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Getting in TTouch with Your Horse: Understand and Influence Personality

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I bought this book based on an earlier version I had borrowed from a friend. I really liked the earlier book and expected this one to be even better. Unfortunately, I was disappointed because, while this book is more conversational with more color photos and had more anctedotal 'profiles' of individual horses, it left out nearly all of the detailed graphic instructions that were very clear and helpful in understanding the techniques of T Touch. Had to borrow the older book again and copy the pages left out of the newer version. Apparently this one went for the glitz and personality of the author at the expense of real information. Too bad.

I was skeptical about discovering personality in facial features and whorls on horses. It sounded like equine phrenology, however I had read and used some of Tellington's other training tips so checked this book out from the library...numerous times. I had to buy it because she is absolutely correct. Mind boggling actually. I say this with confidence as I have owned several hundred horses over the past 48 years. Terrific book for the serious horse lover.

Because of the TTouch in the title, it CAN be misleading - this is not a book that teach specific TTouch techniques - there are other titles that do that.

This book focuses on the phrase after the colon in the title: Understand and Influence Personality

And that it does - with illustrations, both drawn and photographs from a variety of angles to judge a horse's conformation and help determine personality, and develop an understanding of the horse at some level with a short inspection of physical attributes.

If you are thinking of purchasing a new horse, or just are interested in getting another perspective of understanding on your own horse's quirks and traits - get this book and you will not be disappointed.

From the title and description I expected that I would be learning T-Touch for horses and using it to influence personality: helping a nervous horse be calmer, for instance. Instead the book is Tellington's take on personality types through physical markers- very much like phrenology or palmistry- and almost nothing else. While this is interesting, I am still looking for a how-to book on T-touch.

Uncannily accurate and helpful even for the experienced horsemen. I purchased with the ultimate training book by her, and they really need to be purchased in a pair to get the most from either book. I would ad this book to any horse persons shelf and I am grateful to have it on mine! If you are looking more for massage and actual TTouch exercises just get the Ultimate Training guide as it is the one that actually breaks down and explains TTouch. If you are getting this book to read horses profiles and learn more about distinguishing characteristics and what they can explain about your horses temperament this is the book for you. Do not buy if you are looking for the massage techniques that is the ULTIMATE book. Sorry to repeat so many times lol but the title on this book is a little misleading and I want people to order what they want. However, I feel that both are extremely useful. The Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book: Enlightened and Revolutionary Solutions for the 21st Century

Linda Tellington- Jones has given her whole life to animals by way of teaching us humans to see their energy. This book is MOST informative, it's scope is HUGE, she wants us to really see the horse (s), and the information is methodically and clearly presented, packed with good photographs and line drawings. I will use this book for life. Thank you LTJ again and again for all your work.

This book has a different perspective which I found worthwhile. It took me out of my "usual space" when being with my horses so it was refreshing and re motivates when things get stale. If you're short on money though I would reecommnd borrowing her oringinal book from the library