What I have learned from horses.

I have learned that you have to be VERY patient with horses. I had a lesson one time and I almost got thrown off of the horse that I was riding. After that, I was trying to at least get into a walk and the horse would not move. Then, she kept on backing up. I was sooooo frustrated and mad. I would get her to walk on, and then she would stop and back up. Ever since that lesson I have learned to be VERY patient with horses. :D Haha. I am very glad that I had that lesson to teach me to be patient.

I think horses teach us more than any other animal does. I have grown up with dogs all my life and though I adore them, they never forced me to work on the inner me. God has used horses in my life to teach me a lot about myself, about my relationship with Him and my relationship with others. I am learning to control my emotions, to overcome fear and yes, to be patient. I believe self-control of one's emotions and patience is what will keep us safe around these magnificant animals; it is what helps them to trust us, and lets face it-it is this trust that ultimately keeps us safe. BTW. Thank you for sharing. Its so nice to see some activity on this community.