In life we will experience loss and grief with those we love. When we connect with others we sign on for an inevitable heartbreak that will come as each relationship shifts, changes, and evolves. Those that have experienced this with animals know the journey alongside them is just as deep, just as profound, and just as beautiful as any relationship in this world.
Warrior Horse—Living and Dying With Animals in a Soulful and Heartfelt Way is the true story of three friends—a dog, a horse, and a human—who journey through life and death together. Bonded in ways born from the home they find within each other, they lovingly walk together through joy and pain while facing the challenge of death as it slowly approaches.
Heartbreaking, insightful, and powerful in its epic journey from life to death to coming alive again, Warrior Horse inspires us to embrace this journey, to be all-in, and to step forth with those we love into the great unknown and beyond.
Price: $16.99 (shipping/handling $7 for the first book; $2.50 for each additional book)
What folks are saying about Warrior Horse
“I devoured this book the first time through. Then I returned to it slowly, page by page, allowing each story to settle into me. Be prepared. This book may change the way you look at animals. It may even change the way you look at yourself.” — Phoenix Rising Star, author of The Hollow Bone of Healing
“Lombard beautifully captures the intense, joyful, and life-affirming bond he shares with two extraordinary animals—his horse, Rocky, and his dog, Matea. His words capture the profound connection between human and animal that is possible when you open your heart to it.” — Melissa Priblo Chapman, author of Distant Skies—An American Journey on Horseback
“I don’t have the words to describe my love for this book. It’s like when you eat food that’s been made with so much love that you can taste it.” — Nancy Pugh
Growing up in a small Maine town, Chris had never ridden a horse. Never even touched one. But on one fateful night when he thought he had lost everything, he met two horses and looked into their eyes, and his life was changed forever. It inspired him to leave everything behind and go in search of his newfound connection to horses. His journey took him to the mountains of Colorado, the Hollywood Hills of California, and to the wild borderlands of Southern Arizona. And through the many connections he made with the amazing people and horses he met, Chris was guided to a greater wisdom about not only himself, but about life as well.
Told in an engaging style that sets the reader among the horses, people, and dramatic landscapes of the American West, Land of the Horses entertains and inspires. Healing heartbreak, falling and getting back on, searching for something true…it’s a story that is in all of us, and shows we are all capable of creating the life we truly want to live.
Price: $17.95 (shipping/handling $7 for the first book; $2.50 for each additional book)
What folks are saying about Land of the Horses
“A well written and heartfelt book that demonstrates the positive and often life changing promise that horses have to offer–when we let them.” — Mark Rashid, author of Considering the Horse and Horses Never Lie
“This book needs to be read. I am changed by it. It has a quietly powerful way of bringing home the connection between the human and the horse.” — Joe Camp, author of the national bestseller The Soul of a Horse
“I was absorbed in Chris’s words of wisdom about being with and connecting with the horse. His thoughts on horses and life resonate truth.” — Cindy Meehl, director/producer of Buck
“I loved how this book made me feel.” — Kristen Marden
“Nothing hit me as hard as this book. I came away with understanding how we don’t have to be perfect. We just have to open our minds and our hearts and follow our own personal journey. We truly are here to grow and learn.” — J Canfield
“Land of the Horses takes you for an epic ride. It is an inspiring story of a man’s journey through the American West, meeting wise horses and mythic cowboys along the way, and coming to a stirring finish at the end.” — Open Fences Magazine
“A smooth and engaging read, Land of the Horses moves along at a comfortable pace, is tied together with engaging anecdotes and Lombard’s reflections, and puts into words some of the more abstract concepts of equine philosophy and horsemanship – an entertaining story and worthy read for beginner and experienced equestrians alike.” — Natural Horse Magazine
“A truly inspiring book that encompasses try, heart, struggle, all mixed with adventure. It will give you the courage to change your life.” — Katie Nicolazzo
“In reading this story, you’re taken for a ride through descriptive highs and lows, laughs and tears, and all coming to a decisive finish. This book is amazing, heartfelt and beautiful.” — Carol Threatt
Chris is a horseman, spending his days helping people and their horses to connect with each other. He’s living his dream and happy for it. Then one day a woman he has never met writes an article about him and his horse, Rocky, that forever changes his life. Through the deep connection he feels with the woman and the relationship they enter into, immense challenges arise within Chris that he must find great courage to face. He finds himself in unknown lands, and only by looking to Rocky and the other horses in his life can he find the wisdom and insight to find his way.
Stirring and inspiring, The Horses in Our Stars is a deeply honest account of a journey we are all on. The story goes straight to the heart of the love and fear ever-present in our lives, and shows we are truly all in this together.
Price: $17 (shipping/handling $7 for the first book; $2.50 for each additional book)
What folks are saying about The Horses in Our Stars
“Chris takes us with him onto the horse’s back and by their side, while showing us that human partnerships parallel horse partnerships, that these relationships require the same commitment and face the same questions and struggles, the same pain and happiness.” — Helen Peppe, author of Pigs Can’t Swim
“What’s this book about? It’s about love. The type of love that comes from within, and unveils a connection to all the world.” — Kevin Hancock, author of Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse
“The Horses in Our Stars is an unexpected story about connection and unconditional love. The book is a quick read, but still offers plenty of grit and substance. For readers seeking animal connection, emotional awareness, and self-love, be prepared to be delighted. It’s both spirited and reassuring.” — Airial Doubleday-Sillanpaa, The Horse’s Maine and New Hampshire