Cheryl L. Eriksen is an author, blogger, horse midwife, and eternal student of the horse-human connection. She earned her Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University, and she has spent decades as an equine professional, studying equine behavior and working in the field of equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning. She has developed and taught continuing education courses on equine-assisted psychotherapy, and on trauma and resiliency training for social workers. She currently resides in the historic Bluegrass region of Kentucky (followmefriendbook.com).