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Most books on horsemanship tell you how to fix your horse. This one asks: what if the real work starts with you?
In When Catching a Horse, trainer and writer Amy Skinner shares candid reflections and sharp, often funny stories from a lifetime with horses-moments that reveal just how much these animals can teach us about patience, humility, and our own blind spots. From the difficult horses who taught her the hard way that "shortcuts" never are, to the horses who showed her the cost of chasing perfection, Skinner invites readers into a philosophy of horsemanship that values connection over control.
This isn't a manual of techniques. It's a book about the messy, rewarding process of learning to offer horses what they need most: peace, empathy, and the kind of partnership that makes both horse and rider better for it.
For riders tired of quick fixes and looking for something deeper (and more honest), When Catching a Horse offers insight, laughter, and plenty to take back to the barn.
Amy Skinner
Dr Amy Skinner is Associate Professor in Co-Production in Mental Health Research in the Institute for Social Justice at York St John University, UK. She specialises in neurodivergence, mental health and creativity, with a background in theatre making and scenography. She has also written about the history of scenography and performance design (for example, her book Meyerhold and the Cubists, longlisted for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial book prize). Amy is particularly interested in the relationship between neurodivergent experience and creative practice, and works particularly on co-produced research with other neurodivergent collaborators.
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