Joe Camp

The National Best Selling author of The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd has ten new books about his continuing journey through the enigmatic world of horses. Joe Camp, film writer, producer, director, author, passionate speaker, and the man behind the canine superstar Benji believes that anything is possible if you work hard enough and have faith in yourself. He was told by industry "experts" not to bother with the original Benji film; that it wouldn't work. He proved the experts wrong and now, after five Benji movies, he's at it again with his latest career as an author. His recent highly praised and best selling book The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd published in 2008 by the Harmony Books imprint of Random House is in its 17th printing and is changing the lives of horses and people all across the planet. His next book Born Wild picks up where The Soul of a Horse left off with the adoption of a pregnant mustang and continues through he and wife Kathleen's move from the dry rocky hillside pasture of southern California to the wet grassy hillsides of their new middle Tennessee home. His latest book Love Your Horse First wraps up 15 years of learning about horses in an entertaining format that guarantees more good life for horses. “Joe Camp is a master storyteller.” The New York Times “One cannot help but be touched by Camp’s love and sympathy for animals and by his eloquence on the subject.” Michael Korda, The Washington Post “Camp’s tightly-written, simply-designed and powerfully drawn chapters often read like short stories that flow from the heart.” Jack L. Kennedy – The Joplin Independent “An amazing, amazing book!” Janet Parshall – Janet Parshall’s America “Joe Camp is a natural when it comes to understanding how animals tick and a genius at telling us their story. His books are must-reads for those who love animals of any species.” Monty Roberts – Author of New York Times Best-seller The Man Who Listens to Horses “You will never look at a horse race, or a herd of mustangs, or even the canine lounging on your couch, the same way.” The Las Vegas Review Journal “Joe Camp is a gifted storyteller and the results are magical.” Rick Lamb – The Horse Show “A fantastic book.” WGN Chicago “A masterpiece.” The Ultimate Horse Joe Camp showed us the heart and soul of a dog when he created Benji. Now, in these engaging, emotional, and often humorous stories, he deftly lures us into the heart and soul of a horse, unlocking the mystery of a majestic creature who has survived on earth, without assistance, for fifty-two million years. Camp has written, produced and directed seven theatrical motion pictures (including all of the Benji movies) cumulatively grossing well over the equivalent of $600 million in today's dollars, making him one of the most successful independent filmmakers of all time. Camp ignored the "experts" who said the original Benji movie would never work. He raised the money from private sources to produce the film, but when completed the movie was turned down by every major film distributor in Hollywood. Camp and his partner had to form their own distribution company and release the picture themselves worldwide from their offices in Dallas. In spite of the many obstacles, Variety reported that the film was the #3 grossing movie of the year. in 2019