The Compassionate Equestrian: 25 Principles to Live by When Caring for and Working with Horses

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This marvelous book, born of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoen—world-renowned veterinarian and author—and experienced trainer and competitor Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be practiced not only through the reader’s engagement with horses, but interaction with all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The authors share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies supporting methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that are safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free. Through their Compassionate Equitation program, the authors encourage the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing compassion for their own horses, and all equines, equestrians transcend differences in breed, riding discipline, and training, and empathize and connect more closely with the “global collective” of horses and horse people. A worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, and benefit everyone, including their friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1570767157
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trafalgar Square Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781570767159
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1570767159
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #665,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Polo (Books) #45 in Equine Medicine (Books) #147 in Horse Racing (Books)
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Customers find this book excellent for horse people, with one review noting it presents 25 principles that progressively teach. They appreciate its insightful content, with one customer mentioning it makes them think about everything they do with their horses.