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"Remember, a horse can tell you a lot of things, if you watch, and expect it to be sensible and intelligent. Pay attention to all the little signs - the way it moves its body, the ears, the eyes, the little whinnies - that's its way of talking. There is the neigh of terror, the scream of rage, the whinny of nervous impatience (that's a very funny sound), the nicker of longing or hunger or friendliness or delight or recognition. She'll talk to you, and it's for you to understand her. You'll learn her language, and she'll learn yours - never forget that they can understand everything you say to them."
"Everything Dad?"
"Everything. And when you once realize that, friendship with an animal begins to be quite a different thing. Communication, see?"
Father & Son
"My Friend Flicka"
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