Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Horsemanship: the journey continues...

Hey cowpokes!!
This is my Lady.
      The horse is rich in lore and mythology.  The 
Norse god Odin rode upon an eight-legged steed named Sleipnir.  Horses have been revered as symbols of freedom- oftentimes without the proper restraints.  It is associated with both burial rites and birth-with individuals riding into and out of this world. 
      Horse people in Chinese astrology are friendly and adventurous, and they can be very emotional.  In Greek Mythology, the chariot of Apollo, the sun god, is pulled by stallions, as is the chariot of Surya in the Hindu tradition.   
Lady girl and I have spent
 a few years together.
No one single animal has contributed more to the spread of civilization than the horse.  Before the horse’s domestication the distance between people and societies was great, and there was little interaction.  The horse served humanity in travel, in war, in agriculture, and in most other major areas of life.  ITS ENERGY IS EXPANSIVE. 
The symbolism of the horse is complex.  It can represent MOVEMENT & TRAVEL.  More than one historical legend speaks of the CLAIRVOYENCE of horses and their ability to recognize those involved in magic.  They are symbols that can express the magical side of humans.   
That there horse looks
perty in a saddle!
HORSE BRINGS WITH IT NEW JOURNEYS.  IT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO RIDE INTO NEW DIRECTIONS TO AWAKEN AND DISCOVER YOUR OWN FREEDOM AND POWER.   
Horse fact #2: Horses are "PREY" animals.  This means that they are the food of predators. 
This, taken from Animal Speak by Ted Andrews
This day, June 21, 2011 in Kiel, WI
Home of my first horse experiences.

1 comment:

purplerain said...

Did you know that most of a horses vision is monocular? Meaning they can see out of each eye separately. They also have binocular vision if they are able to lift their head and look directly down their nose. Horses who are wearing a bit need to rely completely on their rider for directions, so the trust between rider and horse must be strong. In esscence they are walking blind! You can see how being a prey animal the monocular vision is one of their most important asset.