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Horses Don't Lie: What Horses Teach Us About Our Natural Capacity for Awareness, Confidence, Courage, and Trust |  | Author: Chris Irwin
Creator: Bob Weber
Publisher: Marlow & Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 23137
Media: Paperback
Pages: 166
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1569245819
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.10019
EAN: 9781569245811
ASIN: 1569245819
Publication Date: June 27, 2001
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In Horses Dont Lie, Chris Irwin, one of the most successful horse whisperers in North America, shows us that horses have much to teach us about ourselves when we strive to understand their behavior. Based on more than twenty years of working with, training, and observing horses, Irwin explains why trust and honesty are essential elements in building relationships with horses, and why the sensitivity and awareness that characterize a horses perception of the world are qualities we can use to enrich our own lives. A horse knows what you know, Irwin reminds us, and in Horses Dont Lie his message is clear: Horses have a great deal to teach us about how to communicate with empathy and patiencenot only with them, but also with each other.
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 People can be so "rude..." May 31, 2008
L. Lee (Maine)
This book is not a "new age" feel good book. It doesn't only tell you about why horses are good therapists for those of us who are hooked on horses. It talks about training issues that arise because Man is a Predator, and horses are Prey animals. Our "language" toward them is always naturally predatorial! We are SO rude!! It gives you a lot to think about.
Horses Don't Lie March 8, 2008
Beth Hicks (Fall Branch TN)
As a horse person,riding instructor, and seeker, I was happy to see a man writing about his journey. Everything he spoke of, I have experienced with horses. It was good to have it in words.
 Horses Don't Lie October 25, 2007
Gina V. Stiles (Phoenix, Arizona USA)
I'm sure that the author is a great horse person. However, I never got the relationship between horse traits and our traits. Yes, horsses teach us patience, awareness and leadership. However, there are not a number of examples that demonstrate how that happens in the author's experience. The book rambles. The author speaks mostly in generaalites. Interwoven is the facts of Irwin's life with horses. I work with horses. I've read many "Horse" books. This is not one I'd recommend.
Good Insight May 29, 2007
Mary Russell (Riverside, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book presented good insight into the horse/human bond and the understanding that can occur between the two. It was helpful especially in the presentation of the point of view of the horse as a prey animal. The author is particularly aware of this viewpoint as he deals with horses and is able to make it clear to the reader. He is amazed, as we are when we read his accounts, of the unusual trust that the horse has in humans, since we are predators. I found that this point of view stuck with me as I worked with my horses after I read the book. I found myself more aware and grateful to my horses for their trust.
Learning More! April 25, 2007
S. Jarvis (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A friend and fellow horse lover loaned me this book. I found that as I read it I learned more about my equine partners. Being a trainer, horsemanship instructor for people and certified in equine assisted psychotherapy, I am always trying to learn more about horses, people and the interactions between them. I found this book helpful especially in understanding some of the confidence and fear issues that my clients have when it comes to working with their horses. It is not always easy to empathize with them when you have never experienced these same issues. This book gave me a deeper perspective and awareness when it comes to working with both horses and their owners.
I think every new horse owner should read this book before they buy a horse, because there is a lot more to horse ownership than getting the horse to do things physically so that you can ride them. There are plenty of books about the physical and mechanical aspects of training, however many leave out the mental and emotional stablility of the horse and rider. This book is a nice bridge to fill that gap, because it helps us understand how the horse thinks, and why he does what he does.
Thank you Chris for sharing your experiences and insight about the psychology of horses and how they can make us more aware of our own issues. I have quoted from this book in the equine psychology classes that I teach my students.
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