Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling has gained international recognition as an expert on the body language of horses. His methods are deeply rooted within natural horsemanship, which emphasises a non-violent partnership between horses and humans. This is an increasingly popular training method among equestrians worldwide.In this lavishly illustrated book, Klaus explains his system of communicating naturally with the instincts and nature of horses. The reader follows the progress of Arab stallion Marouk, and Lusitano stallion Queijo, in discovering a confident and harmonious relationship with their rider.Giving comprehensive insight into Hempfling's methods, the horses' progress is documented step-by-step, uncovering old wounds in the process that have resulted in their difficult behaviour. Readers will discover the fascinating process of understanding horses through the fine art of body language.
Excerpt from the first review in The Netherlands(Icelandic Horse Associaton Magazine NL - June 2010)The new book of Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling is published and it's called Not I seek the horse, the horse seeks me......Exactly this title is the best imaginable title for this book. Because it puts into words the essence of what Hempfling does with horses and what he achieves with them......What is it that Hempfling does with horses? When you see him working, he looks like a magician... Hempfling wins the complete trust of a horse, often literally, in a jiffy. He makes such an impression on the animal that it chooses his company and leadership above everything else. The book with the long title gives explanations in words and images how he exactly does this. And it gives at least an initiate to be able to become like this yourself. Essential for a right understanding of Hempfling is above all to know and to remember that he doesn't follow a fixed schedule to approach the horse and to train it later. He always lets it depend on the horse, even more than other horse trainers I have the impression. That's also why this book doesn't offer an easy to follow step by step plan. Something like that can't exist, Hempfling points out. Horses are herd animals but they are also distinguishableindividuals with completely individual characters.With this firmly in the back of his mind, the reader of this book anyhow gets very strong tools. Hempfling shows in this richly illustrated, beautifully published book in word and image what the human's posture, attitude, breathing and 'bein centered' by dealing with a horse, do with a horse. Striking in the posture of the horseman is the big kinship with what true enlightened masters from the Eastern martial arts stand for and how they move. Much more clear than in his previous work Hempfling puts the essence of the horses' language into words.One more book review from The NetherlandsVrij Ruiter NL - August 2010 - by Jannet Dijkgraaf
