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Communication and Horses Communication and relationships are key to successful interactions with people and animals. This is certainly true with horses as well. Horses are great mirrors to how we feel. If you are stressed and impatient your horse will certainly let you know that. If you find yourself in communication with your friends or your horse, be aware of how they react to you. Do you see your horse lick and chew with his jaw and take a deep breath which is released through the nostrils? If so, GOOD! This is a good bet that your horse is apt to be content and most likely you will notice this when you spend time grooming your horse. If your horse takes a very long exhale or snorts by pushing air quickly through the nose with a louder sound, this may indicate your horse is bored or worried. Start to pay attention to how your horses react to what is happening around them. This is also very good for you. Do you pay attention to your breathing when you are stressed or relaxed? Have you noticed that your breathing may get shorter and quicker when you are stressed? If you begin to realize how you feel or how you are reacting to stress, then try to focus on your breathing and fill your belly with air and take a deep breath. Not only does this defocus the stress but it assists you to become more calm. The key is to pay attention to your body and how you feel. Paying attention to your horse and then paying attention to yourself will certainly enable you to pay attention to those around you who you may be instructing or introducing to your horse. If you notice that students whether young or more senior, have a particular learning style through which they easily perceive things, then you can connect more quickly. You may find people who grasp concepts more quickly via visual demonstrations, a photo, a picture, etc. People with more adept listening skills may require a clear, simple explanation. Others may either need physical manipulation by placing their feet in the right position while in a saddle, and others may need more activity to maintain concentration during instruction. The American Plains Tribes (Indian Nations) had a philosophy of the circle of life dynamics called the Native American Medicine Wheel. Each one of us at birth has a “beginning place.” This will be our easiest or more natural tendency to see things in life. The man of the north has wisdom but may show less feeling; the man of the west shows introspection going over the same thought over again remaining undecided; the man of the east has vision but never is close to things; and the man of the south has innocence and trust perceiving the nature of heart but too close to the ground seeing only that which touches his “whiskers.” By seeking understanding in each of the four great ways will you become more rounded and capable of more balance and decision. Wake up each day and try to pay attention to yourself, your horse, and those around you. Everything you know about yourself corresponds to a belief your holding.-Dr. Wayne Dyer EVERYDAY WISDOM. Have a great summer with your horse! | ||||||||
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