True Unity, Willing Communication Between Horse and Human

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Summary: Good thoughts, great man, but poorly written book
Review: 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.

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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: 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).

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Summary: INSIDE A HORSE'S SKIN
Review: 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.

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Summary: INSIDE A HORSE'S SKIN
Review: 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.

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Summary: An insightful book and one of the most valuable to study.
Review: 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.

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Summary: Definitely for the Advanced Horseman!!
Review: 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.

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Summary: A book by Father Horsemanship
Review: 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.

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Summary: Hard to read.
Review: 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.