Understand Yourself
Through Horse Training

PART TWO
By Chantal Thenberg

To continue on from Part 1... We ask – How do I show the horse it is safer by my side? The answer is... LET HIM GO. Let him off the halter, free as a bird. Let him run, in fact encourage him to run. Suddenly he has to work for his right to join you at peace in the circle, for while he is away from you, he is running (working). When he is ready, he will show you his signs of respect (focussed on you permanently, lowering head, licking lips) and when you allow him to join you in the centre, you will let him stand at peace and harmony in a mutual respect. He learns that this is his comfort zone, right by your side. (Perhaps some of you are starting to see the similarities in trying to control other people here...)

Going back to life, what do I learn from this? The things that you feel you need right now that keep slipping through your fingers, perhaps need you to let go of them and let them come back to you. This is not say that you do not persue something that you want, it means that you understand that there is nothing one needs that makes one act from a place that is not love, eg. Manipulation, jealousy, rage. If you feel this need arising, observe it and do the opposite.. Let it go. Like the old saying... Let it go. If it comes back to you, it was meant be.

Upon reflection of my session, I see it is important to stand independantly and get respect by correct communication and approach, yet 'doing less'. In other words, I am standing quite still, the horse is doing the running. I am 'the flame', not 'the moth'. Do not be the one chasing something as a pointless, thoughtless habit. Seek understanding. Think of it from their point of view. Always act neutrally and create a home within - within yourself and within the centre of the round yard.

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