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M.J. Evans
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In the Heart of a Mustang
Teens
Author Insight
How Horses Think
I was born loving horses...I call it "being born with manure in your blood." I started taking riding lessons as an eight-year-old. One lesson a week eventually became two and I soon became quite a good rider. At thirteen, I bought my own horse. Now I had a lot to learn about horsemanship and horse care that I didn't know just being a good rider. Being with my horse everyday taught be a lot about how they think. I learned what Smokey is teaching Hunter in this excerpt about the two animals inside a horse...the reacting one and the thinking one. A word to the wise, no matter how well trained a horse is, the reacting horse is still inside!
Book Excerpt
In the Heart of a Mustang
“Horses are really two different animals in one big body. One of the animals reacts and one thinks. Now, take a wild mustang. Most of them have an over-developed reacting animal inside o’ them. That’s good because that’s what keeps ‘em alive. So, our job as trainers is to help that reacting animal get smaller and make the thinking one get bigger.” Smokey turned to look at the stallion who was still watching him. “Look at him. You can almost see the thinking animal growing inside o’ him caint ya?”
Hunter looked over at the stallion. His eyes were alert and his ears were pricked forward. He stood watching them while he licked his lips and, occasionally blew out a deep breath. Over all, he seemed quite relaxed.
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