EAP is a non-riding event! It turns out horses are REALLY for a lot more than riding and know a lot more than how to go GIDDY-UP! All riders know that if you are really nervous or having a “bad day”, your horse feels it and it will be a jittery, crummy ride or even a dangerous ride. If you have no confidence, your horse will also sense that and act accordingly. We don’t want any accidents that most riders (including myself) have had either. As Roy Rogers put it: “When you are young and fall off a horse, you may break a bone but when you are my age, you just splatter!” We don’t want any broken bones or splattered bodies-just not good for mental health…
It turns out that Winston Churchhill’s reflection that the “outside of a horse is good for the inside of the man” is true. We don’t need to ride to get the benefits from horses. We just need to hang out with them and work on our issues and they will give us exactly what we need. Humans love horses for what they embody and represent: freedom, spirit, perseverance, adventure and drive. They are typically gentle, loyal and fierce friends and are the ultimate travel friends that will go the distance with you. They are perfect healing partners for all who will be in their presence.
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