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Summary: Recommended for anyone!
Review: I must admit that this is the best book I have ever read by Monty Roberts. I really like his way of training horses. After I read this book, I wanted to adopt a Mustang and train it (maybe someday in the near future).
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Summary: Touching story about the freedom to choose!
Review: I read Robert's first book and loved it so much. I had the copy of "The Man Who Listens To Horses" that included an extra chapter in the end talking about his experience with Shy BoY. Immediately I decided to read the latter.
The story in the book is very touching. I liked the idea to begin with. In the round pen, the horse has no where to go. But in the wild, the horse has a choice! Can you get a wild horse to trust you? It will take longer, it will be more difficult, and it would seem impossible. In the end.. it happened. That moment when a wild horse decides that you are worthy of his trust is so captivating.
What I loved the most is the fact that the horse was given a choice. "We'd love it if you stayed but we won't force you to do it". YOU ARE FREE.. The sense of freedom is what you feel when you see a wild horse galloping in the open land. And freedom was given to Shy Boy. We always think about it this way: Our horses love us, they want to stay, they enjoy life with us, and so on. But never before has anyone proved this. Not until Shy Boy chose to come back.
Shy Boy was Free in the wild and stayed free. A different form of freedom but nonetheless, FREE.
Still, looking at the book as a "book", there are some parts that did not completely interest me. There are parts, however few they where, where I thought: "next, please!". I kept in mind that Monty Roberts is, after all, a horse trainer, not a writer. The story is amazing, so when it is told, you are amazed. Other parts... well, think about them as if you were talking to a friend.
So in the end, if you just love horses, want to read anything about them, enjoy looking at their pictures, or love the concept of being free, Get the book. But if you want to know information about horses, how to ride or handle horses, and so on... The book is not the best for you, just stick to the first and other horse books.
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Summary: Monty is My Hero!
Review: I read this book in a day, and I loved it!!! Shy Boy is so cute and I was amazed by the power of Join Up! I didn't understand Join Up until I read this book. Usually some horse books talk about this Eiohippus nonsense(because I don't believe in eveloution), but I was glad when I noticed that there was zilch about it!!:)
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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: I reccomend this book to any horselover. Beautifully illustrated and many inspiring words. A must-have for anyone!
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Summary: The ending was so beautiful I cried!!
Review: I sat down and read the book straight thru. The ending is so beautiful I cried. If I could give it more stars I would.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I've read in a long time
Review: I thought the story of Shy Boy was fantastic and I was inspired by Monty Roberts' overall message. What a great book!
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Summary: A Wonderful, Touching Book
Review: I thought this book was wonderful! The hundreds of pictures added so much to the story and the ending will touch anyone's heart. I recommend it to anyone, horse lover or no.
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Summary: Shy Boy
Review: I thought this was an enjoyable book. I liked the stories of Monty's child hood and of the men not believing him when he 'started' mustangs. I also enjoyed the stories he told of the people he'd met while doing his tours, and I think his training techniques do work well. I think they are fascinating and would like to learn more. I was a bit bothered by the story of Shy Boy, though...no, not if he was a mustang or not, not the chasing (which I did think was a little bit strange), but the challange. I wasn't quite sure that rushing a starting like that just to beat a challange or just to make a TV show was what this type of training is about, nor do I think it was healthy. This is about people and horses, and bettering their relationships. Just my humble opinion If you like horses, I would read this books. The methods described open a door into the horse's mind.
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Summary: Beautiful and engaging
Review: I went to the Cow Palace to see Monty in action the weekednd after Valentine's Day - a present to my horse-loving girlfriend. I loved watching Monty work and I was very impressed with his ability to understand the animals. I have just finished reading "Shy Boy" straight thru, an excellent book. To the reviewer who wanted to point out "big picture" items... You are mistaken. Monty swapped horses to rest the animals. Monty also did not pursue Shy Boy without end, the wild Mustang rested as well. Monty was not motivated by personal gain. Shy Boy was allowed to make a decision to stay domesticated or wild. That the horse is allowed to make that decision is enough evidence of Monty's motive - it was not for "personal gain".
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Summary: A must-read from the world's most famous horse gentler
Review: In this beautifully illustrated book-which Publisher's Weekly called "one of those very rare books that can restore one's faith in humanity"-Monty Roberts' beloved horse Shy Boy takes center stage. Through an intimate narrative, Roberts relives their unique relationship, starting when Shy Boy was a mustang living in the wild. During a three day trek across 100 miles of high desert, Monty Roberts worked his magic and connected with this wild horse. Through the following year of life on the farm, Shy Boy's personality emerged. He grew to love children and playfully demanded a welcoming rub from anyone passing his stall. After a year of challenges and one frightening illness, Shy Boy inspired in his trainers great adoration and respect for his willingness and spirit. And, as his fame grew from the first PBS aired documentary, Shy Boy received visitors from all over the world. All throughout Shy Boy's year on the farm, Monty Roberts was asked, "Wouldn't Shy Boy rather be free?" After a heart-wrenching decision, Roberts took Shy Boy back out to the wild, released him, and allowed the horse to choose: return to his herd, or stay with Roberts. What happened-told in a gripping narrative and 100 full-color photos-is so dramatic and moving that it will surprise every reader. And as Monty did, readers too will fall in love with Shy Boy. Rich in stories and insight gained from a lifetime in the company of horses, this new book by Monty Roberts offers compelling proof that the gentle way with humans as well as horses-is the better way.
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