The book covers multiple subjects that have interested horse people for centuries. These include seeing the positive side of making mistakes, how to gather information from the horse, understanding how and why horses release energy from real or perceived traumas, how to reach the balance point between the horse and rider, the five components to developing softness in both horses and humans, the three components to becoming a leader the horse wants to willingly follow and, how to understand and develop boundaries, all told in Mark’s beloved storytelling style.