About WisdomRider and the Nature of Horses
Why Horses ?
- Horses trigger our nervous systems, and invite us to become engaged with each other in new ways
- Horses present us with the opportunity to be in a "feeling place" by providing a safe, non-judgmental environment.
- Horses have an inherent power we can respect; they are gifts to humankind.
- Horses react fast and think slowly.
- Horses give us the chance to slow down and listen.
- Horses give us the chance to be here--in the here and now.
- Horses
allow us to ask ourselves: How can I change for you, so this
communication and relationship becomes an effortless dance, rather than
a fight?
Horses give us instant feedback.
Horses are masters of nonverbal communication. Horses are prey animals who automatically recognize us (humans) as the predators we are. It is in their genetic makeup and it is their survival tool to pick up our intentions from very far away. In fact, a horse's life depends on that ability: to read us quickly to see if we look, smell, and act like the predator we may be.
If we can step into his hooves, so to speak, we can begin to understand him better and work with him on our communication skills. When we put forth the effort to help him feel safe in our presence, when he begins to trust us, that's when he becomes a wanting participant, then we are invited to join him on a journey of curiosity and playfulness...a journey that will take us places we might not ever visit otherwise.
Horses sense and respond to a person’s intentions, emotions and thoughts that are conveyed through body language. By observing a horse’s response to their requests and directions, we learn how to communicate more effectively, face fears and manage emotions, and become more congruent and authentic in our expression because otherwise our equine partner will let us know.
Horses allow us to hang out together in the feeling place.
The
horse becomes a mirror for our behaviors, conscious and subconscious.
He becomes a projection screen of our desires and undiscovered/un-lived
personality parts.
There are many kinds of "Horse Psychology"; WisdomRider focuses on YOU.
As Linda Parelli (wife of Pat Parelli, creator of the Parelli Method) says, "It's more than just about the horse. It really dips into the personal development side of things. You learn about yourself, you learn about communication, about leadership, about truthfulness, about consequence and responsibility. You learn about love and imagination. The horse becomes the animal that tells you the truth about yourself in all these categories."
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR DIFFERENT KIND OF 'HORSE ADVENTURE?"
