It is learning to listen to the horse.  The horse continually tries to communicate with the people around him.  But, most of the time, people do not know how to listen to the horse confining themselves to "giving orders".  The horse is merely a tool to satisfy the people using him; but horse is in reality not a tool, but an alive being with a lot of sensitivity.

How do we listen to a horse?  How do we communicate with him?

"Body language" is one way, taught by Monty Roberts, Pat Parelli and others with similar methods; another is through human sensitivities and feelings.  We listen to a horse not with our ears, but with feelings and senses.  The horse will give many signals, and by understanding these signals, alongside or on top of him, we become aware of what the horse is communicating to us, interpreting these accurately and then giving a feedback.

THIS CAN BE LEARNED!

Building a dialogue with a horse on a very intimate level is a real possibility, thereby forging a close partnership and teamwork.  The horse has a natural empathy for human beings.  Being aware of it and by giving our own hearts and minds the opportunity to listen opens the door to the world of communication with our horse.