Books and Links
Leisure Reading
Horse Sense and the Human Heart by Adele and Marlena McCormick,
The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation
Through the Way of the Horse by Linda Kohanov, and It’s
Not about the Horse, It’s about Overcoming Fear and
Self-Doubt by Wyatt Webb are three popular therapists’
discussions of their experiences with horses and EFP.
Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover’s Soul by Jack Canfield
and She Flies Without Wings: How Horses Touch a Woman’s
Soul by Mary Midkiff are anthologies of touching stories about
the bonds between humans and horses and the joy, laughter,
tears, and heroism each brings out in the other.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Horses, by Sarah Montague
and PJ Dempsey, and The Parent’s Guide to Horseback
Riding by Jessica Jahiel are beginner-friendly introductions
to horses, their care, and riding.
For Kids*
* Please preview all materials to determine their appropriateness
for your child.
PBS’s online multimedia presentation, NATURE: Horses
<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horses/> explains what
horses are and how societies’ use of the horse changed
the course of history.
At the Kentucky Horse Park, adults and children alike can
enjoy a digital walk through some of the International Museum
of the Horse’s equine art collections and history exhibits.
< http://www.imh.org/imh/imhmain.html>
In The Wonder-Book of Horses and The Horse Fair, author James
Baldwin presents over 100 short stories about horses from
myth and literature, from Pegasus and the horses of Achilles
to Rakush and Rozinante. These out-of-print books, along with
many others, are available for free download through The Baldwin
Project: Bringing Yesterday’s Classics to Today’s
Children. <www.mainlesson.com>
In Horsewatching, author Desmond Morris introduces readers
to the “language” of horses – explaining
the causes and meaning of horse’s sounds and movements,
from whinnying to tail-swishing.
Horse Heroes by Kate Petty (published by DK) relates seven
true stories of remarkable horses, from a pair of horses who
journeyed from Argentina to Washington DC to a horse who learned
to write his name.
In her historical fiction, which includes King of the Wind,
Misty of Chincoteague, and Black Gold, Marguerite Henry tells
exciting tales of famous horses and the children and adults
whose lives they touched. The book and movie versions of National
Velvet by Enid Bagnold and The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
are also classic favorites that describe the bonds between
children and horses.
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