Teaching Horses
Horses have remained virtually unchanged for over 6,000 years. Although horses come in many different sizes and shapes, if one from Australia was put in a paddock with horses anywhere else in the world they would know how to communicate. With their keen perception of body language they would soon know which horses are approachable and which to avoid. It wouldn't be long before they would be part of the herd and would know which horse will scratch the itch an their back or will stand nose to tail with them to swat flies. Horses raised alone or stabled alone take longer to learn herd behaviour, yet before long most horses will relax into herd society.
Horses focus on what they want yet remain observant to their surroundings ready to change and adapt to the situation as necessary. When we learn to read horse behaviour and their response to our body language they will help us to recognize that when we are in a hurry and impatient, our fast movements and scattered thoughts will cause them hard to approach. When a human's response to learning new things is confusion, embarrassement, fear, tense muscles or holding the breath, horses respond by distrust, moving away or agitated body movements. When we hide our true feelings the horses we handle show that.
Spending quality time with horses can help us achieve the confidence to be a trusted leader
By learning to reconise a horse's "whispers" ( ear flicking, tail swishing, pinched nostrils ect ) as they respond to our body language and then taking the time to listen to what we are really thinking about and how it affects our movents, we discover new ways of communication. Learning the language of the horse provides wonderful opportunities for self awareness as they mirror our authentic self.
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