Review of Monty Robert's "The Man Who Listens to Horses"

For some reason I have started reading more non-fiction lately. I don't know what spurred me to read this book, but I'm glad I did. For those of you that aren't familiar with Monty Roberts, he is also known as "The Horse Whisperer". This book is the story of Roberts's life and how the things he learned as a young boy taught him to deal with horses in a different way. This is not the story that was made into a movie. This is how he learned to read the nuances of Equus, the horse body language. I don't know if it will help some people, but I can say that it helps me knowing where he is coming from. At the end of the book he divulges his method. Granted, it would be way easier if I could see the different motions in person. I am looking forward to watching some horses and seeing if I can pick up on any of these queues. 

The book is mostly anecdotal, and can seem disjointed at times. Some of the stories are funny, some of them sad, some of them infuriating. There are even stories about the Queen of England. It wasn't a difficult book to get through. I enjoyed it. I don't really have much to review, it would be like reviewing someone's life. Imagine having a really long conversation with someone about their life. That's what this book was like. I feel way more informed now than I was when I started, but I think witnessing the horse language would be far more beneficial. If this style of horse training even remotely interests you, I would recommend reading this. I would love to attend his seminars in the not too distant future. We'll see. :)