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The Man Who Listens To Horses

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O dom inigualável de Monty Roberts para lidar com cavalos fez dele um mestre na utilização da linguagem na comunicação. chamada por ele de “Equus”. A obra O Homem que Ouve Cavalos ficou por mais de um ano na lista dos dez best-sellers nos EUA e na Inglaterra. segundo a revista Publishers Weekly. Roberts utiliza métodos revolucionários de comunicação. os quais já empregou em mais de 3.000 animais. ao longo de mais de 40 anos de trabalho. O amor pelos cavalos. que considera irmãos. e seu aguçado senso de observação fizeram dele um pioneiro na comunicação. Descobriu que é a égua mais velha que traça os itinerários e castiga os potros mais rebeldes. Enquanto que o papel dos garanhões é apenas cuidar dos seus haréns e vigiar os animais predadores.

null pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1997

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null pages, Paperback
Published
January 1, 1998 by ARROW BOOKS LTD
ISBN
9780099280552
ASIN
0099280558
Language
English

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He wrote that by personally observing horses in the wild, he learned to "listen" to their non-verbal "language"; that when horses understood that they can trust you, they will decide to be with you. Roberts registered as his term for "hooking on", the phrase "Join~Up", in which a trainer negotiates with an untamed horse to form a voluntary relationship with him

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AndreEva
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April 26,2025
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Love the book . Every person that love horses need to read this.
What a kind man , The horse are amazing creature so noble.
My grand father love horse he have a horse so strong to pull a tree trunk.
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jonunderw00d
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April 26,2025
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This was a powerful and deeply emotional look at one of the greatest horsemen to ever live. His journey from abused child, to James Dean's riding coach, to framed for embezzlement by a psychotic millionaire, Official trainer of the Queens horses, to induction into the Horsemanship hall of fame only to see it taken away after he speaks out against abuse, is one of the most inspiring journeys I've ever read. I know you will all enjoy it.
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sketchhaven
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April 26,2025
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I was surprised at how easily I engaged with Monty’s style of storytelling. It felt like he was talking to us, letting us in on his life, his secrets and his methods. As soon as I heard he was brought up in Salinas, I was hooked: it brought back memories of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’, which I have read and taught many times. He even lived near to Soledad Street!

I found Monty’s vivid descriptions of his father’s cruelty (to him and to the horses) very upsetting. I can see why his methods are so in demand and why he’s been such a success, even wowing the Queen and her Mother. You can tell he is genuinely proud to have been associated with the royal horses.

Naturally, I enjoyed reading about his views on his favourite teacher, Sister Agnes Patricia (page 133), who believed that a teacher should create an environment in which a student can learn – my own philosophy! It was also fascinating to read about the original use of pot pourri (page 294) as a hand cleaner!

But by far my favourite section of the book was Monty’s account of ‘East of Eden’ - how he met his wife and how he featured in films because of his skills with horses - how wonderful to be associated with John Steinbeck and James Dean.

This is a book you can dip into and out of. You don’t have to read it chronologically or linearly. It’s a heart-warming, human story of a man who overcame a violent, cruel upbringing to learn to treat horses with humanity and respect. You don’t have to love horses to love the warmth of his storytelling.
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fairydownfall
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April 26,2025
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As someone who has met Monty Roberts and attended several clinics, I can confidently say that how his voice is expressed in this book matches how he speaks in person.
Traditional horse-breaking continues to this day and this novel as well as the hundreds of clinics and thousands of horses Monty Roberts has worked with- are forever changing the equine industry. In this book he details the story of his life and most importantly, expresses how he was brought up with violence, and that the horses in his life pushed him toward nonviolence. I recommended this book to several of our instructors at a local equine assisted learning program and they found it to be so inspiring because in equine therapy and equine assisted learning, they are working with individuals who are struggling to change from maladaptive coping mechanisms.
The story of his life is inspiring because it is true. And it is inspiring because he breaks down exactly how horses and people in his life moved him away from the path of violence and self-destruction. How horses are treated in every discipline is a discussion all eqeuestrians will run into. Whether it is banning racing or banning bits, the science and the methods we are using to get performance out of horses is constantly changing. Monty Roberts was one of the pioneers of using nonviolent methods to work with horses and this is the story of how he became who he is.
Every equestrian and non-equestrian who is looking for the story of a legend, and a deeper message that will motivate you to get your life right- should read this book.
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ireneisirene
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April 26,2025
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A fantastic book from a man who has inspired so many; who has revolutionised the way we see our relationships with horses.
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Seanateriyaki
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Excellent instructions on the habits of horses. All horsemen need to read this book.
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chad001
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I read this book back in 99 or 00 and really loved it. His personal history is sad but his story is amazing. His love for horses is apparent and easily seen in the pages. The book reads easily and gives you a simple picture of equine behavior and an approach to natural horsemanship.
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PenguinInTears
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April 26,2025
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I expected it to be a book that would mainly talk about the mysterious world of horses, but I found this book gave so much more. Monty Roberts gives his life story in this book, and that involves a good deal of interesting American history from the Old West through to the 1990s. It gave an interesting view of the changing relationship between Americans and horses during this time and a view into how rodeos were run over the years.

Early in the book, Monty takes the reader out into the wild where he observes the behavior of horses. Monty explained how he watched a herd of horses deal with an obnoxious male colt. He talks about the experience as if the body language the horses used were so obvious to see. When I later saw a video of Monty "starting" a horse while explaining his and the horses actions as things were happening, I could hardly see the signs he pointed out. And yet, here he was as a kid figuring this language out with no one to help him.

In fact, it wasn't just that no one helped him figure out the language of horses, hardly anyone believed him at the time, and so they often worked against him--including his father. As I read the book, I gained a lot of respect for this man who found a way to communicate with horses by first finding a way to listen to them. I'll never look at horses the same again.
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