The much-anticipated follow-up to HORSE WOMAN, this collection of essays by master horsewoman Lee McLean covers the spectrum of love, fear, winning, loss, leadership, ageing, growth, illness and recovery ... all through the medium of horsemanship. Lee writes: "So often, our horsemanship mirrors our human relationships. For most of us, the challenge comes in trying to find a balance between 'love' and 'rules'. Basic safety demands that my horses go in a disciplined manner. But the joy in my horsemanship comes from developing a soft feel. When we live and believe in only one approach, our horses will never rise to be their best. Nor will we. Many days, before I swing a leg over, I'll stop and breathe. This is my mantra: Love and rules. Love and rules. Love and rules."