Wild horses, reverence and the psychology of awe

New Book In his new book, In a Land of Awe: Finding Reverence in the Search for Wild Horses, author Chad Hanson focuses on their wildness, wonder, and well-being. He states: "Part of my goal in writing this book was to send the message that we are only just beginning to understand the intelligence, communication, family…

Book: Girls and the lives of horses

New York City mounted police officer to little girl: "don't say it."Little girl: "don't say what?"Horse cop: "I want a horse." It would not be the first or the last time he heard that. Horses are magnets for females in our culture, perhaps even more than pro sports are for males. Jean O'Malley Halley, sociologist…

Compton Cowboys: The Book

We here at the Fund for Horses were happy and so proud to see all of the excellent horsemen (and women) riding their horses in the Black Lives Matter protests around the country. A hundred black horse riders showed up to support the Compton Cowboys ‘Peace Ride’ for Black Lives Matter earlier this month. The…