Customer Reviews
Breathtaking... - By: Mr. Philip R. Goddard, 20 Apr 2008 
I picked up this book as an "add on" to other biographical writing I was studying for a Creative Writing Course. During the course I didn't get chance to read it; I have seen & heard about Monty Roberts work & decided to read the book for pleasure.
It's an incredible story told simply & with great warmth. There are no pretensions - he just tells it how it is & is very generous with his description of his techniques & the highs & lows of his life's work. This is his (and his familys) story, his journey & his observations on this most noble of animals & their language. It's a mark of incredible generosity that he has put it down in words.
I have been brought up with horses & understood how you treat them with respect & care; in later life I have had very little contact with them. If I ever return to riding I shalll approach it from a more gentle, more respectful perspective.
This is not good writing - it's great writing told with great humility & style. It is a privilege to have an insight into his life, passion & work; he comes across as he does in the interviews I have seen as an ordinary man with extraordinary insight, skills & judgement.
He is quite simply unique, as is this book.
Fantastic book - By: ALD, 08 Jan 2008 Not sure if it helps to be into horses but I loved this book. It's the first of the Monty Roberts books I have read & will now be getting the others. Hope they are just as good!
This man is fantastic!! - By: Jillydan, 26 Dec 2007 Monty Roberts is inspirational. I have admired his work for many years & since learning more about his methods he has helped change (invaluably for the better)the relationship I have with my own 'problem horse'. I could not put this book down. When you read his life story & learn how hard Monty has worked to get where he is today you`ll admire him even more! This book is essential reading for every horse owner/ lover.
Really enjoyed it! - By: Mufflin, 12 Jul 2007 
I love horses anyway so i knew i would like this book before i even picked it up. I thought it was a fantastic read & i just couldn't put down!. I'm not normallly into autobiographies but found this one was very well written. Rather than starting from when Monty was young until present day, he interjected other stories along the way top break it up e.g. the visit to the Queen.
The only reason i have rated 4 instead of 5 stars is because there were a couple of instances where i wasn't quite sure if what he was describing was true or poetic licence e.g. the fact his old teacher met up with him years later & remembered the assignment he had written on setting up a horse training facility. Seemed a little 'cheesy'.
On the whole however i reallly enjoyed it.
Fantastic and Amazing Read - By: , 15 May 2005 I reallly enjoyed reading Man Who Listens to Horses, Monty Roberts' work is just amazing. I do not have my own horse but when I do I will know how to treat them better now & to understand them move. I could hardly put the book down as I just wanted to know what he done next. I highly recommend reading this book as it reallly is such a pleasure to read. I have also read 2 other Monty Roberts books - The Horses of my Life, & Shy boy, both are great also, hearing about his life with horses.
