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The Natural Horse: Foundations for Natural Horsemanship

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The old adage goes "No hoof, no horse," but you don't know what that means until you read this book. Jackson has done the (unfortunately) radical thing of asking Nature how a natural horse is made, and made to be happy and healthy. What he found through looking at horses in the wild -- exhaustively, scientifically, and compassionately -- should do nothing less than change the way we treat our horses: it defines our responsibilities as caretakers, the all-important issue of natural hoofs that permit natural movement, and the way to understand an animal with whom a partnership leads to happiness all round -- and with whom a dominance-based, consumerist approach leads to tragedy. Oddly, for a book that is based on fact, diagram, observation, measurement, description -- the result is at times as emotionally moving as the most genuine work of art. If you care about horses, you must read this book.

Jamie definately shows us a refreshing look at the natural horse thru the horses eyes. Readers will come away from this book with a new understanding of why horses do what they do and why humans have errored in the past. Take a real look at what we thought a hoof should look like and now see " the natural hoof" and it's advantages. Getting back to the basics will shatter modern beliefs about horse care. This information has been slow coming and will take generations to take hold, and it will!

This book is fundamental, in multiple ways. The main topic described and discussed is the horse's hooves. Anyone who knows horses understands that hoof care is truly fundamental to the soundness of the horse. This is the best explanation I have ever seen of how nature intended horse hooves to function, and how our removal of horses from their natural environment impacts their hooves, thus their ability to move as nature meant them to. The author's deep and broad knowledge of horses is especially to be appreciaed. In addition to opening our minds to a greater understanding of their natural locomotion, he also explains clearly many other apsect of horse behavior in the wild, and how their needs change as we put them in unnatural situations and make unnatural demands on them. Anyone responsible for a horse's care, rider or not, should be required to read this book. Anyone who just loves these magnificent beasts will appreciate them all the more for the enhanced understanding of them this book makes possible. If you are thinking of acquiring a horse, make this the first book you read.

The Mustangs of the olde and now west , I came acroos my first herd of wild Mustangs in 1970 in New Mexico , my two young sons Simon and Paul,looked with great amazement at the bold magnificent creatures untouch by man, not molested , standing in natural beauty. Not shoed , but feet/hoofs that could travel over all natural terrains with ease. This book express what we should do in keeping healthy , strong ,horses trained with natural horsemanship and experiencing
the natural strenght of a true heathy and contented , happy horse that performs with ease. Our own horses are just that , natural , just as God created them , but raise with Natural Horsemanship training by my son Simon.
Great book by Jaime Jackson worth puting in your libary.

This book presents information on how to bring our domestic horses back to a natural, healthy lifestyle. Jaime (the author) takes vital information from the wild horses and uses this information to create better living conditions and practices for our horses. This book really shows how far we have brought the horse away from his natural ways, and it outlines how we can help our horses to become happier and healtier in simple, inexpensive ways. I've used this information and my horses are doing better than they've ever done. I have several of Jaimes other books also and all my horses are barefoot and completely sound and healthy.

I love this book. It answers a lot of the questions about the importance of hoof care and why we shoe our horses. He also raises the question about the negatives of shoeing. He has done extensive research and reveals amazing details about wild horses and how they keep healthy hooves without farriers. This book will make you rethink how you approach your horse's health care.

I think that Jackson's work has begun a revolution in what we know about horses. Even if he has changed some point of wiew since he wrote The Natural Horse, most of his findings are very actual.. Worth reading it!

What a wonderful celebration of the horse and the training and communication that goes along with owning one of these majestic animals!!! This is a beautiful book for anyone who loves the larger than life quality and grace of the horse. The photos are wonderful! Another one of my favorites is a training book called Horse, Follow Closely by GaWaNi Pony Boy. Check them both out!!