{"product_id":"2940046574197","title":"Forming Friendships With Horses Teaching Your Horses With Kindness","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ART OF HORSEMANSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When your horse shies at an object and is unwilling to go up to it,\u003cbr\u003ehe should to be shown that there is nothing fearful in it,\u003cbr\u003eleast of all to a courageous horse like him;\u003cbr\u003ebut if this fails,\u003cbr\u003etouch the object yourself that seems so dreadful to him,\u003cbr\u003eand lead him up to it with gentleness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compulsion and blows inspire only the more fear;\u003cbr\u003efor when horses are at all hurt at such a time,\u003cbr\u003ethey think that what they shied at is the cause of the hurt.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXenophon: Chapter VI,\u003cbr\u003eThe Art Of Horsemanship,\u003cbr\u003eas translated by Morris H. Morgan PhD, 1894.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXenophon was a high-ranking officer in the Spartan Cavalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXenophon wrote, “The Art Of Horsemanship”, more than 2300 years ago.\u003cbr\u003eMorris H. Morgan translated it more than 100 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, you can see,\u003cbr\u003efrom just that one quote,\u003cbr\u003ehow much so many people,\u003cbr\u003eincluding racehorse trainers,\u003cbr\u003estable staff,\u003cbr\u003eclerks of the course,\u003cbr\u003ejockeys,\u003cbr\u003ebarrier attendants,\u003cbr\u003eand people who bet on racehorses,\u003cbr\u003estill have to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIF YOU WOULD LEAD OTHERS\u003cbr\u003eFIRST LEAD YOURSELF\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung women are usually the best at looking after horses.\u003cbr\u003eBecause they really like horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, these young women are true leaders – supportive and considerate.\u003cbr\u003eThey relax frightened horses with soothing words and back rubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue leaders do not subjugate or even try to be leaders.\u003cbr\u003eTrue leaders are not insecure bullies acting out their unresolved childhood issues.\u003cbr\u003eTrue leaders do not use force.\u003cbr\u003eTrue leaders are supportive, kind and generous.\u003cbr\u003eTrue leaders radiate a relaxed confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, their followers are not broken and subjugated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Dinneen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083695767792,"sku":"2940046574197","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046574197_p0.jpg?v=1763695178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046574197","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}