Author [[Wyatt Webb]]'s life went seriously off the rails as he was trying to become a professional musician. Although he had some success, he never got the big break he so badly wanted – instead his life spiraled downward with drugs and alcohol.

After completing a rehab program he was given a chance to be a councilor there. He became quite successful and at one point, ran a very large program.

But his heart was with horses, and he realized that horses reflect back the attitudes and blocks of the people working with them. He devised this into a therapeutic model, and developed a very successful equine encounter therapy program at Miraval, an upscale retreat/resort in Tuscon.

The last part of the book gives case examples of people who have had changing moments working with horses at the Miraval program.

I was pretty meh about this book – neither good nor bad. I was intrigued by the high ratings this book has received on several sites and so looked at reviews. The high ratings and glowing reviews seem to be from people who have taken the program at Miraval, especially those without prior horse experience. People who have not taken a class there, give it much lower reviews.

I'll give it a solid 3 stars. Recommended to people who are interested in equine therapy. ( )