Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership: Amazon.ca: Mark Rashid: Books

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Horse Previews Magazine, June, 2000

"At $16.00 I think this paperback book might save you a lot of money on quirts, bits, and spurs."

About the Author

Mark Rashid, author of "Considering the Horse" and "A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color," has worked with horses since he was ten years old. His articles on solving problems from the horse’s point of view have been published in "Western Horseman" and "Western Horse." He lives near Estes Park, Colorado.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, but not the FIRST Mark Rashid book to buy, Mar 15 2004

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KAT Moser (Joshua Tree, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership (Paperback)

I have three of Mark Rashid's books and am here to get the fourth. His writing is friendly and fun to read, and I hate coming to the end of a book.

That said, if like me, you're fairly new to owning horses and looking for tips on training and communicating with horses, be sure to start with Mr. Rashid's "Considering the Horse". It has a plethora of useful information for the beginner and helps you think through how to work through problems with your horse.

"Horses Never Lie" is a tribute to a horse with which the author has an outstanding relationship. It has some food for thought, and is of course enjoyable to read. I happen to be looking for the line between becoming assertive enough to keep horse and self safe on a ride, and just being over bearing. Some of the stories in this book confused me as to where that line should be drawn.

On the other hand, this book would be interesting even to horse lovers who don't own horses.

What the heck, while you're here, you might as well just get all of his books. If you're a horse lover you're going to want them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mark's Truth: Horses never lie., May 7 2011

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I love the way this book was written. A humble accessible voice fills the pages. As someone who has spent the majority of her life with horses, I find this book a must have. It is simple, no nonense, real heartfelt horsemanship. Kudos to Mark.

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4.0 out of 5 stars HORSES NEVER LIE, Jun 15 2004

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I found the book interesting and very easy and fast to read. I am an avid horse fan/owner and try to absorb any information out there to include anything regarding "natural horsemanship" . I enjoyed the book but was put off by the subtle put downs he had for other trainers. I think any attempt to get people to switch to "Natural Horsemanship" is a wonderful thing and should not be
put down or criticized especially considering the alternative. I felt each reference to other "natural" trainers (and most true horse lovers know exactly who he is referring to) was a blow to horses in general. Followers of these trainers may not be doing it exactly right but at least they are trying. I was confused as to what he was trying to tell me exactly, did he consider this wave of natural horsemanship a bad thing as long as it came from other trainers. Having said that I enjoyed hearing about how smart and forgiving horses really are. I would buy another of his books and hope he writes more but without the underlying jabs at others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing
This book was so interesting, that I plan to buy all books written by Mark Rashid. My family and friends will be receiving this book as a gift over the holidays.

Published on Mar 17 2004

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As a novice horse person, I have purchased many books on horse behavior and training. Of all the books I have, I have learned the most from Mark Rashid's books. Read more

Published on Feb 4 2004 by Michelle L. Marshall