Discipleship with Horses: Practical Guide to Using Obstacles, Exercises, and Simple Cues to Get the Results You Want

Simplicity. Awareness. The why and how-to of transformative relationship with horses. Learn the theory, methods, and exercises the author used to create willing balanced partners from untrained or special-needs horses.

Discover the nature and process of creating an amazing relationship with a horse. Presented in easy-to-understand concepts and exercises to create levels of communication and performance most only dream of. Discover how to connect the center of a round pen to the heart of a horse.

Have you witnessed a connection between horse and rider that defies explanation? How can a child and her pony communicate without words? Why will a horse literally lay down its life for a beloved owner? Discover the secrets of achieving a close connection and unbreakable bond with your horse. Transformative relationship with a horse is possible if you know how to offer it and are committed to do what it takes.

The parallel between relationship with a horse and our relationship with God follow similar paths. Best-selling Christian author Lynn Baber links the two in inspiring and practical ways. The unexpected bonus for those who create something new and rewarding with a horse find these new skills apply to most relationships – family, friends, co-workers, and God.

In simple lessons readers learn:

The Round Pen – how to build one and how to use it properly
The 4 Basic Commands – everything you ask your horse is one of the 4 basic commands Jesus used with His disciples
The two reasons horses don’t do what you want and how they apply to your relationship with God
The 4 Types of Questions – powerful tools to get the answers you want, the responses you hope for, and earn your horse’s respect

Two Secrets to Success

The secrets of success are simplicity and commitment. Lynn Baber specialized in training stallions for years. As she says, the only way to get a stallion to offer his power and loyalty is to earn it. You can’t fool God and you can’t fool a horse. The most difficult skill to learn as an adult is simplicity. Horses know when you’re bluffing and they know when you care and when you don’t.