Based on her own story, the former screenwriter compellingly and understandably describes how she learned to recognize in the relationship between horse and human all that is unspoken yet still conveyed. Humans say more than they think – and horses often say more than humans realize. Horses perceive things about us that often lie far beyond our awareness. Engaging in dialogue with a horse therefore requires not only training one's perception of the horse but, above all, also developing personal self-awareness. The book illustrates the complexity of this exchange by considering aspects of human communication with the horse that are often barely noticeable, sometimes invisible, and frequently unconscious. Learning to read the fine print between human and horse not only forms...