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"The horse is God's
gift to mankind" — so states an Arabian
proverb.
Those of us who have been granted guardianship of horses
would surely agree with this, but have we ever asked ourselves
the insightful question "WHY?".
From my point of view horses are a gift to mankind for two
principal reasons. One, they provide us with a guidepath for
living an ethical life. Two, they allow us to form ourselves
from within and develop the skills, behaviors and attitudes
that will help us succeed in life. But these things are possible
only if we are willing to listen, reflect and remain open
to all efforts at comunications.
How does the horse help us to lead an ethical lifestyle?
Think about it! He gives us an example to follow because he:
- does not deceive
- does not contrive or conspire
- does not gossip or spread rumors
- does not double-cross
- does not doublespeak
- does not hide his emotions
- does not lie, cheat or steal (except our hearts)
- is not a traitor
- is non-judgemental
- is not prejudiced
- is forgiving
- accepts things as they are, makes do and carries on
- is spiritually and emotionally generous
- is nobility without conceit
- is a friend without envy
- is beauty without vanity
- is a willing partner, but no slave
How does he help us to improve our character and life-skills? He does this by providing us
opportunities to develop:
- courage
- humility
- quickness of judgement
- self-discipline, self-control, and anger management
- focus and expand our attention span
- our decision-making and problem-solving abilities
- our confidence, leadership, sense of responsibility, and
comunication abilities
- our assertiveness and creative thinking abilities
And, most of all, to develop
- PATIENCE, TOLERANCE, FORGIVENESS, and UNDERSTANDING
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