Jessamy Rouson

Survival in a Tough World Jessamy Rouson

I would like to begin this book by thanking the readers of my first two books, "From Where My Strength Lies - The Life of a Horse Whisperer" and "The American Way of Training Hunters & Jumpers". I am overwhelmed by the support I have received from across America, as well as from around the rest of the World. These books have now sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia and Czechoslovakia. This book is a follow up to my first book and contains more of my stories from an interesting, but challenging life in the International sphere of Showjumping - a life in which I owe everything to all of the horses and animals which I have had the honor of knowing. I recommend reading my first book, "From Where My Strength Lies - The Life of a Horse Whisperer", before embarking on this book, as there are many follow up stories. To my loyal readers. Enjoy! This one's for you! I learned quite early in my career that being successful in the magnificent sphere of International Showjumping is a passport to the World. Should one succeed in this difficult and technical sport, they shall inevitably meet VIPs, royalty, dignitaries, celebrities, movie stars and the enormously wealthy. National and International doors open when one shines in this world. Being successful in the sphere of showjumping enabled me to travel to places which I never would have had the opportunity to see otherwise. With endless thanks to the horses, I have traveled across this country from coast to coast. I have also traveled across Europe, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. A rider and true horse person must be able to feel and study the horse's personality, thus adapting their style and training techniques to each individual horse. I find the process of becoming a friend and partner with each horse absolutely fascinating. My story is about the understanding of horses and life. This includes all of the National and International ventures along the way. When a rider is able to get on a vast variety of different horses and understand them, relate to them with empathy, compassion and sympathy, and guide the horse to perform willingly and happily to the best of their ability, one becomes a Horse Whisperer. It is not the horse's responsibility to understand us. It is our responsibility to understand the horse. This book is a compilation of my life stories in the vast International World of Showjumping. It involves understanding many different horses - several of which began as extremely difficult horses or rejects from other horsemen. Over and over again, what may have been an extremely difficult or misunderstood horse became my friend and my competition partner on the highest level. Many of these horses became Nationally and Internationally famous. A few of them became Hall of Fame horses. This is a book about some of those misunderstood and rejected horses, and how they accomplished great things once they were finally understood. This is a book about how I became a Horse Whisperer.