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

Schoen, Allen; Gordan, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570767157 ISBN 13: 9781570767159

Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books, 2016

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Dr. Allen Schoen, DVM, MS, PhD (Hon) is one of the pioneers in veterinary acupuncture and natural therapies, developing and practicing them since 1981. He has been acknowledged worldwide for introducing the concept of an integrative approach to veterinary medicine, bridging the gap between conventional and alternative medicine. With over 30 years of clinical experience, teaching and research, he has developed his own unique integrative approach to animal health care. He received his DVM from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978, holds a Masters Degree in Neurophysiology and Animal Behavior from the University of Illinois, is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture, and has advanced training in botanical medicine and homeopathy. His extensive clinical experience with complementary therapies, combined with an interest in the latest research, led to his editing the two principle veterinary textbooks on these modalities: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine, and Complementary & Alternative Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practice (co-edited with Susan Wynn, DVM). In his effort to reach the general public, he wrote the books Love, Miracles, and Animal Healing (with Pam Proctor) and Kindred Spirits: How the Remarkable Bond Between Humans and Animals Can Change the Way We Live.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570767157
• ISBN 13: 9781570767159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440