Mastering the Art of Horsemanship: John Lyon's Spiritual Journey [Hardcover]

Moira C. Reeve (Author), Tammy Jo Lyons (Author), Charles F. Mann (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2003

This book reveals John Lyons through his own words. It introduces the reader to the man behind the methods that have now become ingrained in horse training while presenting interesting personal essays on his life.

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Written by Moira Harris with Tammy Jo Lyons, this book reveals John Lyons through his own words. It introduces the reader to the man behind the methods that have now become ingrained in horse training while presenting interesting personal essays on his life, philosophy, and vision for the future.

Author Bio: Moira C. Harris is currently the editor of Horse Illustrated magazine. She started riding horses at age 9, first learning the ropes of western riding, then switching over to hunt-seat. She rode in the hunter division as a junior rider and then progressed to dressage. As an adult, she has competed in dressage, hunter, and equitation and now enjoys show jumping. She has written two other books on horses. She lives in Long Beach, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: BowTie Press; 1St Edition edition (December 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889540935
• ISBN-13: 978-1889540931
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,589,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting, January 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering the Art of Horsemanship: John Lyon's Spiritual Journey (Hardcover)

I thought this book was interesting, just because it is the only book that is written about the man and not the horse training principles he usually writes about. Also, if you pay close attention to the last chapter you can find plenty of "behind the scenes" information if you read between the lines. He certainly has had a rough life and been through a lot more than I thought. And although I thought he had trained horses all his life, that wasn't the case. Definately worth reading and the pictures are gorgeous.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars John Lyons is the Most Amazing Horseman in America, November 20, 2003

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"abbyraffles" (Cold Soil Farm) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering the Art of Horsemanship: John Lyon's Spiritual Journey (Hardcover)

John Lyons is an incredible horseman. If you've been to his symposium or watched his tapes, you will buy this book to learn more about him. If you don't know him, don't start with this book, because you need to see the man himself in action, see how gently and respectfully he treats horses, how quickly and calmly they learn from him, to know why this book would be interesting. His voice and manner are so reassuring that when I go out, I leave his symposium tapes that I bought on his website on for my dog. I wish his story could have been written by a truly masterful writer and become a best-seller. This book gets the facts across but could have been deeper and more complex, like the man.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master, December 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering the Art of Horsemanship: John Lyon's Spiritual Journey (Hardcover)

I think this book was very insightful regarding a man famous for his work with horses. I sometimes got the feeling that the 'dirt' was being left out, but the book was entertaining and insightful nonetheless.