horse-whispering

If not for the innate horse-whispering talent of trainer Smith, it's doubtful Seabiscuit would have become a cultural icon, let alone have his image on a U.S. stamp.

US postage stamps and Tijuana, Mexico's Seabiscuit connection 2009

If not for the innate horse-whispering talent of trainer Smith, it's doubtful Seabiscuit would have become a cultural icon, let alone have his image on a U.S. stamp.

US postage stamps and Tijuana, Mexico's Seabiscuit connection 2009

So that what with these and some kindred diversions -- a little horse-whispering and ale-drinking, the damnation of Popery, the study of the Bible -- he can manage not merely to live but to live so fully and richly as to be the envy of some and the amazement of all.

Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation William Ernest Henley 1876

A something inexplicable, which may be classed with the mysterious phenomena of clairvoyance and "horse-whispering."

The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850

Avalanche, reached the little paltry Village of Varennes about eleven o'clock; hopeful, in spite of that horse-whispering Unknown.

The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838

I discovered that stealing required a loose, casual energy, a sort of oneness with the environment, like surfing or horse-whispering.

The New Yorker Miranda July 2011

President Bush handled this process poorly when it came to the Iraq war and his proposals on Social Security reform; Obama found out the hard way when he didn't use horse-whispering techniques in passing health care reform.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Matthew Dowd 2011

On a recent weekend, I went to Arizona to breathe in the desert air, soak in the unique light and sounds, and see what this horse-whispering thing is all about.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Matthew Dowd 2011

Once again Diana gets a chance to show off her prowess (she did land a dragon turtle while fishing after all) by literally (though not very forcefully) beating the worm into submission with her staff, basically horse-whispering it to a point where the kids end up riding it up out of the cavern, back into the topside world.

Branded in the 80s! 2010

Once again Diana gets a chance to show off her prowess (she did land a dragon turtle while fishing after all) by literally (though not very forcefully) beating the worm into submission with her staff, basically horse-whispering it to a point where the kids end up riding it up out of the cavern, back into the topside world.

Branded in the 80s! 2010