A journey of healing. A true life story of patience, endurance and passion, the picture tells the story of two damaged souls: Pierre - a depressed and damaged young man, and Tornado - an emotionally tormented horse. Sensing Tornado’s potential, Pierre travels to Noenieput, in the Groen Kalahari, to find Barrie Burger, a horse whisperer. With Barrie’s advice, Pierre and Tornado embark on a journey of healing and self discovery - one that will change their lives forever.
Having spent more than twenty years as a missionary traveling the Kalahari on horseback, Barrie developed a special talent. He gained a deep understanding of horses and learnt how to whisper to them. He teaches Pierre how to hear Tornado’s whisper, understand his pain, and release him from it. As Pierre gains Tornado’s trust by following Barrie’s ten whispering steps, Pierre also begins to change. “In the quietness and the stillness and the vastness of the Kalahari, I also started to find my true calling.”
Tornado, an Arab horse of the purest bloodline, was pushed too hard and too fast to become a show horse. He developed Self Mutilation Syndrome, and became a danger to himself and others. Sterility, brought on by stress, made him worthless to his owner. Until he met Pierre, his future seemed bleak. Pierre was once a top athlete with a passion for running, but his dreams were shattered when he was crippled by rheumatism. Plagued by insecurity and depression, he shared Tornado's penchant for self-mutilation.
Together they embark on a journey of healing.
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