When Steve Edwards puts on a suit and a tie, he works as a prosecutor in Smithfield, Va., but when he puts on a pair of boots and blue jeans, he raises mustangs and hosts horse training sessions at Mill Swamp Indian Horses. There was never a time in his life when Steve wasn't interested in horses. He got his first pony at the age of 2 and has been riding for the past 59 years. For 20 of those years, Steve has taught natural horsemanship and has prosecuted assault crimes. According to Steve, understanding human trauma responses allows people to understand horse behaviors and learn how to train the horse in accordance with its nature.

"The techniques we use in talking with traumatized individuals to give them more confidence are precisely the same techniques we use with horses, specifically wild horses," explained Steve. "During my 20 years of prosecuting, I've only had one child who was unable to testify in court, and that really shows how these techniques can help people understand and communicate with other people."

Steve has written several articles on natural horsemanship and recently published his first book, "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them: Learning From Wild Horses and Small Children." Steve and his wife, Beth, have three daughters and five grandchildren.

On Saturday, Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Steve will visit Pennsylvania to host a Mill Swamp Indian Horses Round Pen Clinic at 132 Hollow Road, Quarryville. The clinic is sponsored by Noble Hill Horse Rescue. Steve noted that the clinic will differ from typical horse training sessions because it will be on a much deeper level. Steve will help people understand what motivates horses, how horses can be therapeutic, and most importantly, how to use horse training to become a happier and better person.

"My biggest dream is for people to participate in our clinics and become inspired to make a program like ours," stated Steve. "We want more programs like ours in more parts of the country so people can understand themselves and horses better."

For mor information or to purchase tickets for the clinic, visit http://www.noblehillrescue.org, call 717-203-9785, or email msindianhorses@aol.com. To learn more about Mill Swamp Indian Horses, visit http://www.millswampindianhorses.com.