Have you ever had your horse turn loose to your leadership?
I mean really relinquish the leadership to you – it comes in the form of a
trusting, willing, connected partner and you move as one unit.
This was my most recent discovery and one I hope to never
forget. I felt the light bulb turn on for my horse (right about the same time
it snapped on for me). This was a different kind of “aha” moment for her. She
didn’t just learn a new pattern or realize that she was capable of a task. This
was her consciously deciding to give something extremely special to me – the leadership.
She was holding on to that last little bit and wasn’t planning on letting go
anytime soon. She liked being able to boss me around, brace against me, and
ignore me every now and then. But now, with the help of an experienced
instructor, I have learned how to be the leader that Satin would be willing to
give that up to. She put me to the test and this time I WON! And when I won,
she acted like a partner. I couldn’t ask for a better reward!
There are few words to describe the feeling of the true
partnership you can attain with a horse. It’s not loyalty like a dog or
affection like a cat. It’s equality. It’s a mutual understanding. It’s a
partnership.
I mentally understood the idea of partnership for a while
now, but today I know how it feels. I’m
a feeler, not a thinker, so being able to finally feel that connection is
priceless. I know what I am working towards when I play with my horse. I can
feel the goal. Now it all makes sense!
So many of Pat’s quotes are singing in my head as the dots
connect between my experiences. I keep feeling my brain holler, “I get it now!”
The journey is incredible. So many talented people have
helped to get me to where I have come and I’m sure will help me continue to
progress. I’m feeling blessed and grateful today. I can’t wait to spend time
with my horse today and I hope she’s feeling the same way!
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