This is a joy to read for anyone who not only loves horses and but wants to work in true partnership with them. Mr. Rashid bucks the trend (pun intended!)of many popular horse-authorities today by challlenging the notion that one must be "dominant" over the horse and MAKE the horse do exactly what is asked, the first time, every time. I have seen many horses ruined by overly zealous followers of this line of thinking: it is indeed a breath of fresh air to find someone who rightly questions the "intimidate-and-dominate" approach. Highly recommend!