Main description:

The ability of the horse to sense emotion, energy and spirit is way beyond what most of the human world realises. A must-read for those wishing to understand the spiritual connection between horses and humans. When Pam Billinge's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she began to notice the way her horse responded to her emotional turmoil. Thus began an exploration into the spiritual relationship between horses and humans and their infinite capacity to help us heal. Building on her remarkable discoveries, Pam began her pioneering work as a horse-led coach and therapist. By sharing her own path to redemption through personal tragedy, and other stories of healing inspired by the incredible interactions she has observed between horse and human, Pam puts forward her uplifting insights about the true nature of the horse, setting out some simple principles to help the reader transcend life's challenges. This nature memoir will appeal to fans of The Outrun by Amy Liptrot and H is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald. Pam Billinge is a body psychotherapy professional and leadership coach at the top of her game in the UK field of horse-led therapy.

Contents:

Introduction
1 This Horse Changed my Life
2 Carabella: The Spell is Cast
3 Delilah: The Language of the Herd Revealed
4 Presence and Connecting with the Self
5 Gemma: Tragedy and Loss of Self
6 You Can't Fool a Horse
7 After Gemma
8 Winston: Loss Unfolding
9 Mum: Making up Lost Time
10 Winston: Teaching Me to Choose Courage
11 Accepting the Need to Change
12 Building Resilience
13 Coop: Chosen by a Horse
14 With Coop: Healed by Peacefulness
15 The Burnout Trap
16 Coop's Lesson in Honesty
17 Emotions - Friend not Foe
18 Emotions at Work
19 Coop: The Challenge of Trusting
20 Vulnerability and Change
21 Coop's Inspiration: Daring to Dream
22 Coop: Saying Goodbye
23 Committing to Purpose
24 Seen by a Horse
25 A Team Moves From Fear to Authenticity
26 Ruby: A Heart Connection
27 Staying on Course
28 Victim No More
29 The Power of Positive Thinking
30 Committing to Purpose
31 Gordon
32 Finding Joy Amongst Grief
33 Courage to Grieve
34 Horses: Our Spiritual Guides
35 Being With What Is
36 Spirit as Guide
37 Winning Means Losing
38 How Horses Teach Us Compassion
39 Following Joy
40 Living the Dream
41 Healing Through Forgiveness