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True Horsemanship Through Feel | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bill Dorrance, Leslie Desmond
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $69.41
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 264510
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 1
ISBN: 1585743216
Dewey Decimal Number: 599
EAN: 9781585743216
ASIN: 1585743216
Publication Date: November 1, 2001
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Product Description
A refreshingly straightforward and commonsensical approach to better communication with your mount-and therefore, better horsemanship
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Too Much Feel April 28, 2008
The training execises are good and typical of natural horsemanship; the explanations that emphasize "feel" amount to "cowboy pyscho-babble". Dorrance knew what to do to train a horse but he didn't know how to explain what was going on except to refer to feel.
 If you dont have it- GET IT!!!!!!! April 27, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
All that needs to be said is that this book is a masterpiece. This is truly the base of Horsemanship and my horses and i have improved and keep on improving everyday after reasding this book. Some say the language in this book is sometimes hard to understand- i say read it again and go practice on your horses and it'll all become clear. A great book that will hopefully help many horse and human partnerships.
Horsemanship Classic of All Times January 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Everyone interested in HorsemanShip i.e. the true and genuine communication with these magnificant animals should read this book. All the basic principles are there explained with pictures.
Experienced people who work with horses always say, that you can't learn horses via books. Well, that is true but good titles like this will certainly help understanding what the horse is all about.
The reason for 4 out 5 points is the rather confusing style of this title. The information is presented in very narrative format which is not the easiest to read and learn from, but nevertheless - if you want to know about horse and the way to communicate with him. Read this title.
 Tedious Writing November 9, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm sure, somewhere in this book, there is the information that I was seeking. It's obvious that many people were able to get through this book and learn a great deal. I, however, was not one of them. The first three chapters could have easily been summed up in one sentence (Teaching your horse through feel is a great way to develop your horse). Beyond that, I don't know. I wasn't able to make it past chapter three. It was a painful read and I LOVE to read (especially horse books).
Worth the effort if you want to learn... October 21, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A lot has been said about the authors style, organization, and ability to communicate what he is trying to say. I found it very refreshing. It was as though Bill was talking directly to me trying to explain things as best he could to help me understand. I've been starting colts a long, long time. I am not all about "natural horsemanship", I just want to do a better job with what gets handed to me. It's how I pay my light bill. If you read this and don't get anything out of it your aren't trying or beyond help. He presents a solid way of working with a colt and reafirms some things I learned along the way through trial and error. The book helps you learn to think and demonstrates some techniques which will help you along. He's not about selling you gadgets, videos, feel good clinics, quick fixes, miracles, marketing, "certified" trainers, or making you into a USET rider. He's about the horse...it's obvious that he likes them. I don't think Bills motivation for the book was making a lot of money. At his age I figure he had pretty much what he was after. What he left us was his legacy in printed form. In a hundred years folks will still be picking up his book and learning something they didn't know about horses and themselves. If you like your horse buy the book. If your horse is just another vehicle then don't...there's not much help for you anyway.
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