From Birth to Backing: The Complete Handling of the Young Horse: Amazon.ca: Richard Maxwell, Johanna Sharples: Books

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Give your young horse a head start in life using the world-famous training techniques of Monty Roberts, author of the acclaimed best-seller, The Man Who Listens to Horses.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Owners of Young Horses, Sep 8 2004

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I have a "filly with an attitude" and was becoming bewildered with all the advice I was receiving. Which route to take? Natural horsemanship or traditional methods? Maxwell's book turned out to be a lifesaver. Writing with a combination of common sense and humour, Maxwell's methods are a fusion of NH with the more conventional training methods. This is a really wonderful resource.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth a penny, Jul 19 2003

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This book is terrible. Not only does the author try and steal ideas from other authors, he doesn't even do a good job of it. There are sections in the book where paragraphs end in the middle of a sentence and never seem to finish anywhere. I do not recommend this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from birth to backing a confidence building book, Dec 4 2002

By	Sasha (Mass) - See all my reviews

I purcased this book yesterday and i am aready done reading it! I cannot wait to read it again.
From birth to backing is with out doubt a horse training bible, there is very intelligent methods to go by from biting to rearing and halter brakeing to trail riding. I can't wait to start teaching my 5 month old belgin draft. At first I was afriad of her , she is already taller than me ( I'm 4'11") but now i feel that i am knowledgable enough to handle any situation. I really wanted to start off on a great start so i searched for the right book , I am very glad i bought this one!!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Far from expectations
This book was terrible. It provided no helpful information whatsoever. It was lacking in even the most basic ridership information that everyone knows. Read more

Published on Oct 7 2002 by Horton Bartleby

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for foal training
This is an excellent book using Monty Robert's training. It has been (thus far) a life safer for training my young foal. Highly recommend.

Published on Aug 22 2001 by S. Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!
This is the best foal and horse training book ever written! When I first bought it, it didn't look interesting but when I read it, I couldn't put it down!. Read more

Published on Oct 12 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Horse Whispering that anyone can understand
When my daughter began riding and eventually entering any and all competitions within our county, my husband and I knew we had to keep up! Read more

Published on Sep 12 2000 by Janice M. Hansen