posted on Aug, 26 2013 @ 02:03 PM
Originally posted by MarkJS
These are things I always wondered about, in the back of my mind....
Interesting discussion so far....
A couple of other questions about horses, if you are so inclined:
1. Are horses loyal?
2. I see this a lot... Why do girls love horses, do you think?
Horses can be very loyal, yes. (or not, depending upon the individual and the relationship you have).
Sometimes they will stay focused on their human, even while someone else attempts to mount them (you see this sometimes in those rental trail
horses).
Sometimes the most affectionate ones are just sorta... affectionate with everyone. I tend to have a taste for the ones that are hard to win over, but
fiercely loyal once you have- they might seem cold and aloof to others, but you know they'll jump out of a window for you.
As a girl who loved horses, and a woman that still does, I'll say that my attraction was partly the idea of communicating with another being without
having to use words or conscious effort- the natural and honest flow of being between beings, without the dishonesty and misunderstanding that can
come into human verbalizations drew me as the ultimate relationship. That natural "understand me without me having to explain" sounded wonderful.
Also, the power that the animal represents is like the emotional power I could feel inside and was aware I had, but yet did not yet know how to
harness and channel in effective ways. Riding a horse symbolized being master of my own emotions and natural prey- instincts of high reactivity.
Without that skill, I felt afraid of my self.