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Horse Wise: Thinking Outside the Stall Other Lessons I Learned from My Horse
Horses teach life's great lessonskeep it simple; learn to think differently; lead by respect, not dominance; consider the horse's (other person's) perspective. Horse Wise is full of horse sense and human common sense. Horsewoman and author Cheryl Kimball uses endearing reallife stories of working with horses to tell readers what her horses have taught her about managing a company, being a leader for employees in times of trouble, and how to live everyday life more deeply and authentically. Among the many valuable lessons horses have taught Kimball over the years
Readers don't need a horse to apply the life lessons of Horse Wise . Sharing stories from her horse world, Kimball explains how the lessons learned from the horse apply to the world of people and our relationships with each otherand ourselves. Funny and poignant stories show readers that when we put ourselves in a horse's shoes, we gain compassion and wisdomand we get what we need.
Readers don't need a horse to apply the life lessons of Horse Wise . Sharing stories from her horse world, Kimball explains how the lessons learned from the horse apply to the world of people and our relationships with each otherand ourselves. Funny and poignant stories show readers that when we put ourselves in a horse's shoes, we gain compassion and wisdomand we get what we need.
128 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2004
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August 3, 2022
Interesting and thoughtful. I found a lot of ideas I can work with!
March 22, 2024
Quotes:
"If a horse feels trapped, all he seems to think about is moving. If he feels that he could move if he really needed to, he seems much more able to stand still"
"If you know how to direct a horse's feet and how teach the horse what you are looking for, you become more interested in encouraging the horse's freedom of movement than confining the horse"
"The more I learn about effictive teaching, the less I find anger arises"
"In order to have the life you want, you first need to know what that life is, then you need to create it"
"sometims going slow is the fastest way to accomplish what you want"
"Leaders do not leave people wondering what to do next; they give them the tools they need to make good decisions and to be able to proceed with confidence"
"If the horse doesn't find that leader in her human caretaker, she will take on the leadership role herself"
"A good leader gains his or her role through respect"
"Maybe there have been times in your life when you have given up just before your teacher arrived"
"Be on the lookout for your own teachers - they may be right in front of you"
"Your learning style may change throughout your life"
"Teach children to love and respect animals and you teach them a lifetime of caretaking and nurturing"
"I hope everyone finds that thing that fullfills them"
"One of the things I really enjoy about horses is that there are so many aspects to it that you can get involved in"
"I have been fortunate enough to have teachers throughout my life who have allowed me to think creatively. Finding people we can turn to who can help us imagine the possibilities can make life infinitely more interesting"
"Turn into your inner horse"
"Accept your Limitations, but expand your limits"
"Give yourself your best time of day"
"if you want something done give it to a busy person, I get a lot done in the course of a day"
"Transfer resistance with persistence"
"If you avvoid the things that are troublesome you will never make a breakthrough"
"Where there isn't a rock, trees are desperate to grow up"
"By facting the difficult things and considering them a puzzle to be solved instead of avoiding them we can find ways to work through confrontation and frustration to peace and cooperation, face the ares in your life that need work"
"Shake yourself up once in a while"
"As the old saying goes, you never forget your first, I believe that your first in anything is an experience that makes you more aware"
"if I do engage in a gossipy conversation about someone, I try to be conscious of saying only things that I would say directly to the person about whom we are talking"
"Some people just won't think like you do"
"If you have proven yourself reliable and consistent to the horse and are truly operating with feel, the energy between you and are truly operating with feel, the energy between you and the horse become all the lead rope you need"
"What works for me is not necessarily going to work for you and that applies to most everything, not just horses"
"I have come to believe it works for every horse, but not for every person"
"Make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult"
"Be sure you want what you ask for"
"Being consistent can create comfort, trustworthiness, and mutual respect in both human and horse relationships"
"But superficial pursuits lead to superficial attitudes"
"But they wear their emotions on their sleeves- they do not cheat. lie, or fake it"
"And I encourage you to find that thing that makes you humble"
"If a horse feels trapped, all he seems to think about is moving. If he feels that he could move if he really needed to, he seems much more able to stand still"
"If you know how to direct a horse's feet and how teach the horse what you are looking for, you become more interested in encouraging the horse's freedom of movement than confining the horse"
"The more I learn about effictive teaching, the less I find anger arises"
"In order to have the life you want, you first need to know what that life is, then you need to create it"
"sometims going slow is the fastest way to accomplish what you want"
"Leaders do not leave people wondering what to do next; they give them the tools they need to make good decisions and to be able to proceed with confidence"
"If the horse doesn't find that leader in her human caretaker, she will take on the leadership role herself"
"A good leader gains his or her role through respect"
"Maybe there have been times in your life when you have given up just before your teacher arrived"
"Be on the lookout for your own teachers - they may be right in front of you"
"Your learning style may change throughout your life"
"Teach children to love and respect animals and you teach them a lifetime of caretaking and nurturing"
"I hope everyone finds that thing that fullfills them"
"One of the things I really enjoy about horses is that there are so many aspects to it that you can get involved in"
"I have been fortunate enough to have teachers throughout my life who have allowed me to think creatively. Finding people we can turn to who can help us imagine the possibilities can make life infinitely more interesting"
"Turn into your inner horse"
"Accept your Limitations, but expand your limits"
"Give yourself your best time of day"
"if you want something done give it to a busy person, I get a lot done in the course of a day"
"Transfer resistance with persistence"
"If you avvoid the things that are troublesome you will never make a breakthrough"
"Where there isn't a rock, trees are desperate to grow up"
"By facting the difficult things and considering them a puzzle to be solved instead of avoiding them we can find ways to work through confrontation and frustration to peace and cooperation, face the ares in your life that need work"
"Shake yourself up once in a while"
"As the old saying goes, you never forget your first, I believe that your first in anything is an experience that makes you more aware"
"if I do engage in a gossipy conversation about someone, I try to be conscious of saying only things that I would say directly to the person about whom we are talking"
"Some people just won't think like you do"
"If you have proven yourself reliable and consistent to the horse and are truly operating with feel, the energy between you and are truly operating with feel, the energy between you and the horse become all the lead rope you need"
"What works for me is not necessarily going to work for you and that applies to most everything, not just horses"
"I have come to believe it works for every horse, but not for every person"
"Make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult"
"Be sure you want what you ask for"
"Being consistent can create comfort, trustworthiness, and mutual respect in both human and horse relationships"
"But superficial pursuits lead to superficial attitudes"
"But they wear their emotions on their sleeves- they do not cheat. lie, or fake it"
"And I encourage you to find that thing that makes you humble"
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