Mark Rashid Books

Learn to train your horses with compassion and understanding. In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid introduces us to his revolutionary method for training horses. He emphasizes the importance of balance: “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.” With 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. Reliving Rashid’s experiences with him, you will come to feel the same sort of compassion and appreciation for your horses that you do for the people in your life. This edition features additional notes at the end of each chapter that contribute to a more complete understanding of Rashid’s methods and philosophy.

In A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color, Mark Rashid continues to share his talent for training horses through communication rather than force. Rashid uses humorous, feel-good stories to relate his techniques of teaching horses by examining their view of the world. These stories deal with many aspects of buying, owning, and training horses with a special focus on those that are troubled and hard-to-train. The arrested development of horses like these, Rashid shows, is often a result of their trainers’ own lack of understanding of their unique psychologies. With stories that stress the importance of patience and understanding, this book is a must-have for compassionate horse trainers and owners. Tales of Arabs, appaloosas, and paints—mistrusted and mistreated because of their breed—will give readers a new perspective on these breeds and others. Sometimes, it’s the attitude that needs to be fixed rather than the horse. Rashid’s accounts of horses bound for slaughter because they were considered impossible to train will inspire you to give your own problem horse a second look. This new edition features added introductory notes for each chapter that contribute to a better understanding of Rashid’s philosophy and methods.

Mark Rashid’s entertaining stories will introduce you to quiet solutions for resolving training problems from the horse’s point of view. Topics include ground manners, picking up feet, headshyness, trailer loading, mounting problems, balking, and head tossing. If you are about to buy a horse and definitely if you are about to sell your horse because of problems, or even if you only wish you owned a horse, this book will give you a whole new perspective into the horse’s point of view.

A favorite storyteller sheds new light on the never-ending process of becoming better for the horse.

A fall during a clinic on horsemanship forces the author to rekindle his passion for working with horses and their owners. By studying the Japanese martial art, aikido, Rashid renews his commitment to compassionate communication with horses.

The story follows a farmer who discovers a large egg that hatches into Richard, an awkward chick raised among chickens. Despite his upbringing, Richard feels a longing for something greater after spotting an eagle soaring in the sky. Encouraged by a desire to embrace his true nature, he takes a leap from the coop, flapping his wings and discovering the freedom of flight. This tale explores themes of identity, self-discovery, and the courage to pursue one's true potential.

Mark Rashid warf ein Sturz von seinem Pferd völlig aus der Bahn: Was lief nach Jahren der Arbeit mit Pferden und Menschen plötzlich falsch? Warum fehlten ihm auf einmal die nötige Klarheit und Sicherheit? Rashid besann sich der Lehren seines alten Pferdemannes und erlernte Aikido, die japanische Kampfkunst. Mit ihrer Hilfe lernte er, die Energie des Pferdes aufzunehmen und sie mit der eigenen zu verschmelzen und fand so zum inneren Gleichgewicht zurück.

Das Pferd lässt sich nicht einfangen, ist beim Reiten unmotiviert oder schreckhaft? Mit solchen und vielen anderen Problemen wird Mark Rashid tagtäglich in seinen Kursen konfrontiert. Der bekannte Horseman öffnet die Augen für die Denkweise der Pferde und kommt dabei zu überraschenden Einsichten und manchmal verblüffend einfachen Lösungswegen. Er zeigt, was sich in der Einstellung zum Pferd ändern muss, damit der Reiter seine Führungsrolle einnehmen und dabei auch noch das Vertrauen seines vierbeinigen Partners gewinnen kann.

Emotional und unterhaltsam erzählt Mark Rashid, der Horseman aus Colorado, von unvergesslichen, beeindruckenden und ganz persönlichen Begegnungen mit Pferden, die sein Leben nachhaltig geprägt haben. Ein Buch, das man zurecht als eine Zusammenfassung seines Lebenswerks bezeichnen kann.

Zwei Topseller vom sympathischen Horseman aus Colorado im Doppelpack. Mit dem Wallach Buck tritt ein ganz besonderes Pferd in Mark Rashids Leben. Es stellt seine bisherigen Prinzipien auf den Kopf und macht ihn zu einem Trainer – „Der von den Pferden lernt“. Mit „Dein Pferd – dein Partner“ öffnet Mark Rashid dem Leser die Augen für die Denkweise der Pferde. Er kommt dabei zu überraschenden Einsichten und manchmal zu verblüffend einfachen und gut umsetzbaren Lösungen.