Book & DVD Reviews

Horse as Healer/Teacher Professions

Ariana Strozzi

Booksurge Publishing

Soft Cover, 2009, $25.00 U.S.

ISBN: 978-1-4392-3060-2

Available at Amazon  

Reviewed by Carol M. Upton – www.dreamsaloud.ca

If you’ve made it this far and braved all of the intensity that this book brings up, proceed. Make your dreams come true. Find a way. Don’t give up. Share your love with horses any way you can, even if it’s for free. ~ Ariana Strozzi

Every person in a horse as healer business, whether just starting out or already established, will be delighted to find one of the rare books written on how to make that business succeed. Lifelong horsewoman and experienced business owner Ariana Strozzi equips the reader with concise information on required skill sets, effective training, business plans and implementation steps, including a chapter on choosing a facility and choosing the horses.

The Equine Guided Educator supports clients through a learning process using experiential exercises with horses. As most equestrians know, the horse has an ability to read the human’s inner state of mind, revealing that person’s core emotional issues in a way that goes beyond regular therapy or coaching. Equine Assisted Coaching or Guided Education is an emerging field that has been growing rapidly since the 1980’s and this book provides a much-needed map for professionals committed to the work.

Many of the chapters, such as those on finances, marketing and administration, can also be applied to other equine-related businesses. The book is packed with practical information aimed at business prosperity and designed to help you take action right away. It also offers heartfelt vision and a keen understanding of the emotional and spiritual motivations to see this powerful work succeed around the world.

Ariana Strozzi, an internationally respected pioneer in the ‘Horse as Healer / Teacher’ professions, is co-founder of the Equine Guided Education Association and Strozzi Institute. She holds numerous equine championships in dressage, eventing, and reining. Visit Ariana at www.skyhorseranch.com