{"title":"Mark Rashid","description":"Mark Rashid is an author and horse trainer. His books, such as \"Considering the Horse\" and \"Whole Heart, Whole Horse,\" follow his training philosophy, which is to find training solutions by considering the horse's point of view. The author of seven books, Rashid was featured on the PBS \"Nature\" series.","products":[{"product_id":"horses-never-lie-the-heart-of-passive-leadership-paperback","title":"Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere renowned trainer Mark Rashid introduces us to his revolutionary method for training horses. His sensitive, thoughtful approach emphasizes the importance of balance, and has led some to refer to him as a real-life horse whisperer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It has always been my contention that working with horses is, or at least should be, a delicate balancing act between finding how much or how little direction it will take to help the horse we are working with understand whatever it is we are trying to teach. Too little direction and our efforts might become ineffective. Too much direction and we may develop resistance and animosity between our horse and us.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this sensitive, thoughtful approach, Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of \"alpha leadership\" and teaches the reader to become a \"passive leader\"--a human counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid's principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider. 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Mark finds that Buck's unique personality teaches him a wealth of information about how to build a strong relationship with what may initially seem like a difficult horse. During his time with Buck, Mark not only trains Buck but also observes how Buck \"trains\" other horses in order to maintain a stable and respectful group. Mark comes to understand that there are six underlying principles to both Buck and Mark's most successful horse training techniques: non-confrontation, planning ahead, patience, persistence, consistency, and \"fix it and move on.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second half of the book is devoted to demonstrating how horse owners can apply the six principles to their own experiences in horse training. Mark Rashid is unique among writers of horse training books for his skill at teaching trainers to lead by example rather than by force, using clear and consistent methods. 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