Women Love The Soul of a Horse
"Women who have never even been close to a horse are flooding us with letters, emails, and internet reviews praising The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd," Kathleen Camp reports. "It sort of took us by surprise."
Raina Smith from Rhode Island writes, "What an amazing book! I couldn't put it down until I devoured every word, every idea, every beautiful thought. By the way, I am not a horse owner. I am quite simply an animal lover. This book will breathe a breath of fresh air into your own soul. It did mine! I am forever changed by this spectacular book!"
"This book is destined to be a bestseller. It made me laugh, and cry, and I couldn't put it down. When it was over I wanted more, so I read it again. The Soul of a Horse is the best read I've had in years, maybe ever!" writes Maggie in an email.
"A friend recommended this book to me and I wasn't sure why since I have never owned a horse...nor did I plan to own one. But I bought the book anyway....always up for learning something new. This book swept me away. From the first to last page I felt transported! I could imagine myself sitting on the porch of the Camp's home watching these magnificent creatures. I learned SO much about horses and their SOULS. With everything that's been going on in the world of horse racing, this could not have been written at a more appropriate time. The book is clever, witty and inspiring. A very fast read. I was sad when I finished it because I wanted to read more! And so many of the lessons can be applied to LIFE...not just horses. You will not regret reading this book. And I will never look at a horse the same way." Amazon reader-review by Debbie Chartrand
"I devoured the book, from cover to cover...every word. AMAZING! I laughed, cried and am waiting for "The Soul of a Horse", the MOVIE!!! I purchased every copy that they had here at Schulers Bookstore in Okemose Michigan and have given them all away. My husband did the same thing at Barnes and Noble in Tampa." An email from Deedee Kelly
"This is one of the best books I have ever read. You don't have to own a horse to enjoy this book," reports Karen Jones on Amazon.com.
"As I consumed this book I mentally replaced the word horse with the word teenager and it totally changed my relationship with my kids for the better. Joe Camp's story offers metaphor upon metaphor for increasing awareness of ourselves in relationship to others," said an email from Anna Quinn.
"I had to let you know how taken I am with the book. I read it in two days and that says a lot. I usually fall asleep after two pages. I was not only struck by the message and the lessons, but the way you sent the message. Your ability to lure us into your stories and make us truly care for the characters is an amazing gift. My new cause will be putting your book in the hands of everyone I know." An email from Danna Beith, Cary, NC
"I had to share with you some words from my Mom (I bought this book for her for Mothers Day): 'I can't thank you enough. The Soul of A Horse is the best book I have ever read, I can't put it down. I read it in two days. I learned so much about horses & found so much insight.' I kid you not, my Mom called me three times a day to thank me for this book. She has read a lot but nothing has touched her like this book. She wants to know more about the author & pretty much is craving all the information she can get." An email from Sheri Amorelli.
Kelly writes on Amazon.com, "My Mother-in-law and I were so enraptured with the book, The Soul of a Horse , that we spent the entire morning in sheer, blissful silence. This is a beautifully written book with clear insights beyond what you would ever expect from a book seemingly about horses. It is really about our relationships with all who we share this planet with."
"This book was an amazing read. I literally could not put it down and I'm not a horsie person. The story made me laugh out loud, tear up a couple of times, get angry, and question how I communicate with my employees," wrote Nancy on the Barnes & Noble website.
"A friend recommended this book and it's a page turner. It is part memoir, part fable and part what the heck have we been doing? I've never particularly wanted a horse and have only ridden a few times but this book captivated me," writes Maggie at BarnesAndNoble.com.
Anna Scott writes in an email, "Just finished your book and to say I loved it would be the epitome of understatement. I have learned so much from it. Thank you, Thank you."
"I wanted you to know that I loved your book. I have not read anything like it since James Herriott (In my book that says a lot). It made me laugh and it made me cry and it made me think. I have bought more copies of "Benji off the Leash" than of any other movie ever made, because I give them as gifts. I am going to be doing the same thing with The Soul of a Horse," Joy Eriksen writes in an email.
"And on and on it goes," Kathleen adds. "To read more reader-reviews go to Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Borders.com, Target.com, WalMart.com and all over the internet. Just Google The Soul of a Horse, the best horse book ever, or Joe Camp," she smiles. "I'm really proud of my hubby."
Barefoot Proven Better for Your Horse's Health!
I stumbled onto an article a few months back that completely changed the way we look at our horses feet, as well as their room and board. A massive stack of research, books and videos later, we pulled the shoes off all six of our horses. They are trimmed using the "wild horse trim,"and are turned out 24/7.
I had no idea that a horse's hoof is supposed to flex, and the flexing is supposed to serve as a blood pump that not only helps to keep the foot healthy, but takes strain off the heart and improves their immune system. Flexing also provides shock absorption for the foot and legs. And any metal shoe nailed to the horse's hoof eliminates the hoof's ability to flex.
No flexing means severely reduced blood flow within the hoof mechanism, and up the legs to the heart. Which means the hoof will, sooner or later, become unhealthy. There is no other physiological possibility.
Please don't take my word for it. Check out the enormous amounts research out there on the internet. Go see how Jaime Jackson, Pete Ramey, Eddie Drabek, Dr. Hiltrud Strasser, James and Yvonne Welz, and so many others are saving horses every day that someone has said must be put down due to some lameness or other. See Joe's review of Pete Ramey's terrific new DVD set Under the Horse. And read about Jaime Jackson's studies of more than 1000 mustang hooves in the wild to determine what mother nature intended for the horse (click his name above). And his "model" called the "wild horse trim" that replicates the function of the mustang hoof in the wild. The results are truly astounding, at least for those of us who grew up believing that domestic horses must have shoes. Our six have rock-crushing feet and are good to go on any surface.
The Houston Mounted Patrol, among others, is completely barefoot with the "wild horse trim" and the horses spend their time every day carrying police officers on concrete and asphalt streets. Please click the link above and read this amazing story. Reining horses, roping horses, jumpers and dressage horses are doing the same and winning against shod horses.
When we took the shoes off Cash, our big ten year old Arabian gelding, I swear I could feel the smile! A tendon issue in his left front leg disappeared completely.
Cash's Right Front
Again, and this is so important, so many horses wearing shoes have been condemned to be put down only to have a natural hoof trimmer pull their shoes and bring them back to a sound and healthy life (see the article on Pete Ramey in the December 2006 issue of Horse & Rider; and Eddie Drabek's website
www.wholehorsetrim.com/). Amazing story after story you should read for yourself. Drabek says he has never met a single horse that couldn't be taken successfully barefoot with the proper balanced trim and diet. No matter what discipline they perform, no matter how many hours a day they carry someone around, in short, no matter what. But, again, please don't listen to me. Check it all out for yourself. Your horse deserves it. I hope you'll read more and check out the links at:
Read About Going Barefoot!
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Barefoot Winners!
Did you know that there is no such thing as a "domesticated" horse. All of out horses are genetically wild horses...living in captivity. Or better put, wild horses...living in our care. The modern day high performance horse, the contemporary wild horse, and the wild horse of the ice age are all physiologically, anatomically, and psychologically the same genetically. That's why the wild horse model works!
Kathleen, Joe, Dylan and Allegra visit Monty Roberts (left) at his ranch in Solvang, California.
