Horses Healing Warriors

The Horse Boy Movie Trailer

A 5 minute trailer about the Horse Boy Movie project. This movie will detail the trip of journalist Rupert Isaacson, and his autistic son, Rowan, as they journey across Mongolia on horseback in the summer of 2007. Visit his website.

The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son

MP3 File

Length-50 minutes, 27 seconds

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Rupert Isaacson, author of The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest To Heal His Son published by Little, Brown and Company.

Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book, The Healing Land: A Kalahari (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book. His journalism and travel writing has appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Esquire, National Geographic, Independent on Sunday, Conde Nast Traveller, Daily Mail and The Field. He has traveled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America and now lives in Austin Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.

In addition to being an ex-professional horse trainer,
Rupert is founding director of the Indigenous
Land Rights Fund, a non-profit organization that helps threatened and
displaced indigenous tribes obtain tenure of their ancestral land. Visit his website www.horseboythebook.com and Horse Boy Foundation.

Reflections on Human Relationships with Horses and other Animals

NATURALLY

It's mind boggling that we consider 'Nature' as separate and distinct from us. We are Nature as the oceans and mountains and trees and rocks and animals and forests are Nature. Any system of thought that takes seriously this utterly absurd notion is more foolish that beliefs that the earth was flat and the sun revolved around the earth. One big difference is this 'we are set apart from Nature' is dangerous and grossly psychotic----without connection to reality.

So, a few thoughts to remind us.................

A “War Horse” is the term given to someone who has
lived through many hardships and can always be relied on.

"The horse.
Here is nobility without conceit;
friendship without envy;
beauty without vanity.
A willing servant, yet no slave."

~ Ronald Duncan

"In my opinion, a horse is the animal to have.
Eleven hundred pounds of raw muscle, power, grace and sweat between your legs
-- it's something you just can't get from a pet hamster."

~ Anonymous

"Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment…
Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within…
In short, horses do naturally what humans can pass a lifetime without ever mastering."

~ Author Mary Miidkiff, quoted in the Denver Post

I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."

~ Abraham Lincoln

"God forbid that I should go to any heaven where there are no horses"

~ R.B.Cunningham-Graham

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."

~ Immanuel Kant

"The one best precept - the golden rule in dealing with a horse -
is never to approach him angrily. Anger is so deviod of forethought
that it will often drive a man to do things which in a calmer mood he will regret.

~Xenophon

"Every animal knows more than you do."

~ Native American Proverb

"Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. "

~ The London Times

"It's cactus that makes a good rider."

"There never was a horse that couldn't be rode.
Never a cowboy that couldn't be throwed."

~ old cowboy sayings

"When God created the horse he said to the magnificent creature:
I have made thee as no other.
All the treasures of the earth lie between thy eyes.
Thou shalt carry my friends upon thy back.
Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me.
And thou fly without wings, and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse."

~ Quote of unknown source (often incorrectly attributed to the Koran)

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right"

~ Tina Estridge

"Life's greatest gift is the soft feathery
breath of a horse blowing gently on your neck."

~ Ellen Bancroft's website

"Small friend, from you we learn
that a horse without a rider is always a horse,
but a rider without a horse is only a man."

~ Hans Heinrich Isenbart

"Be sure you know the condition of your flocks;
give careful attention to your herds."

~ Proverbs 27:23

"A good man is concerned
for the welfare of his animals."

~ Proverbs 12:10

"Properly caring for animals ("beings without fire")
is a sacred responsibility taught by Crow Elders."

~ Burton Pretty On Top, Crow Tribe publicist
The Big Sky Briefs, October 2005

"His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch and his
countenance enforces homage. He is indeed a Horse"

~ William Shakespear

"You can spend a lot of money on a fine dog,
but only kindness will make his tail wag."

~ Will Rogers

"May the trail rise up to greet you as you ride
May the stars reach down and touch you with their light
May the tumbleweeds at play, keep you company by day
And the coyotes serenade you through the night

May no mountain be too high for you to climb
May no river be too rapid or too wide
May your pony serve you well, and take you home to your corral
May the spirit of the prairie be your guide"

~ Dave Stamey, Cowboy Poet

"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby,
to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire.
It is a grand passion.
It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so,
he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"She never shook the stars from their appointed courses,
But she loved good men. And she rode good horses."

~ Margot Liberty
Wyoming historian, circa 1900

"There's nothing like the outside of a horse
to help the inside of a person."

"No matter who says what,
don't believe it if your horse says it's a lie."

Stallion meets his foal video

by hestenemine

Fabuloso has been with his mare Lebrera for 3 days. Up till this moment the mare has not allowed the stallion to get close to their foal. This is the first time the mare allowed the foal to approach his father, and the stallion is very careful.

Understanding Horses- Robert M. Miller, DVM, Video

Have you ever wondered why some horses shy from a piece of paper, or won t step in a shallow puddle? Horses reactions are not the same as ours. This can be very frustrating when interacting with them. The horse, like each animal species, has specific genetically-coded behavioral characteristics that enable it to survive in its natural environment. Dr. Miller explains these ten qualities in horses, helping us to understand them and enabling us to shape and modify their behavior without the use of cruelty or physical force. These are the techniques currently employed by the Natural Horsemen who are revolutionizing horsemanship. Now you can learn why their methods work! With this videotape, you ll bring new understanding and enjoyment to your own equine relationships. Dr. Miller will also show you how to solve common problems, (disrespectful, hard to catch, shying, balking, needle-shy, barn sour/heard bound, and more) using this information in a thoughtful, stress-free manner. Visit Dr. Miller's website.

Natural Horsemanship Explained: From Heart to Hands

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Dr. Kevin Keough, host of the Warrior Traditions and North Star Guardians podcast, interviews Dr. Robert M. Miller, co-author of Natural Horsemanship Explained: From Heart to Hands by Robert M. Miller and Patrick Handley and published by The Lyons Press.

Dr. Robert M. Miller, D.V.M.

After graduation from Colorado State University, Dr. Miller settled in Thousand Oaks, California, where he founded the Conejo Valley Veterinary Clinic. Thirty-one years later, he retired as a renowned veterinarian and expert in ethology (the study of animal behavior). Dr. Miller has visited every continent giving lectures to colleges, conventions for animal groups, horse organizations, breed associations and other clients. He has received numerous professional awards for his involvement with equine associations, production of videotapes, and lecturing. He has authored several books, and his acute sense of humor and love of cartoons have provided seven veterinary cartoon books.

Dr. Miller has been on the editorial staff of Veterinary
Medicine, Modern Veterinary Practice, Veterinary Forum, and Western
Horseman and other horse magazines. He is internationally known for his lectures and seminars.
To read past issues of his monthly column Mind Over Miller, click: Past
Columns To order a copy of the book, click:  Mind Over Miller book

Dr. Miller retired from his veterinary practice in 1987 in order to devote his full time to the teaching of equine behavior and to support the revolution in horsemanship that began in the Western United States in the late 20th Century and is now a worldwide phenomenon. He is best known for his scientifically based system of training newborn foals. Called imprint training, if done correctly, it is the fastest, and most profound method of permanently shaping a horse's responses and attitude. Imprint training is now in use all over the world. Visit his website.

Joe Camp and Cash At Television Studio Video

Joe Camp's horse Cash makes his very first trip to a TV studio. Watching the huge camera crawl all around him is watching pure trust in action.