The horse seems more peaceful. Roberts thinks that people taught through force and intimidation chafe at the bit, too. Flippen, an educator who had created ''Learning Solutions,'' a popular series of teacher training programs. Roberts and Flippen have produced a video called Building Champions that documents the success of their methods from corral to high school.
Humans still say that to each other, still threaten, force and intimidate.
I'm convinced that my discoveries with horses also have value in the workplace, in the educational and penal system, in raising children. Roberts' second book, Shy Boy, the Horse That Came in from the Wild, will be released by HarperCollins later this spring. Roberts and Davis will demonstrate their non-violent approach to horse training April 15 at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The event kicks off an extensive tour of the southeastern United States. Roberts will work with up to four horses during the three-hour demonstration.