Many women become Horse Crazy as girls and never lose their admiration for the beauty and dignity and the wisdom and whimsicality of these remarkable creatures. Here, fifty women offer their stories of the path of equine wisdom and the benefits of a good relationship with a loving horse, from improved confidence (and yes, even firmer thighs) to reconnecting with the world after a period of grief. Includes such stories as: A wheelchair-bound woman overcomes her physical limitations, not only learning to ride but to compete - and win! - in dressage Pregnant for the first time, a mother to be watches a brood mare deliver a colt and gains the confidence to face the arrival of her own child A stresses out executive learns that a bored cow pony can teach her a thing or two One lovelorn woman finds she can learn a lot about men from watching horses

In the tradition of The Man Who Listens to Horses, The Horse Whisperer, and Horse Miracles comes Horse Healers: 50 True Stories of Courage and Hope. Inspired by her work with horses and patients at the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy, horse lover and author A. Bronwyn Llewellyn brings together the most moving tributes to the healing power of horses ever collected in one volume. With an introduction by Cynthia Ruiz, the internationally known dressage competitor whose own paralysis led her to promote therapeutic riding throughout the world, as well as a foreword by Dawn Prince-Hughes, bestselling author of Songs of the Gorilla Nation, Horse Healers appeals to everyone with a love of horses, and an appreciation for the unique relationship we humans have with these very special animals--a relationship that can transform lives for the better.