Product Description

In "The Tao of Equus", author Linda Kohanov intertwines the story of how she awakened to the spiritual presence of horses with compelling mythology, research, and personal anecdotes. The result is an extraordinary story of healing and communication that turns our conventional understanding of these amazing creatures upside down. A horse trainer and equine-facilitated therapy practitioner, Kohanov first began exploring the horse human connection in the early 1990s. When her black mare, Rasa, became lame, she was plagued by a series of sinister dreams and premonitions. Finally, prompted by her dreams, she cancelled a risky surgery to save Rasa's potential career in competitive riding. To relate to the injured horse outside conventional equestrian pursuits, Kohanov immersed herself in the day-to-day activities of the herd. In the process, she discovered that horses are intensely emotional, intuitive, intelligent beings. They are true reflections of our deepest souls. Over time, she discovered their extraordinary ability to awaken intuition in humans, while mirroring the authentic feelings people try to hide, which makes these animals powerful therapeutic teachers. Kohanov describes the subtle emotional and even clairsentient cues she tapped into after time spent interacting with her herd. And she details the techniques she developed to help students strengthen mind body awareness and access their own extrasensory abilities through the way of the horse.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86123 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Customer Reviews

A real eye opener
My horse and I have fantastic fun together, but I couldn't understand why, when occasionally I needed cheering up, she played up instead leaving me feeling even worse.
Now I know and it's so obvious I can't believe i didn't see it before.
The book has helped me and her and therefore many of our friends - 2 and 4 legged.
It puts a horse's mind and a human's life into a whole new light which is so bright you have to put your shades on!
It does get a bit heavy in places but soldier through those bits and another light bulb goes on - it's amazing and an absolute joy to read. My mouth has fallen open on countless occasions with an "oh yeah, of course".

Fascinating
Told as a story, this is really interesting and at the same time full of insights into horses' (and humans!) behaviour.
A worthwhile read for any horsey people of all disciplines, animal and human therapists and anyone who likes a good read.

Life Changing book
You must read this book, it has changed my life!!!!!!!!!! . I can't recommend it enough. It is such a shame that Linda lives in the USA, or else I would go train with her. She has such innovative ideas, your horse will notice the difference, and so will you!