Life Lessons from the Heart of Horses: How Horses Teach Us About Relationships and Healing

by Kathy Pike

Overview

Inspiring true stories of how horses teach humans and heal their hearts.
 
Horses are sensitive creatures with hearts ten times larger than humans and much more to share with us than meets the eye. Life Lessons from the Heart of Horses offers poignant short stories about the trials and tribulations of befriending horses. Equine expert Kathy Pike brings you on a healing journey that includes lessons a wild horse taught her, how horses teach humans in her equine facilitated learning programs, and personal insights about living off the land and engaging with the dynamics of a herd each day.
 
Every story in this inspirational book highlights lessons about trust, surrender, timing, and building relationships. Some stories are light and playful, others are insightful, and some are even a bit heart-wrenching, bringing you on the journey as if you are in direct relationship with each horse. Questions offered after each chapter invite you to apply this book's lessons to your own life or relationships.
 
Life Lessons from the Heart of Horses will deepen any horse lover's understanding of the invisible and emotional bond between horse and human.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510762848
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Kathy Pike is an internationally known teacher, new thought leader, and published author of Horse Spirits Speak,Hope . . . From the Heart of Horses, Horse as Teacher, and Pathways to a Radiant Self. She has more than twenty-seven years of experience in personal development, healing, life coaching, and equine-based learning. Her school, The Academy for Coaching with Horses, has certified facilitators in more than eighteen countries.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

The Power of Nature ix

Horses Are My Teachers xii

Part I Relationship Dynamics 1

Jumping Crawdads 3

Integrating the Herd Amid Escalating Emotions-Communication and Leadership 8

It's All About Timing 15

What Does It Mean for You? 26

Belonging to a Herd 33

Equine Bathing With Diva 42

Part II Healing With Horses 55

Four Ways Horses are Healers 57

The Dynamics of Energy and Separation 63

Moon's Big Heart 69

A Dance with Moon-A Ride Beyond Earth 74

The Silent One-A Tribute to Dizzy 79

Keeping Your Grieving Herd Healthy 90

Part III Horse as Teacher and Healer 97

Being Versus Doing with Horses 99

The Horse's Way: Heartfelt Appreciation with Viejo 106

I Am Unshakable 115

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway 124

Boundaries with a Big Belgian Boy 132

The Big Man and Little Lulu 142

From Peacemaker to Living Life Fully 157

Dancing With Horses 164

Part IV Mustang Love-A Special Kind of Relationship 175

Hello, Wild Horse 177

Really, Again? 185

Don't Put Me Down 190

Broken Trust Mended 197

Metal Boxes 202

Choices 215

Acknowledgments 225

About Kathy Pike 228

Editorial Reviews

Through enchanting storytelling, Kathy Pike immerses us in the magical relationship that humans can experience with horses. They reveal themselves as shamans and teachers who help us to build positive relations, become intelligent and compassionate leaders, and even bring healing, understanding, and clarity. This book is a rare and beautiful journey into Kathy’s artistry of coaching with horses; her storytelling transforms the reader into experiencing the opening of their hearts through the horses’ way.” —Aldo Civico, PhD, anthropologist and executive coach

“Praise to Kathy Pike! What a delightful book rich with stories of life lessons she has gleaned from her special horse herd, not only of her personal treasured adventures, but also of her profound work coaching with horses that changes people’s lives. I feel like I get a glimpse into her passionate life with horses and I am on the journey with her. Each chapter ends with self-reflective questions that you can journal about, making the book all the more powerful. From leadership to self-compassion, dancing with horses to living life fully, she offers so many inspirations. I highly recommend this important book that chronicles the horse as healer and teacher.” —Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi, founder of Equine Guided Education

“What a beautiful book! From wild child to the direct, smart, and honest voice of the spirit of creation that she has become, Kathy Pike shares a lifetime of love for the giving and benevolent nature of horses as guides, healers, and teachers. They show us the way to the sustainable health, well-being, and vitality that are essential to solving the many problems facing our world. This book is a celebration of the path of mutual benefit that is now necessary for the sake of life itself, and an essential reading experience.” —Francis Rico, author of A Shaman’s Guide to Deep Beauty and founder of Applying Shamanism

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