I see horses.
I see them everywhere and never tire of the sweet surprise of seeing a horse grazing peacefully
as I come around a tree-lined curve in the road near a farm or the sudden sighting of a rider on the back of a horse,
walking along side the road
and
marvel at how the horse and the rider stay so calm in the middle of what would seem to me,
trouble waiting to happen.
I love to watch them move.
Gracefulness
Power
Always aware.
Did you know
horses are the mirrors
of our soul?
If you're anxious and try to cover that up with
false happiness,
the horse will know.
And,
he won't let you get away with it.
Linda Kohanov, author of "Riding Between the Worlds,"
states that
horses "feel good, when their riders feel good."
This makes a lot of sense to me.
I've been struggling
with the idea of not hiding my feelings
when I'm with my horse.
I tend to get nervous before a riding lesson and just couldn't wrap my brain around
how not to "be" nervous.
And if I am nervous, how do I show him I'm nervous?
Tell him?
So, when I read they "feel good, when their riders feel good",
it became a simple idea.
I can just have fun and enjoy my ride
and
my horse
will do the same.
Right?
