Flap Copy:
Written by Liz

Front Flap

"Seven horses, blinking in the brilliant sun, stepped gingerly out of the trailer onto land that stretched beyond the horizon. There were no amenities for these pampered city horses, released onto the vast range an average wild herd would claim as their territory. They did not run, but stepped slowly, content to revel in every new delight, accepting this life as if they were born to it-wild horses roaming their land.
The dogs and I were with them constantly, as I cantered on foot, ready to slap my own backside and yell whoopee…my meager human whinny. I was HORSE, one with the herd and I spent a good portion of each day apprenticing in their culture. I ingested every nuance of the horses' lives: how and what they ate, how they played, slept or ran and their interactions with each other; they notice everything with every part of themselves. In that unstructured time, watching these joyful, reckless creatures, I wondered at our ability to tame them and at their willingness to let us.
There is a rightness in my world and it is here and now. These peaceful creatures. fill my days with meaning and worship in this religion of HORSE illuminates my life. I have found truth by immersion, to the point where the boundary of self is no longer distinct, and all that remains is the congregation and community of spirit. I have earned my way to a privileged place in the herd, where I ask nothing and am given all".

Back Flap

Mother of six, grandmother of seven, Liz Mitten Ryan, artist, writer and horse breeder, and her architect husband Kevin Ryan, made a decision that would change their lives. They moved onto 320 secluded acres in the hills of the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, and built a solar home/barn, which they share with their family of horses.
Living in close proximity with the herd, and in seclusion from the rest of the world, opened the door to spiritual realms and mysteries that the horses revealed.
For Liz, worship in the wisdom of HORSE is a life-long fascination. She is dedicated to their understanding and their wisdom as great spiritual teachers.
The horses, living as they would in the wild, but with the benefit of loving and supportive humans, share their secrets through the concept of EQUINISITY: the gift of finding the unexpected and truly important perspective through the clear and almost 360-degree vision of the equine.

ORDER NOW