This communication was done at Blue Star Farm, in Holt, Ontario. An article was written about this particular communication and can be found in the Media Section.

When Lauren visits a stable to communicate with her clients’ horses, invariably everyone who is in the vicinity drops what they are doing and saunters over to watch and listen. Usually this is fine. Only when the horse touches on delicate or private matters concerning the owner or rider (and  they do) is it necessary to  disperse the crowd. We have never found the equestrians insensitive to the need for personal privacy when it is required. Crowds are welcome, because a scheduled ten horse visit often becomes sixteen or eighteen as owners rush to get their horses before we leave.

Sometimes, it is the horse that is shocked to discover that Lauren can understand it. But that doesn’t last long. Most often the animal is so delighted to finally communicate that it opens up completely and tells perhaps too much. Horses are not very diplomatic, and show horses and jumpers usually have rather high opinions of themselves and their abilities. (Rightly so. After all they are athletes in training.) Often they can help pinpoint problems in their training and the need for unequivocal signals between horse and rider.

This lovely pony had great stories to tell. It was obvious to everyone that this horse/owner relationship is built on mutual affection and caring. The pony confirmed it and talked with great humor about daily life at the stable. Its only complaints were about one horse that “picked on” her, and that it had not seen the trophy that she had won at the last show. As you can see, the young owner was delighted with the communication.