Listen Like A Horse: Relationships Without Dominance

by Kerri Lake

Is it possible to listen without judgment? Is it possible to be a human in a relationship that does not include dominance or submission?Listen Like A Horse is a narrative story about the time and interactions shared by Kerri and Cooper, a gifted gelding whose playful communications had been misunderstood and handled with dominance. This is an invitation to greater kindness. We have been taught to use dominance with animals, in our own thoughts, actions and choices - this book will assist you to recognize and transcend patterns of dominance and force in relationships. By allowing yourself the awareness and exploration, you will be activating your natural state of being, which is absent of judgment and free to receive and express the love, abundance, health and wellness that is your birthright. Infused with perspectives and tools of communication between horses and people, the story invokes and reveals awareness and insight for relationships with animals, with other people and within ourselves.

Genres: Horses, Nonfiction

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2014

Reviews

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful narrative of wisdom & being a new perspective, one without judgment, & prioritizing connection & acceptance of your horse as they are, & bringing your honest self to your interactions with your horse. I found myself resisting some of the time to Kerri’s words or observations, but this dissipated as I read through. I realize that it was the old ways of thinking that had been conditioned into me that was putting up resistance, because old habits die hard, even when you want them to die. There is a lot of enlightening & thoughtful information in this treasure of a book. I’ll keep trying to be a new perspective for myself & my horse 💙

[Susan Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is so much great information in this little book. I already know that I want to reread it to really try to drive home some of the concepts.

I really had an ah ha moment in the paragraph that talks about changing our language of good boy/girl to the horse, to one of simple thanks, with a "thank you" and how very different those phrases feel. That became visceral for me and I know that this will be a hard habit to change as I unconsciously say the phrase a lot with a stroke when I am pleased with something when we are together.

Being able to reject my preconceived notion about what might be scary on a trail ride is also just HUGE for me. Why do I even go there in the first place. Just breath and be thankful for each moment together on our beautiful journey. Be aware together in keeping us both safe, but there is no need at add an element of fear when there is nothing to be fearful of - just reject that anxiety and move on.

So many other pearls of wisdom in the story that Kerri shares. I know I will pick this up again to help me change my perspective and try to be closer with my horses.

I highly recommend this book. If you are new to horses this might seem a bit esoteric, but if you've spent any time with horses you will see how sentient these amazing creatures are and how much more easily we can be together without forcing time together.

[Christina Stettler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listen!

This is an eye opening account of what our horse friends need. I hope someday we as a society embrace this as the norm and let go of the traditional ways of dominance and training.