Horses Healing Hearts
“Solace not in silence — but in hoofbeats.”
An honest, raw, and empowering look at how the steady presence of horses helps us navigate life’s most difficult seasons — from a paramedic who spent years on the front lines.
Seven transformative skills for healing, drawn from years in emergency medicine — and in the barn.
When horses and humans connect, extraordinary things happen
Horses are wonderful mirrors and teachers — often seeing, feeling, and understanding more than any other human. They help humans process through trauma and tragedy, healing from hardships and heartaches.
Horses are big, powerful, and majestic flight animals that truly want a deep relationship and a sincere connection with other beings. When they are out in the wild, horses have their herd. When they are domesticated, people become their herd and, in turn, must step into a leadership role for them.
The crucial skills in this book have helped countless first responders, veterans, teachers, modern-day heroes, moms, dads, and people of every age tap into the transformative powers of these graceful creatures through generations of personal, political, economic, and societal unrest.
When horses and humans connect, extraordinary experiences occur.
Seven transformative skills
Lessons learned in the barn that carry into boardrooms, classrooms, and living rooms — whether you’ve spent a lifetime in the saddle or have never touched a horse.
A deeply relatable, grounding perspective on trauma, burnout, and rediscovering the strength beneath the armor.
Healing isn’t always about rest. Sometimes it’s about reconnecting.
Through powerful personal stories, emotional resilience, and lessons from the barn, Lauren shows how reconnecting with who we are beneath the armor brings growth and grit together — in the same breath.
- First responders
- Veterans
- Teachers
- Moms & dads
- Everyday heroes
- Horse people & non-horse people alike
What readers are saying
Lauren has helped people develop relationships with horses, which, in turn, have helped them heal… from hardship and heartache… a positive way of coping with traumatic experiences and life challenges… they are mirrors to our souls.
Touching stories that bring tears to my eyes… relatable across multiple industries.
Your book has been incredibly moving — it beautifully weaves together so many of the topics I teach in my animal behavior class… I truly appreciate how you’ve blended your personal journey with scientific insight, and the way you’ve included inspirational verses from the Bible adds such a thoughtful, uplifting touch.
Who knew there are so many lessons to be learned from horses and how they really understand people? Easy read. Definitely worth the time. So many connections to everyday life — whether you’re a horse person or not.
Peace is possible — and sometimes it’s found in the most unexpected places.
Whether you’ve spent a lifetime in the saddle or have never touched a horse, let Horses Healing Hearts remind you what it feels like to be seen, understood, and steady again.