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Why Horses?
Due to a horse-related incident that left me seriously doubting my role in life, the birth of my granddaughter set the wheels in motion for me to get it together and resolve my fears and reignite my passion for horses which has been with me all my life.
I’ve spent the past four months studying horse psychology/ behavior; I’ve gone to Mindfulness and Meditation Training with EAL Academy, which involves learning how to be coherent, a state of self-regulation of mind, heart, and emotions with horses as the therapists and I’m sifting through our herd at the ranch, getting to know each one on a personal level with plans of the future floating around in my head. I’ve made some brilliant discoveries about them.
What is Coherence?
Coherence is a state of balance and resilience. The Heart is at the control Center with valuable effects on our emotional state, which last up to 6 hours using a simple yet powerful technique called Heart Felt Breathing.
The effects of this type of breathing reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen our immune system, and optimize physical well-being.
I’ve also studied at Heart Math’s Training Course for Mentoring or Coaching people who have experienced Trauma.
Horses, being prey animals, are highly attuned to what’s going on around them. Their electromagnetic field is three times stronger and ten times larger than our own heart's energy. A horse’s field of energy radiates 40–50 feet around its body, while the Human Energy Field radiates 8–10 feet around the body. When horses are with other horses, such as in a herd environment, their heart strength multiplies.
Some people often wonder why they feel so peaceful and relaxed when around horses: almost as if every worry suddenly floats away.
It’s because the horse, a genuinely sentient being, has allowed you into his heart space IF you are willing to be congruent and authentic with them. A horse mirrors your emotions. It knows what’s up no matter how much you try to hide it. Horses reflect our behavior and provide immediate, honest feedback in the present moment.
When they sense confusion or incongruency, they will move away from the source because this is not their natural state of being.
