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Riding home : the power of horses to heal / Tim Hayes.

by Hayes, Tim (Horse clinician)

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St. Martin's Press, 2015.

Horses -- Behavior.

Horses -- Psychology.

Horse owners -- Psychology.

Human-animal relationships.

Horsemanship -- Therapeutic use.

9781250106179 (pbk.)

9781250033512 (hc.)

x, 292 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-284) and index.

Wild horses -- wild men -- The nature of horses -- The nature of humans -- Horses healing humans ... bodies and minds -- Horses don't get divorced ... today's youth at risk -- A trail less traveled -- my journey with horses -- The walking wounded -- horses for heroes -- Horses, humans, trauma and PTSD -- "I wish people had ears like horses" -- What draws humans to be with horses? -- Austin -- The evolution of horsemanship -- Riding home.

"For thousands of years one animal has contributed to human survival more than any other. It has been a source of food, a means of transportation, a provider of physical labor and an instrument of war. This extraordinary creature is the horse. Throughout human history people have loved, owned and ridden horses. Horses fascinate us; they silently speak to our hearts. Young and old, rich or poor we are drawn; whether to books like The Horse Whisperer and events like The Kentucky Derby. Horses have amazing abilities to help us heal and recover from disabling physical and mental conditions such as autism and multiple sclerosis by participating in what is known as Equine Therapy. Men and women afflicted with severe emotional damage are healing and making dramatic recoveries by receiving the simple love, understanding and acceptance that comes from establishing a relationship with a horse. The unique message of this book is two-fold. It explains 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. A powerful argument for the expansion of such equine programs that accomplish what many institutional organizations that utilize traditional psychotherapy and pharmaceutical medication have often been unable to achieve. To have a relationship with a horse is to discover and know yourself, other humans and the world with more truth and compassion than one could dream or imagine. Horses help us discover hidden parts of ourselves. They cause us to become better people, better parents, better partners and better friends. They teach us that when we're not getting what we want, we're the ones who need to change either what we're doing or who we're being. A horse can be our greatest teacher for a horse has no ego, he never lies and he's never wrong. Tim Hayes is an internationally recognized natural horsemanship clinician."--Provided by publisher.

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