Horses are big animals, live in groups, and survive by running away. A horse's whole body is prepared to escape successfully: streamlined physique, fast legs, acute sense organs - just to list some details.
And normally they are good-natured.
Particularly, this "good-natured-ness" enables people - even as a challenge - to handle a horse; to be able to cope with it, and at the same time to feel encouraged to project innumerable human qualities onto it ("partner for training").
Personality development becomes the work with horses, when we get involved with this animal being so different: when we experience the limitation of words, but the effectiveness of values. Careful instructions create the opportunity for self-reflection, an opportunity for growth of confidence - and courage.
An opportunity for presence and authority, for care and respect - in summary:
for important leadership qualities.
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