To me this was an amazing rags to riches real life story of a very talented horse trainer. He is now one of the most famous trainers promoting a natural gentler approach to communicating with horses.Monty Roberts

A very compelling and inspirational bio/novel. Loved this book, there are so many truths in it that spoke to me. The horse is such a spiritual animal it often reflects the person's soul. I admire this man and have the highest respect as he goes about changing old school ways (which is harsh, brutal and cruel) in how we handle horses and even how we handle people even. He took the whole world by storm in spite of the adversity he had faced. He has reveloutionized the equestrian world and for that I am thankful for. I would recommend this book to even non horsey people, it is that good! It also goes to show you that kindness can go a long way!

I read this book several years ago when it was fashionable in the UK and when I was still riding. Interestingly all the riding instructors seemed to hate it. I found it fascinating and pretty much took it at face value. I find animal psychology fascinating in as much as it equally relates to humans (us other herd animals!) I think if you ride or are merely interested in horses this would be an interesting read.

Já vou começar essa resenha anunciando: é uma das melhores biografias que já li, com certeza! Me espanta imensamente que Monty Roberts não seja um autor com vasta experiência, porque sua escrita é fluida e tem o que existe de melhor dentro da literatura contemporânea: uma ausência de pretensão e uma narração próxima do leitor, como se fosse, por exemplo, cartas para um amigo próximo.
A história em si cativa desde o princípio, porque o que me motivou de verdade a ler esse livro foi a pergunta: "Porque esse cara resolveu pensar diferente?"; e isso ele nos conta desde o começo. Sua criação, a motivação para escrever, o que o levou a pensar e buscar um outro jeito de conviver com os cavalos. Não conheço muito sobre esses animais, mas me encantei mesmo assim, até para a minha própria surpresa. Para os mais entendedores do tema, existe até um manual do final do livro, com o passo a passo da técnica de comunicação EQUUS. Porém, o que me ganhou foi a vida fascinante do autor, a carreira, as descobertas, e principalmente, a filosofia de não-violência. Vale a pena conferir esse livro, com certeza!

n  "A ausência de diálogo entre o homem e o cavalo nos levou a uma desastrosa história de crueldade e abuso. E tudo isso veio também em nosso detrimento. Há milhares de anos poderíamos ter capturado a vontade do cavalo de cooperar e não o fizemos. Perdemos muito, tanto em termos emocionais como em termos de performance e do trabalho que, egoisticamente, teríamos recebido deles. Tentar compensar o cavalo por tudo que lhe fizemos é meu trabalho de uma vida inteira. Faço isso a 61 anos e continuo firme e forte." - Monty Roberts n

It's crazy how much better our relationships with animals can be when we flip the script from "stop doing that" to "why are you doing that" and assume it's our fault and not theirs

One of the most emotional and beautifully passionate books I’ve ever read. This one is right up there next to my favorite book of all time. Monty Robert’s is an amazing story teller and one of the wisest authors I’ve had the privilege to read. This is my second time to read.

Longwinded

Bless this man and thank him too! The emotional bond between humans and horses is a magnificent connection, another heartfelt read for sure! Loved this book.

Transformative!

Monty's relationship with his father had such an incredible impact on his life. Throughout the book, I was still seeing someone still looking for approval. My opinion is that Monty is still seeking it. The other poignant moment was when he talked about the number of people attending his father's funeral vs. his mother's funeral. A cruel confirmation on how we can turn away from what is really happening and how the forgotten the others become. It is truly a book of raw emotion behind his words hidden behind his successes.

Absolutely incredible story! At first I was incredibly skeptical of this book as it was a gift and not the normal type of book that I like to read.

However, I was completely wrong and Monty Roberts is not only a horse whisperer, daredevil, and all around amazing human but also a great author! Will be buying for multiple people in my family!

Worth reading for equestrians and very well written. The kind of book I can read every night before bed and have good stopping points throughout.

Would read again. May recommend.