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<blockquote data-quote="Two Tone" data-source="post: 9205935" data-attributes="member: 44728"><p>There is no doubt that there is often a special bond between horses and humans.</p><p>That bond doesn’t automatically mean that all horses should be ridden. Sometimes companionship is prime objective.</p><p>I know of a woman who is disabled herself and is physically unable to ride, whose life pleasure is her horse.</p><p></p><p>The recent undoubted recession and cost of living crisis has undoubtedly seen a rise in the number of mostly ponies, usually the hardier ones, now have to live outside during the winter.</p><p></p><p>However, the vast majority of especially horses are really well looked after. Ponies are much hardier, especially the native breeds.</p><p>Without the horse and what the horse has done for us, we’d still be living in caves and hunting, rather than farming.</p><p>They were our prime form of transport and went to war with us.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want to read something absolutely amazing, read a book called ‘The man who listens to Horses’ by Monty Roberts.</p><p>The book isn’t so much about Horses as it is people.</p><p>Those that have read it will know that by the time you have read the preface, which takes place at Windsor, you are totally hooked.</p><p>The book will probably change your life.</p><p>It did mine and especially the way I now farm deer.</p><p></p><p>Go and see Monty when he comes here by all means. But that book is absolutely incredible in what it says and teaches us about people. I promise you that if you read that one book, you are in for one hell of a treat!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Back to owning Horses:</p><p>Yes it is possible to enjoy horse riding without having to own them. But somebody has to own them for you to do so.</p><p>Sometimes the politics of envy rears its ugly head when it comes to horse ownership. And there are some owners who think they are superior to everybody else.</p><p>But there are those who share their time with those who are less fortunate, physically and mentally disabled.</p><p>To see what this does for them is truly humbling!</p><p></p><p>I was on a few occasions very fortunate to have been taught by a guy called Major Derek Allhusen, who won us a gold medal at the Mexico Olympics. He also competed in Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics.</p><p>He and his wife Claudia had an amazing setup at Claxton, in Norfolk.</p><p>Many of our most famous Equestrian Olympic riders will know it well. </p><p>But so will hundreds, if not thousands of disabled people whose lives have been very enhanced by what folks like the Allhusen’s and many other horse riding schools have given them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>IMO, for those who haven’t experienced it, it is very difficult to understand the bond that can happen between horses and humans. I have worked with all sorts of animals all my life, but it is quite a unique bond. There are some fine looking horses out there and some not so good looking examples! Try not to automatically think that they aren’t so well loved. Unhappy horses are a bit like sheep and will soon die. But owning, or looking after horses will mean that eventually they will die, sometimes naturally and sometimes we have to put them to sleep to save them suffering. </p><p>I’ve had both and some that lived very happily and did naturally up to the ages of 32 and 42!</p><p>The pleasure they can and have given many of us is quite special.</p><p>And not all ‘horsey’ people are the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Two Tone, post: 9205935, member: 44728"] There is no doubt that there is often a special bond between horses and humans. That bond doesn’t automatically mean that all horses should be ridden. Sometimes companionship is prime objective. I know of a woman who is disabled herself and is physically unable to ride, whose life pleasure is her horse. The recent undoubted recession and cost of living crisis has undoubtedly seen a rise in the number of mostly ponies, usually the hardier ones, now have to live outside during the winter. However, the vast majority of especially horses are really well looked after. Ponies are much hardier, especially the native breeds. Without the horse and what the horse has done for us, we’d still be living in caves and hunting, rather than farming. They were our prime form of transport and went to war with us. If you want to read something absolutely amazing, read a book called ‘The man who listens to Horses’ by Monty Roberts. The book isn’t so much about Horses as it is people. Those that have read it will know that by the time you have read the preface, which takes place at Windsor, you are totally hooked. The book will probably change your life. It did mine and especially the way I now farm deer. Go and see Monty when he comes here by all means. But that book is absolutely incredible in what it says and teaches us about people. I promise you that if you read that one book, you are in for one hell of a treat! Back to owning Horses: Yes it is possible to enjoy horse riding without having to own them. But somebody has to own them for you to do so. Sometimes the politics of envy rears its ugly head when it comes to horse ownership. And there are some owners who think they are superior to everybody else. But there are those who share their time with those who are less fortunate, physically and mentally disabled. To see what this does for them is truly humbling! I was on a few occasions very fortunate to have been taught by a guy called Major Derek Allhusen, who won us a gold medal at the Mexico Olympics. He also competed in Bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics. He and his wife Claudia had an amazing setup at Claxton, in Norfolk. Many of our most famous Equestrian Olympic riders will know it well. But so will hundreds, if not thousands of disabled people whose lives have been very enhanced by what folks like the Allhusen’s and many other horse riding schools have given them. IMO, for those who haven’t experienced it, it is very difficult to understand the bond that can happen between horses and humans. I have worked with all sorts of animals all my life, but it is quite a unique bond. There are some fine looking horses out there and some not so good looking examples! Try not to automatically think that they aren’t so well loved. Unhappy horses are a bit like sheep and will soon die. But owning, or looking after horses will mean that eventually they will die, sometimes naturally and sometimes we have to put them to sleep to save them suffering. I’ve had both and some that lived very happily and did naturally up to the ages of 32 and 42! The pleasure they can and have given many of us is quite special. And not all ‘horsey’ people are the same. [/QUOTE]
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