Any rider who has tangled at all seriously with the task of discovering the deep mysteries of horsemanship will readily be able to identify with this account of the author's journey through the bowels of Equestrian Hades, in his search for truth about the horse. The author shares his personal experiences of the unconventional and divergent paths he has travelled. From the ancient masters of horsemanship to modern international trainers, via the wisdom of the martial arts to basic psychology, he seeks out the common thread of fundamental values and attempts to apply it to his own riding.