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Heres our Editors review of this fascinating story about Tik Maynards Horsemanship Journey. And in that journey, he may have found himself. We are delighted to be reading this fascinating book in December if you would like the chance to receive a free review copy you can register your interest here. Through it all he studied the horse, and human nature, and how the two can find balance. 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. He was ignored, degraded, encouraged, and praised. 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. 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. 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 professional riders or trainers, and willingly trade labor for hands–on education.

A university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads not unlike that of other young adults.