Customer Reviews
absolutly fantantastic - By: , 27 Dec 2005 
If you are into the natural horsemanship then you will like this as much as i did, this was very helpful as i have a nervous 2 year old which i am looking to backin the near future & as i didnt want to pay a fortune for someone to back him, this really gave me some great ideas on how to do this successfully & carrying out some of his ideas we are both loving every minute. It also has some really usefull tips on loading that difficult horse.
An invaluable appraoch to the starting of all young horses - By: , 07 Feb 2001 This approach to the 'starting' of young horses or the restarting of older ones, is absolutely wonderful & a 'must' for anyone interestedin starting or even handling horses,in a more humane manner than perhaps has been used before. Instead of the old fashioned way of demanding results & compliance with all our demands, it takes the human into the realm of the horse. By watching the horses' body language & using the language of equinus, so much more can be achieved without bullying the horse or trying to force him into anything he does not want to achieve. By following Richard's advice, the foal, the yearling, the two year old or any horse can be started gently & with kindness & the results are so much more rewarding. Trust between human & horse builds up at each stage & a greater understanding of your horse quickly develops. Reading the book was like opening a whole new chapter on my life with horses. Actually putting Richard's new approach into practice is the most rewarding thing I have ever done with a horse. Both my foal & my two year old are responding to this way of being started & the trust & relationship the horses have with all my family is tremendous. By meeting them half way & trying to understand why they are behavingin a certain manner, makes handling them much easier & so much more pleasurable. IT REALLY DOES WORK. Misunderstandings between the horse & the human are much less likely to occur by adopting Richard's approach, as you learn to look at why the horse is behavingin a certain manner & not punishing him for doing so. I would reccommend this book to anyone with a horse or pony, who just would like to have a greater insightin the workings of a horse's mind or be able to watch their animals & at least have a better comprehension of what their friends are really trying to tell them. It may be that they are telling you they consider you a friend too.
