Out of the Saddle [Paperback]

Gawani Pony Boy (Author), Gabrielle Boiselle (Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

An inpiration for young riders and a feast for horse and book lovers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: BowTie Press (November 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889540374
• ISBN-13: 978-1889540375
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning about horses and life, April 3, 2000

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Lois A. Wood (Gainesville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Saddle (Paperback)

Leadership through trust and respect is one of the many lessons the young reader will learn from this book. The simple tools and techniques for starting a line of communication with horses are presented in a wise and gentle manner. Indeed, the Native American philosophy of teaching horses coincides with their attitude toward all animals living on, in, or above Mother Earth, and that is responsibility for them and mutual respect among and between them. GaWaNi Pony Boy speaks of creating the right environment for understanding, and his thoughts, words, and deeds are relevant to everyday life. The book is artfully laid out and contains beautiful and decoratively captioned photographs. There are several Native American tales and sayings, such as, "...the reason Creator gave two-leggeds two ears and one mouth was so that we would listen twice as much as we talk." I found this book to be a most enjoyable learning experience and recommend it to adults and youngsters alike.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a super book for young people - it's about time!, March 1, 2005

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Cassandra (Houston, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Saddle (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book myself, and had to wait to read it till the kids were finished with it.....they shared it with all of their horsey friends! It was nice to see that a high quality, full color photo book was available, and the fact that this was in paperback made a great buy. Some of the most unique stories I have ever read were sprinkled throughout the text, and the design was nice for the kids, it seemed to really keep their interest. What surprised me was that they found a renewed love of their horses - which I didn't really expect! The history included in parts of the book, such as 'why Native American Indians painted their horses and what the symbols meant' was very interesting. I was thriled to hear a discussion in the other room about what these kids had learned in school about 'history' about "indians" and this book caused them to realize that there was more to the story....I am glad that this book is out there to educate as well as entertain. As a mom, I highly recommend this book for your young horse lovers - whether they own one or not. Disappointments? It could have been longer.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horses - Strength, Grace and Poetry in Motion, February 3, 2002

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Krista Chenoweth (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Saddle (Paperback)

I have owned this book for years. I still read it when it is not possible to feel the wind in my hair for real. The breathtaking pictures, the lovely stories and the obvious connection GaWaNi has with Kola, his horse, all make this an outstanding book and mini escape for me. Thank you Mr. Pony Boy and Ms. Boiselle!