Fascinating book about how horses communicate, and the bumpy history of a man who spent his whole life trying to understand and help them (and the people who bumble their way around them). It was well-written and pretty well organized, though at times it jumped around to relay specific examples of horses Monty had worked with that demonstrated the point of the current chapter.
At times it felt like the author was bragging, but that could have been simple pride and joy; he earned it, too. The afterword and other accounts from people who observed him also proved that his skill and honor was well-deserved.
I listened to an audio version narrated by Ed Sala who gave a pretty good performance.

Ich habe dieses Buch erstmals mit ca. 8 Jahren gelesen und war bereits damals fasziniert von der Geschichte dieses Mannes, des "echten" Pferdeflüsterers. Erst kürzlich bot sich mir die Möglichkeit Monty Roberts persönlich zu treffen und ihn als den gutmütigen, herzlichen Mann kennen zu lernen, als welcher er in diesem Buch rüber kommt.
Es handelt sich um eine detaillierte und teilweise erschreckend ehrliche Autobiographie, die den Werdegang des berühmten Horseman beleuchtet. Ein tolles, höchst interessantes Buch, das ich immer gerne lese.

I have very little to do with horses, but this book showcases a new approach to all beings, one where respect, compassion and patience triumph over brute force and sheer dominance. As a coach, this has helped me reconsider some of my approaches toward my athletes through the telling of personally stories and true adventure

I loved this book. As an admirer of the beauty of horses since childhood, I had no idea about breaking practices that were so horrific and brutal. I learned a lot about the flight/fight nature of horses/man.

Many horse trainers now use his philosophy.
If you love animated you'll love this book.

I read this book in a week, in the midst of reading another book and a very hectic work and holiday schedule. If I had no other obligations, I would have read it in one sitting. Monty Roberts is a gifted story-teller who can not only decipher horses' body language, but then communicate it in a captivating and clear way to others.

Roberts regales with vignettes of his relationships with memorable horses like the mustang herds he spent two summers with, his childhood show horses Brownie and Ginger, and Johnny Tivio, his beloved quarter horse. He brings to life the essence of why he loved and learned from each, but without any sappy sentimentality or cloying diatribes of affection. In short, his autobiography contrasts cruelty and kindness in both humans and animals, and justifies his resolve to find a more enlightened way to communicate.

More than a series of horse stories, he recounts a full life, delving into complex family dynamics, his work experiences, and his tenure in the school of hard knocks. His story is the story of an American growing up during the Second World War and coming of age in the fifties. Japanese internment camps, James Dean, the sport of kings, and the civil rights movement all play roles in his tale. It is so much more than a horse story--it is the story of how a gifted young man took one of the most ancient cross-species relationships and pioneered a whole new way to engage. In an ever-increasingly urbanized world where the horse has become all but obsolete, Roberts found his niche and made his fortune with man's oldest ally. And his fortune has become our fortune.

Endorsed by millionaires, Hollywood and the Queen of England, Roberts never knew the approval of his own father. His tale is engaging, heartbreaking, inspiring, and above all, enlightening. It makes us believe that we can do better than our predecessors and achieve more than they ever dared, both for ourselves and those who share this planet.

Very readable memoir by Monty Roberts about his life with horses. He grew up with horses, and watched many horses being "broken" by his father and others. He always believed there was a better, more humane way, and he invented it. It involved communicating with the horse: studying, understanding and speaking the horse's body language. Using his method (which he clearly describes in the book - there's no magic here) he is able to convince a horse in half an hour to allow itself to be ridden.

There are a lot of stories in this book about individual horses and their challenges and successes. It's entertaining and Monty Roberts has gone far in the world. His expertise is sought all over the world. The Queen of England invites him to her castle for a week from time to time.

My only complaint is that the story is so focused on horses, you don't really get a good sense of who Monty Roberts is in any other arena of his life. He's got three kids, but he barely mentions them in this book. He talks about his wife, but only about who she is as a horsewoman.

Maybe there isn't more to Monty Roberts - maybe he is a 24-hour-a-day horseman, and maybe he doesn't interact with his kids or wife beyond horses. I'd like to know that he was a better father than his own father was to him, and that fatherhood meant something to him beyond not beating his children.

I guess I shouldn't have read the news reports about Monty Roberts exaggerations and claims that he lied about nearly everything. Maybe then I could have enjoyed his book as fiction, at least. I read this book after a bunch of my riding friends told me about it. They were into horses, training and saving mustangs and since I love animals i thought I would give it a try to. It's interesting but the reports totally blew it for me. I do understand how others who don't know about the claims against him would think it's good. Sorry, but just needed to comment about that.

I was out in the country over Christmas and talked to some folks who have owned and/or worked with horses.They were very familiar with Monty Roberts and have used his techniques to great advantage.I was afraid that Monty's techniques were too good to be true.It turns out that they are too good and too true!I will now start my collection of everything he has written.

This is one of those life-changing books. It's really about 4.8-9 in how I'd rate it for readability, but the star system doesn't allow for that.

The work of a man clearly of fierce intelligence but minimal formal education, the prose is rough and honest as a cowboy's hands and tells the tale of an extraordinary life and the rediscovery of something as world-changing as the internal combustion engine: the ability to believe things other than humans have something worthwile to say, and to hear it.

To illustrate, this is a man who can break in ("start", as he terms it) a horse in under an hour and is willing to share his methods with everyone, though it took the Queen's favour to bring them to light after decades of derision in his native California. Recommended to anyone who's ever fought against institutionalised and/or domestic violence and anyone who's been told "that's not possible" or that their nonhuman friend is "just a _____".

I really enjoyed reading Monty's approach to working with horses. As a horse-lover, I admire his determination to train without breaking the horse's spirit. Very interesting!

This book is in the time period of the 1930's to the 1990's. The main character is Monty Roberts who is a horse whisperer who travels the world to help train horses. Monty's life is a roller coaster like anyone else. He came from the bottom to the top and much wisdom is shared.
I feel like it would be cool that at the end, Monty added a little writing from his children and how they love him and respect his job. There weren't any boring parts but in some areas the story goes into extreme detail and they become long. Some things I found inspiring were Monty's strong hope, his feelings (strongly emotional), and his sense of freedom. One of my favorite parts was when he helped Grandma (a hurt deer on his farm).
In conclusion, this book leaves many reasons to connect to it and some may connect with you. Many connection I could relate to like dealing with horses or going through hardships in life. I would recommend this book to people who interested in a career with horses or own a horse.
Have you ever wanted to meet the queen of England? See what Monty says when he does? Is your horse naughty? Read this book to find out how Monty can fix your problems. Have you been to the Kentucky Derby? Monty has trained many Kentucky Derby horses!