The Year of the Horses

When Courtney Maum developed severe depression in her late 30s, she did the usual things many do to treat it, such as therapy and medication. But, as another way to reclaim herself, she also returned to horses after more than two decades away—and then took up the harrowing, high speed sport of polo. She chronicled that journey in her new memoir, The Year of the Horses. In this wide-ranging discussion, host Gretchen Lida and Courtney cover everything from returning to riding as an adult, the life of an artist who also loves horses, and the cultural implications of being a horse girl. Listen in!