It combines a modern approach to training your horse from handling to backing to ridden exercises with the hope of creating a lifetime bond between you both. The book is laced with stories from the different Indian Nations and insights into their way of life. The author encourages you to spend time with your horse and get to know his every mood and movement in this way you can better understand how to work with him and to see at once when all is not well, whether he is sick or playing or just trying you out!

The Native American rider's ability to communicate with horses was nothing short of spectacular and so was the horses' ability to interpret commands given on a moments notice, they were at one with each other .