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True Unity: Willing Communication Between Horse and Human

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Placing this order was the first time I've used Amazon.ca.. It was so easy! I relied on other people's reviews in making my decision so it's only fair that I give mine.

I was slightly surprised that it took a month to receive, however the delay was likely Canada Post. When my book finally arrived it was in the true "gently used" condition that I had expected. The price was unbeatable compared to new!
I would definitely order from Amazon again!

As for the book....I don't know why anyone who was in possession of this book would let it leave their hands. Tom Dorrance is the epitome of horsemanship. I have only one word of 'caution' for lack of a better word. This book is for experienced horse people.....people who already KNOW horses...FEEL horses and who want to 'deepen' or enrich their understanding. I believe otherwise, you will not understand the contents of this book, which is likely why it was for sale again. Even Tom Dorrance took this book, which he wrote, with him everywhere.

This is the man who started it all. Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman and many others learned from Tom, the horse's lawyer, how to work with the horse and establish a relationship based on trust and respect. It is one book you'll need to read many times. As a teacher of horsemanship, I have read it at least 3 times and still get something new each time. Thank you, Tom for making it possible to help the horse in this way.

Tom Dorrance sure was one of the fathers of horsemanship and a great horseman, but he wasn't a writer. Half of the book consists of student's opinions and encounters with Dorrance and is mildly interesting. The rest is just incoherent talk about "feel", which sure is important, but this book neither clearly states what it means nor shows you how to get it.

NEVER HAVE I READ SUCH A REMARKABLE BOOK ON HOW TO GET INSIDE A HORSE! IT IS SO SIMPLY WRITTEN, IT'S EASY TO READ BUT WOW DOES IT MAKE YOU THINK, READ AGAIN & TRY TO GET THE FEELING. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE A VIDEO.

Mr. Dorrance could not describe his relationship with horses, just that it was a "feel" thing. I think I made it through 2 chapters before I said "forget it". I don't know how he could teach other riders what he means if he couldn't even write down what he means. Very frustrating to read (what I did read).

This is a wonderful book written by an extremely skilled horseman. The book is hard to read at times because Mr. Dorrance tends to be kind of vague on his techniques. But then, I'm not really sure he had too many "techniques." He just understood horses like few have ever done.

This is an incredible book that isn't easy to understand and it sure as heck isn't a recipe book. It is a book that you read, adsorb and one day a lightbulb will go off and you will understand what it was that Mr. Dorrance tried to relate. IT IS TRUELY A HORSEMAN'S BOOK. You may not understand it at first but it is absolutely worth the effort you put into it.

This book is a disappointment. Tom Dorrance keeps searching for words to explain what seems to be his metaphysical relationship with horses and comes up short. Then, students who have studied with Tom give their version of the Dorrance philosophy and training methods. Midway through, I laid the book down in exasperation. I wanted to help Tom with words as his struggle is so apparent. A truly unique pioneer, a humble man but not a good book.

Dorrance is a skilled horseman and "whisperer" whose skill at understanding the horses language is certainly a gift. However, the book came across as disjointed and poorly organized, in places very redundant. I was also disappointed by the tendency to attribute results to almost magical abilities: not much "meat" on how to put the training techniques into use.

Tom Dorrance's understanding of the horse goes unparalled in the horse world. This book was definitely written with the advanced horseperson in mind. Tom has spent a lifetime trying to understand and better relate to the horse, and the same effort must be utilized to understand and apply the principles in this book. It should be in the collection of anyone who wants to understand our equine partners more intimately and more effectively.