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Best horse book ever! Mar 06, 2009
Ann presents in great depth- an unparalleled understanding of the nature of the horse - their emotions, how they feel, think, respond and act. By understanding their behavior and what they are saying/feeling by what they 'do', we can easily make changes that benefit horse's comfort level. This results in a healthier, relaxed and truly collected safe horse along with a much happier handler/rider. She states real life examples of tough situations and presents scenarios of how the human responds and how that affects the horse. By reading the book the reader will be able to see and make changes that redefine their relationship with their horse, as well as make better life choices. My life has been transformed by Ann and her words of wisdom. My relationships, as well as my riding skills have benefited beyond measure. She knows how things work.
Ann's amazing insight came about from her life long work with horses, and her focus to help everyone then create the best relationship possible between horse and human whether they compete at the highest level or simply pleasure ride. Every person should read this book- it will be on the best seller list soon!
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 ...Of course, of course... Aug 13, 2007
This book is written primarily for people who own and/or train horses. I am not in either category. For that matter, I'm not all that interested in horses, but I picked up this compact, well-written book, read it cover-to-cover in a couple of hours, and believe that I learned much about how horses approach the world and how people can better relate to them as riders and owners.
Ms. Bradley obviously has vast experience as a trainer and instructor, and all the while, she has been thinking deeply about how horses view the world, how they react to situations, and how to optimize the relationship between horse and human. But she hasn't confined her thinking to the equine part of the equation: there are many astute observations about human behavior in this little book as well.
In an era when punishment-and-reward remains a basic method of working with domesticated animals, this author's approach is well-considered, interesting and refreshing. The predator-prey dynamic is complex and operates at many levels, which are systematically discussed, chapter-by-chapter, including numerous real-world examples of the concepts.
Please go ahead and read the book even if you're not a "horse person." Your time will be well-spent.
A must read for all... Apr 16, 2007
I can't say enough about this book. I met Ann in cyberspace almost 7 years ago when I got my first youngster to bring along myself. He was 4 mths old when I got him and over the years the information I have received from Ann has been invaluable. I can honestly say I have to give her 50% of the credit for the relationship I have with him now. Out of all the books and info out there about working with your horse, her information gave me the "tools" (mindset, perspective, understanding) to work with MY horse. I might add that much of what she speaks about in this book is just good advice for life in general. I am so pleased to see this come to fruition for her. Do yourself a favor and read this book.
Harmony with your horse Jan 08, 2007
In "Of Life and Horses" Ann Bradley provides a concise but easily understood perspective on how we can interact with our equine companions with increased harmony. Her examples illustrate not only how horses tend to perceive their world as a species but also addresses behavior of individual horses. Particularly helpful is how she integrates examples of innate human behavior and how it impacts horses.
Communication that makes Horse Sense! Dec 31, 2006
This book will give insight to horse people of all ages - her examples are clear and straight forward. You will want to share this book with all your horse friends (and humans too!)
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