
In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads not unlike that of other young adults. A university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a “working student.” In the horse industry, working students aspire to become professi...
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (June 26, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570768323
ISBN-13: 978-1570768323
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 25593
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I'm a longtime professional "horseman" and I've read a LOT of books about horses. I had a horse in training with Tik and found him to be a true communicator with horses. They totally connect with him. The energy between horse and man is palpable.I di...
or trainers, and willingly trade labor for hands–on education. Here Maynard chronicles his experiences–good and bad–and we follow along as one year becomes three, what began as a casual adventure gradually transforms, and a life's purpose comes sharply into focus.Over time, Maynard evolved under the critical eyes of Olympians, medal winners, and world–renowned figures in the horse world, including Anne Kursinski, Johann Hinnemann, Ingrid Klimke, David and Karen O'Connor, Bruce Logan, and Ian Millar. He was ignored, degraded, encouraged, and praised. He was hired and fired, told he had the “wrong body type to ride” and that he had found his “destiny.” He got married and lost loved ones. Through it all he studied the horse, and human nature, and how the two can find balance. And in that journey, he may have found himself.