Book excerpt: In this book, riders and horse owners share their most personal, beautiful, moving, and life-shaping experiences with horses. It is a beacon for the uniqueness of these extraordinary, intelligent, gentle, funny, and incredibly sensitive animals that will not only inspire horse enthusiasts but prompt every reader to reflect. Anyone who reads this book will recognize that animals have a soul and feelings that are equal or sometimes even superior to humans. "These stories are a testimony to how significant the love of an animal can be, how much we can learn from them, how often they save us. - And it becomes clear how loud it can be when you whisper. Hopefully, this book will encourage readers to reflect and bring about positive change, not only for horses, but for all animals." Julie von Bismarck