ON THE BACK OF
A HORSE
Claire Dorotik M.A.  
Description

         The spiritual world of horses, the devastation of raw human trauma, and the fascinating world of equine facilitated psychotherapy, On The Back of a Horse takes the reader on an amazing adventure that started with one single question, how do horses know me better than I know myself? In search of an answer, Claire Dorotik sets off on an epic journey to discover that these magical creatures know much more about human trauma than we do.

Amid the fast paced and chaotic world of show jumping, horses are the curators of the lost art of healing. Ever since the time that horses were put into competitive environments, they have been able to face incredible amounts of trauma and remain the patient, kind animals that we know today. Their uncanny emotional intelligence and ability to find serenity in the midst of chaos has kept them free from the effects of trauma that humans suffer. With the help of a few incredible horses, the author finds her inner equine as she undergoes the greatest trauma of her life.

Told with compassion and clarity, Dorotik takes us from the most up to date understanding of human trauma to the backs of her beloved show jumping horses. On The Back of a Horse will not only draw the reader into the mesmerizing world of horses, but also inspire them to find their own inner equine.