This book is about what’s on the “inside” of you. It is equestrian focused, though its messages can be applied to any age and in any sport. Leslie understands the ins and outs of the heart and emotion of being an equestrian, and she hopes to inspire and motivate you to live from the heart in your craft. In the equestrian world, there are many how-to books on ‘horsemanship’, which is the skill in which you care for horses, but horsemanship is so much more. That’s what this book addresses. The Heart of Horsemanship is you. It’s WHO you are as a person. Explore in these pages the magical connections that horses can offer us, and learn to use that magic to find happiness and success in everyday life. Let’s explore ‘heart’ together. Let’s dive deep. The world needs you, the rising generations, to lead from the heart. Strong, sensitive, brave, tender—it’s all the same. We are different in how we show up to the world—but at the core—we are all heart.