Review by author Monica Marlowe
In The Path of the Horse: From Competition to Compassion Stormy May candidly shares her personal journey from being an accomplished horse trainer and competition judge to being together with horses – and humans – in heart and spirit. Using stunning photography, beautiful artwork, and philosophical quotations, she weaves a tapestry, a vision, of a new world for horses and humans based on love, peace, and compassion.
Faced with new information about riding and standard horse training practices, she takes the reader along on her journey into herself, into her own heart, and asks us to do the same. Stormy May’s story is compelling, thought-provoking, and heart-opening. Her journey is both an inspiration and an invitation to look at horses and at life through the eyes of your heart.
Stormy May’s story completely changed my relationship with my own horse and helped me to remember who I truly am. I give this book my highest and most heartfelt recommendation; read it and follow your heart.
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Review by Margrit Coates
Animal communicator and author of
Healing for Horses, Horses Talking and Connecting with Horses
Despite being in the 21st century, the horse is still much misunderstood. Myths perpetuate about how to look after, handle, and train horses. Who the horse is, is not considered as humans lose their way in intellectual posturing or focusing on systems or methods. Whilst the horse stands waiting for help, people argue about which system of horse management is the best, which guru to follow.
When we follow the true path of the horse however, it becomes a light bulb moment of clarity, and then we can understand the horse, and in doing so better know ourselves. In Stormy May’s book The Path of the Horse, the heart and soul of the horse shines from every page – clear, loud and profound. It is a book of truth about horses, it is Who the horse is. This is a brilliant book and much needed.
Review by Derry McCormick
Director of Administrative Affairs
The EquineSciencesAcademy
More and more horse owners are seeking a better way to care for and interact with their horses. The horse world is steeped, some might say mired, in tradition and change is difficult. It is not always an easy road when one challenges the “way it has always been done.” Stormy May’s The Path of the Horse is a wonderful account of her sometimes difficult awakening to the realities of the horse world as most know it. Her raw honesty in sharing her journey is inspirational and her insight into the process is very helpful for those wanting to move forward, but questioning everything and confused and conflicted. It is especially poignant as it comes from not just a horse owner/lover, but someone who was very successful as a rider/trainer and made a great living with horses. A must read for anyone wanting to find a better way.
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Carol –
Stormy May’s book together with her documentary “The path of the horse” is life changing and life challenging. As Stormy so courageously points out, equestrian sport, with its inherent control and command values, is not first and foremost about the well being of the horse, rather about rider egos and agendas. Among many eloquent quotes contained in the text is one by Alice Walker: “the animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men”. By aligning with the bigger picture of critical thinking (and sentient values), Stormy challenges each one of us who claims love of the horse to take a closer look at the equestrian paradigm and its underlying motivations and practices and then to amend actions based on an informed understanding of the consequences of riding for the horse. One cannot help but be changed by this important message. Bravo!
Stormy –
Thank you Carol, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Let’s make this world better for horses and humans.