If I weighed 1200 pounds I don?t suppose I?d be afraid of anything but this is one of nature?s great ironies: horses are scaredy-cats. It is incumbent upon the rider, therefore, to convey calm and confidence.
When I first moved from the East coast to Colorado I was full of East-coast energy. Everything I did, I did in a big hurry. Needless to say, this didn?t bode well for my equine friends. If I came careening into the corral to catch and ride a horse, the herd just moved away from me. It was enormously frustrating for awhile, until I learned to change my inner energy. Now, I can simply stand still and the horses come to me.
This is typical of the lessons we can be taught by horses, lessons unavailable to us in our office, homes, and busy lives. Working with a horse, you learn to change your inner awareness even before you come to the barn. Riding a horse is all about changing your Self and there is nothing more amazing than the synchronicity of moving in rhythm with such a strong and willing animal.
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