Riding home : the power of horses to heal

Book 2015

"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. M...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Horse owners Psychology

Horsemanship Therapeutic use

Horses Behavior

Horses Psychology

Human-animal relationships

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ISBN:

9781250033512
1250033519

Edition:

First edition

Description:

x, 292 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:
INTRODUCTION
5
CHAPTER 1. Wild Horses
Wild Men
10
CHAPTER 2. The Nature of Horses
The Nature of Humans
23
CHAPTER 3. Horses Healing Humans
Bodies and Minds
55
CHAPTER 4. Horses Don't Get Divorced...Today's Youth at Risk -74
CHAPTER 5. A Trail Less Traveled
My Journey With Horses
96
CHAPTER 6. The Walking Wounded
Horses For Heroes
117
CHAPTER 7. Horses, Humans, Trauma and PTSD
137
CHAPTER 8. "I Wish People Had Ears Like Horses" -148
CHAPTER 9. What Draws Humans To Be With Horses?- 163
CHAPTER 10. Austin
182
CHAPTER 11. The Evolution of Horsemanship
200
CHAPTER 12. Riding Home
219
NOTES
225
BIBLIOGRAPHY
241
APPENDIX
255
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
263

LCCN:

2014034584

Control Number:

1195399

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