Horse Logic
by Nicole Birkholzer
Seeking to Connect
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another. We watch DVDs to become a better leader, yet we find that we still fall short. Despite our best efforts, that connection we were seeking seems to elude us. Over time, the behavioral issues and the communication blocks can strain your love affair. Some days, you wonder if all the hard work and money is worth it.
I call that something spirit. It tells me there’s more to life than our everyday reality. I feel the deep desire to connect with a horse and to move as one with it. I imagine the wind blowing through my hair as we ride across a meadow, carefree, in the moment, liberated. When we follow our desire to connect with a horse by taking riding lessons, or perhaps purchasing or adopting our dream horse, we’re often faced with a different reality. The horse may exhibit behaviors we are unprepared to handle, which can make us feel inadequate, and at times even a little afraid. Instructors may tell us to do something one way while trainers insist on
You may be surprised to learn there’s nothing wrong with your horse, and there’s nothing wrong with your heart. Every relationship needs attention, nourishment, and tender care. Your relationship with your horse is no different. In this column, I will help you establish a deep, meaningful relationship with your horse and the world around you. It will change how you perceive your horse, challenge much of what you’ve learned about horses and inspire you to try new things that can lead to a profoundly fulfilling connection with your horse. The simplest and one of the best ways you can influence your horse’s well-being, as well as your own, is through the breath.
Becca Rose
umans are fascinated by horses. We’re amazed by their majesty, beauty, and elegant movement. They are incredibly powerful, yet gentle and sensitive. But there’s something else that draws us, a quality unique to horses that is elusive and somewhat mysterious, which we yearn to experience for ourselves.
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