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The worldwide bestselling autobiography of a man with a unique gift for communicating to horses. A man whose gift is recognised by top breeders and trainers throughout the World. Monty Roberts is a REAL horse whisperer.

About the Author

Monty Roberts, known as 'The Man Who Listens to Horses', leads an extraordinary life. An award-winning trainer of championship horses, bestselling author, Hollywood stunt man, foster dad to forty-seven children (in addition to three of his own) and creator of the world-renowned and revolutionary equine training technique Join-Up , Roberts has won countless awards and received immense worldwide press coverage. He trains horses for the Queen and has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Zurich and the University of Parma. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals honored Roberts with their Founders Award. He is now much in demand as a motivational speaker and executives from groups as diverse as the CIA to Volkswagen have invited him to share his experiences with their leaders. He lives at Flag is Up Farms in Solvang, California, with his wife, Pat.

Reviews

Wild horses should not drag you away from finding out more about Monty Roberts
*Independent*

The horse whisperer in action... more exciting than his fictional counterpart
*Observer*

Contains enough plotlines to keep Dick Francis busy for years
*Spectator*

For anyone who cares about animals and would like to get on with them better, it is required reading
*Daily Telegraph*

This book is important reading for those interested in communication, particularly interspecies communication and linguistics. Growing up in the late 1940s on his father's horse farm, which also had a rodeo area, Roberts began to develop his revolutionary view of horse behavior in his early teens by observing the wild mustangs in the Nevada high desert. He came to know what a horse was thinking, he claims, by noting the position of its body, head, tongue, ears, legs and tail, as well as the focus of its eyes. He held firm to his insight despite the violent opposition of his father, who felt his son's notion threatened everything he had built his business on, namely that a horse had to be "broken." On one occasion, Roberts's father beat him so badly that he had to be hospitalized. But in time, the son scored many successes with horses he had "started" (trained) rather than "broken," and he began to acquire followers. Among them was Queen Elizabeth II, an ardent horsewoman, who witnessed Roberts's demonstrations, became a convert and instituted his system for royal mounts. Roberts, who has worked as a movie stuntman since he was two and performed in rodeos, has "reformed" many problem animals. How he learned to listen to horses, to communicate nonverbally, is the central feature of his convincing book, which will certainly elicit controversy. (Aug.)

Wild horses should not drag you away from finding out more about Monty Roberts * Independent *
The horse whisperer in action... more exciting than his fictional counterpart * Observer *
Contains enough plotlines to keep Dick Francis busy for years * Spectator *
For anyone who cares about animals and would like to get on with them better, it is required reading -- John Oaksey * Daily Telegraph *