Horses are very relational and sensitive. Did you know that they can hear your heartbeat from 50 feet away? Many horse experts believe that they can read moods, detect feelings (like anxiety), and sense incongruence in the emotions of people and animals around them.
This makes horses incredibly helpful as living breathing barometers of what is going on inside of us humans. They often seem to detect our feelings before us. Hence, we love using them to help people learn self-awareness and self-management.
To connect with a horse it's helpful to develop and demonstrate:
Self-awarenessSelf-soothingPatienceCollaborative LeadershipAuthenticityOpennessAnd more.
You can try to fool them. They will read you. You can try to bully them. They are 1000+ lbs.
A good connection with a horse requires connection with yourself, just like all good relationships.
On a foggy day in the winter
These two are very popular with our guests.
Here is one of the patriarchs of our work. He is now in heavenly pastures.
Sometimes we lay down after a meal.
Here is the another ranch patriarch, Midnight, with his son Midnight Whispers.
Note that all sessions happen on the ground, face-to-face with the horses. This is where the magic happens. While riding horses is also beneficial, that puts you in a dominant position. On the ground work tends to create a more mutually connected and bonded experience with a horse.
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