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Example, for looking at the horse's eyes. i always just look at them and walk up to them. and we know now that the wild horses think that i'm a predator. i know not to look at them. no eye contact. >> so you walk toward the right hip. now relax. these guys are touching wild horses for the first time today and they're doing a great job. but it changes moment by moment. you can offer your hand up to her. just stand your ground a little bit. >> a little apprehensive at first because i wasn't sure how she was going to reaction. i'm going to move forward and do some more work with her. >> there you...

Patient with yourself, you're fine. >> there have been times when i questioned whether this program was right for me. but that was when i was still afraid of the horses, honestly. it's a big animal. it's got a lot of power. then i realized you have to take their fear and curiosity and sensitivity to use as a tool to work with them. and you can't be scared. >> dake has been gaining experience by working with some of the domesticated horses misner keeps at the ranch. >> you learn a lot about yourself. the animal ends up being a reflection of who you are. if you're not confident, calm, caring, pa...

>> be patient with her, be patient with yourself, you're fine. >> there have been times when i questioned whether or not this program was right for me. but that was when i was still afraid of the horses, honestly. it's a big animal. it's got a lot of power. then i realized you have to take their fear and curiosity and sensitivity to use as a tool to work with them. and you can't be scared. >> dake has been gaining experience by working with some of the domesticated horses misner keeps at the ranch. >> working with these animals, you learn a lot about yourself. the animal ends up being a reflec...

You know? [ laughter ] >> i was slightly uncomfortable, at first. i was watching them all the time to make sure they weren't sneaking up on me or anything like that. >> dake will serve his two-year sentence for auto theft and forgery at rio cosumnes instead of prison. >> his prior convictions include burglaries, forgery and theft from an elder. he says all of it was fuelled by a methamphetamine addiction. >> i was stealing. and any money that i could pull in, i was bailing drugs, whether that's how you know it's really got a hold of you. it's got its hand on you like this and saying it's going...

For a much longer time than a county jail. >> one small privilege at rio cosumnes is the ability to check out a musical instrument. ♪ nashe dake said he's been playing music since he was 7 years old. >> this is what is called a classical guitar. it has nylon strings on it. it's a pretty decent guitar. it has pretty good intonation on it. >> what they do, they come to the window, they check out the guitar. i inspect to make sure all the strings are there, all the fret, the equipment is in good use. when they return it we inspect it again to make sure everything is still there. >> it's a bent ...