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Title: Horses Don't Lie: What Horses Teach Us About Our Natural Capacity for Awareness, Confidence, Courage and Trust by Chris Irwin, Bob Weber ISBN: 1-56924-581-9 Publisher: Marlowe & Company Pub. Date: June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (8 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: An INsightful Read
Comment: I loved this book. I normally don't like these "fluff" kind of books when it comes to horse training but I really gleamed a lot from this one. I loved how Irwin was open to explore why horses really do behave the way they do and their power in affecting us at all levels. There is a little bit of bragging but for the most part simply humble explorations of the horse/human bond. I would suggest Tao of Equus in addition to this because THAT book was simply profound and informative. Do not listen to the reviews about it being anti-male. I am a female but can't stand feminist chauvanism so believe me when I tell you it's fair. She also delves into positive male psychology towards the end. A great complement to this book!

Rating: 3
Summary: good info and easy read
Comment: I purchased this book because I am a horsewoman AND because I had heard that some of the principals of the book were applicable to modifying behavior in other animals - including the human kind. I work with delinquent juveniles and thought it would be fun to read this book and see if it would actually work on both species I'll have to let you know later if they work on kids- not enough data yet There are some good lessons in the book, it's a simple book to read and easy to reread, non-technical for the most part, and full of just good common sense. Worth the price of purchase easily!

Rating: 4
Summary: airy-fairy meets reality
Comment: This book is one I'd consider a 'must read' before deciding to commit to the responsibility of being a horse-owner. It's not like buying a car or a jet-ski. The horse owner must commit to spending quality time to develop not only basic riding skills but rapport with the animal. This book definitely helped me decide I'm not ever going to own a horse. Which saddens me, but ultimately it's better to know before making the mistake than afterwards.

This book is great when it addresses the authors areas of expertise & personal experience. Where it breaks down is when it gets off into things the author hasn't experienced directly. As an example, he talks about hierarchy among predators and prey, exhorting the reader to develop a horse-like understanding of the world & his/her place within it.

In essence, Irwin seems to say that the tendency towards predator-like competition among humans is what makes the world a bad place. Guess he's never observed or read about packs of dogs or wolves, prides of lions, etc. Relationships among predators are not about live-or-die. The only life-or-death struggle in nature is between predator and prey, not within species. Perhaps he should have suggested that people stop treating one another like prey and that would have been more valid.

When a challenge arises in the pack, as in the herd, the solution is decided upon with minimum of bloodshed and damage to challenger and challenged. As in the herd, the constant pattern of leadership and challenge helps each individual find a place and function within the group. So, I found that comparison to be ill-informed & awkward.

This book does go off into some hippy-dippy touchy-feely moments, but overall it seems to emphasize the hard work one must put in to being a competent horse-person, both with the horse and within oneself. If you aren't willing to do the work and put in the time, you definitely shouldn't inflict yourself on a horse.

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