"A simple book to help you understand, and dare I say, even predict why a horse does what he does." How do you create a deep connection with a different species where you do not share a common language? Safe Horse Handling, A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series offers a unique view on horse psychology for partnership, companionship, and leadership with horses. If you are age 8 to 98, love horses, want to have fun, and are ready to understand what your horse is trying to communicate, then you've got the right book in your hands In this book, you will learn: Why some horses buck while...

Hippo is the Greek word for horse and Hippotherapy is therapy with the help of a horse. Sit back and enjoy learning about hippotherapy in Book One of the Brown Pony Series. Your journey begins with a touching and true vignette, one family's experience of hippotherapy treatment with their child who has autism. Through this endearing children's story, you'll learn some of the amazing benefits when people with disabilities partner with horses in the therapy arena. Do you really know the differences between hippotherapy and therapeutic riding? Clearly learn why this is important and how to choose...

The Brown Pony Series Book Four: The Business of Hippotherapy is written for therapists who dream of entering into the arena to combine horses in their professional treatment plan with clients. The book is laid out in a logical manner beginning with a section called "Common Practice," formatted as questions and answers about how other therapists offer hippotherapy. Section two introduces "Getting Started" in hippotherapy by presenting ideas on legal structure and limiting liability. Then practical advice is explored regarding the facility and the therapy horses. Many therapists have...

Who cares about risk and safety in hippotherapy? There are many "stakeholders" who will find the information in this book helpful: those considering implementing hippotherapy, therapists in this field, students planning for a career utilizing the treatment strategy of hippotherapy, facility and horse owners partnering to offer hippotherapy, staff who assist with sessions, client families who participate in hippotherapy, the insurance industry, other researchers and the horse community in general. Brown Pony Series Book Two: Risk Management and Safety in Hippotherapy, illuminates years of...

You love horses and you love therapy ... is it possible to combine those two loves in a fulfilling career? Yes, it is The information in this book is geared towards high school and college students, as well as practicing therapists, who are considering a career involving hippotherapy. Learn from those who are on the path working towards this career and from the author who has worked for over 20 years incorporating hippotherapy into her occupational therapy treatments. The book is organized into three sections ... Section One has four chapters ranging from a junior high school student's...

Managing Stress With Horse Sense, 12 Steps to Integrity With Your Horse In-teg-ri-ty (noun) 1.the quality of being trustworthy, sincere, decent, honorable, fair. 2.the state of being whole, together, in unity. Horses are herd animals and experience stress when separated from others, it's their survival instinct, dangers lurk away from the protection of the herd. How do you get your horse to trust in your safe leadership in your herd of two? Take a grounded and spiritual approach to leadership Here are the 12-steps: * STEP 1 - BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR FEAR * * STEP 2 - KEEP STRESS FROM HOME OR...