- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles (26 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715318365
- ISBN-13: 978-0715318362
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 761,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Welsh Country Magazine, April 2005
There are some delightful and amusing stories which I am sure you will find moving as well as stimulating.
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This is a rich and rewarding autobiography from the legendary 'horse whisperer', whose ultimate skill is in teaching horse owners how to create a relationship with their horses based on trust and respect, rather than force. The main characters in the novel and film 'The Horse Whisperer' was based largely on him.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great book I recommend to anyone and everyone whether they like horses and riding or not, though I would not recommend it for younger readers below teenage years.
Buck's autobiography follows his life from infant to close to the present day with an emphasis on the characters and personalities in his life. Some of the key personalities are of the 'far away horses' he has come across. The horses Buck describes as 'far away' are at least difficult and more fequently dangerous to handle. There are many sad and joyful moments described in the book; in particular, there are some very difficult times Buck had as a child. These times are described in quite a factual way and not overemotionalized.
Personally I have had a couple of riding lessons many years ago, but am in no way a 'horsey person'. I hugely enjoyed this book because it tells a very interesting story in an engaging manner, which is very accessible to the 'unhorsed' such as me. Buck works with 'difficult' horses who are hard to control and there is a parallel in terms of working with 'difficult' people.
I have not heard the opinions of people who work with horses about this book; my guess is that some will love it and others may not think much of the way Buck has decided to handle horses.
In summary, I think this book is well worth a read and it has my five stars unreservedly. I found it a thought provoking, engaging and honest account. Finally, this book has a short description of the the 'Horse Whisperer' book and film came to be, which I think would appeal to many readers. Would love to write more, but don't want to spoil the book!
Buck's autobiography follows his life from infant to close to the present day with an emphasis on the characters and personalities in his life. Some of the key personalities are of the 'far away horses' he has come across. The horses Buck describes as 'far away' are at least difficult and more fequently dangerous to handle. There are many sad and joyful moments described in the book; in particular, there are some very difficult times Buck had as a child. These times are described in quite a factual way and not overemotionalized.
Personally I have had a couple of riding lessons many years ago, but am in no way a 'horsey person'. I hugely enjoyed this book because it tells a very interesting story in an engaging manner, which is very accessible to the 'unhorsed' such as me. Buck works with 'difficult' horses who are hard to control and there is a parallel in terms of working with 'difficult' people.
I have not heard the opinions of people who work with horses about this book; my guess is that some will love it and others may not think much of the way Buck has decided to handle horses.
In summary, I think this book is well worth a read and it has my five stars unreservedly. I found it a thought provoking, engaging and honest account. Finally, this book has a short description of the the 'Horse Whisperer' book and film came to be, which I think would appeal to many readers. Would love to write more, but don't want to spoil the book!
Format:Hardcover
I haven't read it: it was a gift, but the recipient couldn't put it down! If you want to find out more about how horses relate to people and the other way round, then try this book.
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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Of Horses and Humans
28 Dec 2001
Format:Hardcover
This book is not only on how to help horses but on character,from begining to end it gives us lessons on how to help not only the troubled horse ,but on our own troubles as well .
We see from early on what shaped and formed the man of today,the abuse he and his brother suffered as children,the long road to true unity with the horse,the faliures along the way ,the tragedy of his first marriage and how as we say in the horse world he got back up and got on again ,all along we can see were many people would have thrown in the towel and quit ,Buck did not and in so doing showed strength and character .This is all written in a unvarnished way that I find refreshing
I found myself near tears at times and laughing at others ,some of what has happened in his life hits close to home for myself,as a lifelong horseman I have struggled to find unity and peace with the horse ,I have lost loved ones and struggled on,in reading his book I found new ways to deal with some of lifes problems and with my own love of the horse.
To say I enjoyed the book is an understatement,it will be something I will go back to time after time and I hope others will also.You do not have to own horse or be from the horse world to find something in this book that will help you either with your family or life its self.
We see from early on what shaped and formed the man of today,the abuse he and his brother suffered as children,the long road to true unity with the horse,the faliures along the way ,the tragedy of his first marriage and how as we say in the horse world he got back up and got on again ,all along we can see were many people would have thrown in the towel and quit ,Buck did not and in so doing showed strength and character .This is all written in a unvarnished way that I find refreshing
I found myself near tears at times and laughing at others ,some of what has happened in his life hits close to home for myself,as a lifelong horseman I have struggled to find unity and peace with the horse ,I have lost loved ones and struggled on,in reading his book I found new ways to deal with some of lifes problems and with my own love of the horse.
To say I enjoyed the book is an understatement,it will be something I will go back to time after time and I hope others will also.You do not have to own horse or be from the horse world to find something in this book that will help you either with your family or life its self.
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Should Be Required Reading
21 Jun 2003
Format:Hardcover
What a great book, I couldn't put it down. Potential buyers should note that this is mostly Buck's life story...with some horse lessons in the mix. If you're looking to learn Buck's techniques I suggest one of his other books or videos. But if you want to know the man, understand his background and philosophy toward animals and life--then this is the book. There are some very touching stories. Some will make you happy, some will make you cry. This book should be required reading for anyone who owns a horse or is even thinking about it! I can't wait for his next book.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
The gentle art of people and horses
22 Jan 2002
Format:Hardcover
Distance is everything to Buck Brannaman.
Time and space have made all the difference. Whether it's the 30 years since his harrowing childhood, or the nearly imperceptible space that constitutes trust between a horse and its rider, it's all been important to the horse-whisperer whose life and work helped breathe vitality into a gentle method of training animals. Now he's telling his own story in "The Faraway Horses."
Brannaman recounts his sometimes horrifying, occasionally funny adventures. He describes his training technique, built on trust and respect, not force. He writes about horses he's learned from, including Bif, the rank outlaw who became one of Buck's most trusted mounts. And he tells of owners he's taught, including the trainer who abused her show Arabians to make them look "spirited."
But the roots of his special connection with troubled and wild horses lie in his own childhood.
"I want people to be entertained, but there are some real stark realities out there," Brannaman says. "I hope it just doesn't go away after they close the book and put it on their shelf, but that the book's with them, maybe for the rest of their lives."
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