Riding Home: The Power of Horses to Heal

Description

Throughout history, people have loved, owned, and ridden horses. They fascinate us, and we are drawn to books like The Horse Whisperer, events like The Kentucky Derby, and movies like Steven Spielberg's War Horse. Owners and non-horse owners alike have also discovered the amazing abilities of horses to help us heal and recover from disabling physical and mental conditions such as autism and multiple sclerosis by participating in Equine Therapy. Men and women afflicted with severe emotional damage are making dramatic recoveries by receiving the simple love, understanding, and acceptance that comes from a horse relationship. The unique message of Riding Home is two-fold. It is the first and only book to explain why horses have this remarkable ability to heal and positively transform emotionally wounded men and women, whether they be troubled teens, prison inmates, or war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. On a societal level, it offers a powerful argument for the expansion of equine programs that accomplish what many organisations that utilise traditional methods of psychotherapy and pharmaceuticals have been unable to achieve. To have a relationship with a horse is to discover and know yourself and the world with truth and compassion. Horses help us discover hidden parts of ourselves. They teach us that when we're not getting what we want, we're the ones who need to change.

Tim Hayes attended The University of Vermont and holds a B.S. Degree in Psychology. Before his career as a horseman, he worked in film and TV. He began teaching Natural Horsemanship, "Horse Whispering," in Montauk, NY. A nationally recognised horse clinician, he is a visiting instructor for The University of Connecticut and The University of Vermont. He appeared in the award-winning documentary Natural Horsemanship with Tim Hayes.

"Tim Hayes is a great storyteller, blessed with passion for his subjects, horse and human. The lessons you'll take away from this beautiful volume of healing and love between man and nature will stay with you for a long time." --From the Foreword by Robert Redford "Riding Home is essential reading for horse lovers and everyone who works with people who need healing." --Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human "Hayes makes a convincing case that his beloved equine companions are man's best friends. Hayes will turn even non-horse lovers into equine-therapy believers." --Booklist "Hayes's obvious love for all things equine is evident throughout . . . An educational analysis of the bonds between horses and humans." --Kirkus Reviews