A sequel to the highly popular Healing Shine: A Spiritual Assignment, The Trials of Joe Ben Black: Confessions of a Rope Horse was intended to be a collection of best practices to start a young roping horse. However, the subject matter turned out to encompass a much larger area. 

What is the best way to train our horse? According to Michael Johnson's latest audiobook, "The process is far less about training the horse...and far more about training ourselves". Within the sections of Joe Ben Black you will find a collection of best practices to start a young horse...with a twist. A good portion of the audiobook is told from Joe Ben's point of view and from the stars of Healing Shine - the Shine Man and the hilarious Little Blue.

Joe Ben's story begins with Michael by Joe Ben's mother's side the night of his birth, and chronicles the young horse's adventures en route to becoming a skilled roping horse five years later. The audiobook is replete with Michael's honest appraisal of his mistakes along the way - the same ones we all make. An excellent listen for the novice and seasoned horseman alike, there's wonderful humor throughout with stories of hope and clear strategies to improve your horsemanship skills.