as possible about the way horses "talk" to each other. One way they communicate is through their highly developed senses. Their hearing sense is extremely sensitive. Their smell is far greater than ours as a stallion can smell the scent of a mare in season up to 5 miles away. Their eyesight is poor compared to humans, but the placement of the eyes on the head allows them to see far more than we can. This is due to their eyesight being monocular which means they can focus on two different scenes at one time. Their skin is so sensitive that they can feel a fly on their shoulder which can cause the whole body to shake it off. All of these senses work together to form a unique communication system.
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