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 Great Book!Nov 09, 2002
Horse Sense for People is a wonderful book for everyone! If you don't read another book this year, you should read this one.
The philosophy applies to every relationship, whether animals or people. If only we all used this "horse sense", our lives would be so much more meaningful, and the world a better place. 'Join-Up' is a way of establishing positive relationships. Monty uses the idea of 'contracts' with children to make them accountable for their choices. Even though Monty's ideas are just 'common sense', his gentle ways of handling animals and people open your mind to new possibilities in your own life.
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 Social Reform through Join-Up PrinciplesNov 30, 2003
By Tripleguess
I'm not that interested in social reform, so I liked this book least of the three written by Mr. Roberts. It's about applying Join-Up principles to people, at all levels of society. Philosophy is interspersed with stories of the author's experiences with remedial horses and people. Key statements are 'Violence is never the answer', 'Violence is always for the violator and never for the victim', and 'No one of us was born with the right to say 'you must or I'll hurt you' to any other creature, animal or human'.The book is not clear on exactly what it means by violence. (Page 68: -quote- All of this raises the question, "How do you define violence?" It's a very difficult question with no simple answer. -endquote-) 'Coercive Violence', is my best guess. I am unsure if the nonviolence statements were meant to extend to human self-defense. The author himself describes man as 'fight', horses as 'flight'. Thus, they're very different. It seems logical that horse-human analogies must fall apart eventually, specially if you believe (as I do) that people are moral beings and can choose to do right or wrong in ways that horses cannot. The book also gives brief opinions on a few subjects that really deserve thorough study and discussion before conclusions are drawn; firearm restriction, criminal incarceration, tracking devices for offenders, spanking. *Content Note: Parents getting this book for pre- or young teens should know that it includes a vivid story of sexual abuse, told in the victim's words. If you are looking for information on horses and Join-Up, I suggest you buy Mr. Robert's other fascinating books "The Man Who Listens to Horses" and "Shy Boy". Give "Horse Sense for People" a test run at your library before parting with cash. These are my personal opinions only and you may react to the book quite differently. This review is not intended in ANY way as a detraction of Mr. Monty Robert's fine work with horses or even of the application of some "Horse Sense" (common sense?) to people.
Horse Sense For People- Monty Roberts BookOct 12, 2010
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Great condition. Arrived in timely fashion. Monty Roberts is amazing. I'd recommend his books whether you're a horse person or not. His relational methods I agree with for the most part. Can be life changing.
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