"Susan takes us on the journey of someone new to horses, and wanting desperately to learn to ride. She shares the fears and confusions of sitting on a horse for the first time, cantering for the first time, jumping a course for the first time--all as an adult, not an easy task. And she does it in a delightfully readable way! "Susan is honest about her codependency, a condition where she enables her husband's addictions. The book alternates between her personal struggles and growth, and her desire to learn more about horses. What she finds is that there are some things that are true whether you are at the barn or at home: the important, yet elusive, joy of self-love; the satisfaction in self-improvement; and that simply being present is one of the greatest things horses can teach us." -- Tik Maynard, Horseman and Author of In the Middle Are the Horsemen "Conley allows the reader to experience falling in love with horses all over again, and she highlights the extent to which horses can heal wounds that feel too big for any other remedy. Any reader can find a piece of themselves in her as she gives her heart to horses. -- UnTacked Magazine "An interesting read that really sheds life on co-dependency and how horses can help us to heal.

" -- Woman's Way "We all know that horses have therapeutic properties, but Susan Conley takes things to the next level in her revealing tale of recovery that was spearheaded by horses. After struggles with an abusive marriage Conley was searching for rediscovery and recovery. With no prior background with horses, Conley picked up lessons and chronicled her experiences in this honest and humorous story of how horses brought her back to life. Many Brave Fools is a personal tale of how a beginner equestrian worked through emotional turmoil--one ride at a time." -- Equine Journal "A very good read." -- Catskill Horse.org.