Why Horses
Why Horses
Where magic meets science.
They say if you want to know who you really are ask a a horse. A true reflection of our energy.
Have you ever stared into a horses eyes. The rest of the world fades away. All you can feel is your heart beat and all you can hear is their breath. Right in that moment a profound connection is happening. He is reading you reflecting you and you begin to go deeper you can feel this light and power surrounding you. The Strength of his heart beat. No matter how deep into this connection you go your still light on your toes to move if he moves because he demands respect.
If you have ever experienced anything magical in your life then you already know there are no words to really describe what you have witnessed. However being the science Junkie that I am I like to understand the mechanics of how things work.
Research shows
Research shows that horses are ideally qualified to assist trauma survivors.
Horses possess many of the same needs and encounter many of the same psychological challenges as our participants. A horse is also a herd animal. Their lives often depend on their ability to make relationships work. They are large, powerful and frequently sympathetic. Unlike interaction with other humans, the communication that participants have with horses is nonverbal and nonjudgmental. Through the relationship built between horse and human, participants begin fostering a common bond based upon mutual trust and respect. The establishment of this bond can be the first step toward emotional healing.
As prey animals
As prey animals, horses are most often prepared to fight or flee when they perceive danger. Their brain development is organized as might be that of a young human child who is living in a chaotic environment. Trauma-impacted human and equine brains organize around the need for constant vigilance and preparation to avoid threat – their nervous systems are in a state of hyperarousal.
Because they are prey animals with a electromagnetic field around their hearts 10 times greater than humans horses are naturally tuned in to the body language and energy coming from all around them, for their own survival. Throughout evolution horses had to be able to read the internal states of others. Not what a predator was pretending to be, but who the animal truly was, on the inside.
As herd animals
As herd animals’ horses also seek out connection wherever they go-like humans, they feel most at peace when they are connected to themselves and others. Because of these characteristics, horses provide immediate feedback about how a human makes them feel, not based on arbitrary social constructs, but on a deeper level, be it energetic, soul, body, spirit, or otherwise. And horses will seek out connection with us the moment we become honest, relational, and trustworthy. As their own self-protection, horses seek authenticity, quiet connection, and peace - and they provide rich opportunities for us to do the same.
