This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding and communicating with horses. Ross Jacobs is an extraordinary and experienced Australian horseman, trainer and writer. In Old Men and Horses he has created three fictional characters whose role in the history of equestrian training will never be forgotten. In an unfolding series of delightful stories, Walt and Amos are the elderly twin brothers who share their wisdom with an enthusiastic but raw teenage boy who is eager to ride and handle horses. Anyone who has ever ridden or worked with a horse will come away from this book longing to have met and learned from those mythical masters, Walt and Amos. Though captivating and entertaining, Jacobs' stories are replete with timeless and essential equestrian information which offer wonderful insights into the art of horsemanship.