Customer Reviews
thin, but fascinating - By: Alba, 07 Nov 2008 
I was expecting more from this little book - i'm not sure what - i think it may be the briskness of the canter through the story that disappointed me as i prefer more reflective reads. it's a great story though & people who love horses will find it interesting. for those of us who ride & who have bought & sold horsey friends & enemies over the years it's doubly interesting. but it is kind of like a gossipy newspaper piece that you gobble down with toast & tea & then feel you don't really have a need to read ever again... still, simon barnes' capable journalistic style & lifetime of experience make it worth a look, & it couldn't be a more ideal stocking present for a horsey chum.
Just wish it had been longer! - By: judith, 23 Sep 2008 
When I read the extractin the Times I knew I wanted to read the book. And I read itin one sitting & loved every word. If you are a horse owner/rider/lover this book will resonate with you..it says what you know but better & it makes you think. It interpreted a lot of my unacknowledged feelings & experiences of horsesin a way that I found not just hugely entertaining but also very helpful. It's a tender, funny, insightful book & you just want Simon on your yard because you know he'd be the best fun!
