The Path of the Horse - Full Length documentary
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Published 2012-10-15
A lady I was recently speaking with said, "The first time I watched it I cried so much I had to watch it again to see what I'd missed."
Another said, "I watched it 7 times through when I first got it, and now I watch it at least every year."
Others have told me they've been using it at the beginning of their therapy groups and during retreats.
This movie continues to change lives. What is it in this documentary that opens hearts? Set aside 60 minutes to see for yourself.
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Film Synopsis:
Watch The Movie That's Changing Lives...
'The Path of the Horse' documentary explores the future of horse-human relationships. Join former horse trainer Stormy May as she travels the world to interview today's leading horsemanship teachers and visionaries; Alexander Nevzorov, Klaus Hempfling, Linda Kohanov, Mark Rashid, Carolyn Resnick, and equine artist Kim McElroy.
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All Comments (21)
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Simply beautifully done. And I am living this. I am 56. I have been riding 3 years. A beautiful 8 yr old Arabian mare. Took lots of lessons. Fell over and over. Would not let go of my "horse dream". Yes, she was young, yes, she's an Arabian, yes, I was green - more so than her. But when I stopped "thinking", and started "feeling", that's when the magic began. Friends will never "get" the bond we have. I am told horses don't "love", but after seeing this, I am more convinced than ever that they do. Thank you for the inspiration.
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I am 16 years old and I've been riding horses since I was 8. I have recently taken up a bit of Natural Horsemanship and love it, but, watching this, I realized that so much that I do with my horse is wrong. Natural horsemanship is definitely better than the way I used to ride, but now I understand what is the best for my girl and I. Thank you so much for sharing this, it brought me to tears a few times, but it definitely opened my eyes and inspired me to change, both in my riding and my actual life.
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Now I know why I have so much joy just being with my horse and doing nothing. She is so good at making a hectic, noisy world go away for awhile.
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For many years of Natural Horsemanship, the saying has been "When you remove the halter & lead all you have left is the truth". These days working at liberty, I have taken that one step further & now say "when you remove ALL the tack (& the fences), all you have left is the truth".
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I had horses as a young girl. Spent hours riding the hills bareback with just a halter and a rope. My gelding was so gentle and I loved him dearly and miss him even now 55 years later. Horses are truly spiritual creatures in that they connect with us on a deep heart level. This video made me cry in places. So well done and thought provoking.
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When I was young, I used to ride bareback, with no bridle. In those moments, I always felt that the horse was teaching me... It's wonderful to see so many people discovering this beautiful connection.
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I pity those who disliked this video that represent the life in it's deepest sense... a horse is not a toy, a horse is a wonderful creature that has heart and soul... don't damage it through the cruel horse sports, receive it with kindness and peace and the horse will never fail to enchant you with it's endless beauty
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This saved me in every way a person can be saved.It changed my way of seeing things and interacting with horses.Truly thank you,from the bottom of my heart,for sharing this video.
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This isn't just about horsemanship. This teaches us how to live and the way to live in a real, deep seated way. Thank you!
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It's about what WE can learn from horses......than what we "could" teach them......the horses are the teachers.....more wise than any human could ever be.... 🐲🐲
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I find it amazing that anyone would dislike this. Working with wild horses, it is AMAZING the connection you can make if the relationship is a partnership, not domination through pain. Some people just don't get it.
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Just watched this movie for the 3rd or 4th time. I grew up with horses (now in my 60s). They saved my spiritual life in a fairly dark childhood. As a kid, I intuitively felt what this movie talks about. I evented, was in horse shows, went on fox hunts, etc. I wish I'd had a teacher who knew all of what's in this movie. Never could afford to have a horse as an adult. I love horses beyond words, and I apologize to Sean, Rocky, Bonfire, and Pepper for what I didn't know.
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May we change with it!! EVERYONE WHO WATCHED THIS VIDEO PLEASE TRY TO CREATE AWARNESS!!!!
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I grew up riding, and knew nothing of any of this. I'm a great grandmother so this was many years ago. But it's heart breaking to know that I was a party to causing pain in animals that I loved so much. How I hope that the horse world is evolving into the correct way in training these beautiful God given gifts to us. Continue to get the truth out there and I pray that more and more horse people will adopt this way of training their horse's for the betterment of the future for horse and rider.
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i've always felt this way since i started riding at 5 yrs old (i'm 17 as of writing this), but could never figure out how to put it into words, so this was really nice to listen to - validating, honestly
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This is my favorite documents that I have ever seen about horses!
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I have watched this document several times. This time, I finally heard it. Horses can help us become who we are truly here to be. Soft, expanded, conscious, open, in the flow of God. Thank-you for your wisdom and courage in creating this documentary. May more and more of us hear and be with our gracious messengers.
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A real eye-opener. I admit, I Always trained, no... abused horses the way I train. It's time to change. And that's what I'm gonna do. Thank you, for this video, this journey, this new road. I hope all good riders eventually will ride like this.
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I am in tears and profoundly inspired by this woman's powerful journey of strength and compassion. I have learned many lessons from dogs and can see a correlation. The 'connection' she speaks of is essential to our finding a way to live on this planet with breath, understanding, kindness and compassion.
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This has completely renewed my faith in having a loving and mutually respectful relationship with a horse. Thank you!!
