Equine Leadership
A CULTURE OF THE HEART Including yourself in the harmony of connection By: Kerri Lake, U.S.A.
Sixteen formerly wild horses now live together in a five-acre pasture in Western Colorado. After they were removed from their wild homes, these horses were considered dangerous. Trainer after trainer was unable to “break” these motley souls. They were labeled “failures” at being a valuable service to humanity. It was decided that there was no hope for these ones, that their greatest value to humans would be realized at the slaughterhouse.
Today, ten people will step into the five-acre pasture with these “dangerous” horses. There is a little anxiety. How will the horses respond? Will they accept human presence after other humans worked so hard to “break” them? Will the horses resent human presence? The value of Mustang lives is measured differently in this gathering. These people have February 2021
shown up to simply be with the horses. There will be no training, no ropes or whips. On this day, the value of the horses is found simply in their presence. Rather than all ten entering the pasture at once, they break up into pairs. Two open the gate and close it behind them. The next two enter. Then the next two. Horses stand in small groups, Page | - 19 -
