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New Release 2012

Words of Truth and Horses
A compilation of articles from the 2011 series. Insightful, inspirational, informative and personal, the diverse individual articles and photos help to shed light on the understanding of ourselves and horses.
8 x 10 Full color coffe-table-book-style softcover
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_"What you're doing is absolutely brilliant and so important, we honor your efforts and gifts as a writer and teacher, and hope you keep putting yourself "out on a limb", because that's what gets the message across most effectively, saying something in a different way so people can really hear you."
- Shelby Dunphy: ReDiscovering Horses - CA

A Few Reader Reviews...
Beyond the Dream Horse

Truly Inspirational
This book is far too good to miss out on. An inspirational read, that any horse lover should have. Michael Bevilacqua writes with passion and his love for horses, in a way that is clear and easy to understand. It is a beautiful example of what every horse owner can achieve: A complete understanding relationship between human and horse.
An amazing book that I will continue to read again and again!
- Suzanne Escobar - Spain
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I found this book very helpful, imparting a rounder, fuller view of this journey we are on with our horses. It has been amazing to me that Michael's experiences learning and teaching his horses is so supportive....the emotional and visual help I am getting from this book is huge!
- Kathie Takach - USA
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Read this book ... for your horses
As a new horse owner, I found myself wandering in the maze of all the training methods and approaches available today. None of them spoke to me ... none of them spoke to my heart. Until now. Yet, the author does not describe an approach or a method. Instead, he shares an entirely different way of being with horses. Michael Bevilaqua truly loves horses and candidly shares his many experiences of feeling and thinking differently about standard horse training. He heard what the horses were saying to him and found that it is possible to have a relationship based on mutual trust and love - to share a unique language. This book tells the story of how he left behind the old ways and set out on a new path, without force, bridles, pressure of any kind, dominance, or restraint. Having ultimately found his way to Nevzorov Haute Ecole (NHE) and becoming the School's Worldwide Representative, he clears up common misunderstandings about NHE, its research, and its unique way of being with horses. Michael's writing is clear, open, honest, and heartfelt. Novice or old hand, if you have horses in your life, you owe it to them to read this book.
- Monica Butschek, USA
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A language that speaks directly to the heart
I have read a lot of books on horsemanship, but I must say that this is unique. What I want to share about it is the strong evocative power included in this book. A lot of 4D images! When I am with my horses, I think of several passages of that book. I recollect the images and perceive the variety of experience one person can make with horses, a full range! It is certainly a window on Michael's heart and love for horses. That window is wide open and by looking through it, I smile out of deep joy. I smile because with simple words, genuine images this book brings me back to The Journey, my Journey.Every single Journey of each of us is different from each other, athough we can see true similitudes. As usual I am the one who looks at what connects people instead of what separates them and I would like to encourage people to get into the book and take part of Michel's Journey with horses. Maybe that open window will attract their hearts too.
- Natascha Smargiassi - Switzerland
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I loved the openness of Michael's words.
His humbling journey is a joy to read.
The realization of his horses' communication with him and questioning mind of others' blinded eyes made my heart swell.
Thank you. 
- Jane Feasey - UK
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The book was sooo good. I am looking forward to rereading it and purchasing it as gifts...many people need to read this!!
It stopped me in my tracks, made me realize how far off my original track I had gone, and helped rebalance myself both with my horses and in my daily life.
- Annie Commonwood - USA

Overriding the status quo
Beyond the Dream Horse is a unique look into the world of horse-human relationships that overrides all the standard variations of the status quo of horse training. While the author does mention NHE (Nevzorov Haute Ecole) and explains how it is unlike any other commercial or conventional approach to having a relationship with a horse, NHE and Mr. Bevilacqua's association with it isn't the crux of this book. Instead, Beyond the Dream Horse alleviates a confrontational comparison between philosophies and gives permission to anyone who ever wondered why convention was necessary to believe in themselves and their animals above what any professional might declare...
 - DBK Condrey-Miller - USA...

The words more than paint a picture
Michael Bevilavqua isn’t talking about the subservient relationship here – where the dream horse does everything perfectly exactly when you ask, with little or no expression. He’s talking about a relationship of equality where the horse is allowed to express its feelings and the person listens, just as they would to a true friend. I highly recommend this book as a source of inspiration to start or keep you on a new path of achieving that true relationship with your horses.
- Cynthia Cooper - Australia
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