HUMAN 'CONTROL' ISSUES   

I often heard riding passengers say,  

"They'll get used to it!  After all, I only ask him to tolerate it for a half hour" (or more). It's the old --"I'm the BOSS" and  --“You’ll do it MY WAY” --syndrome, dis-order, or dis-ease.  

 (notice that I didn't say --Horseman-Rider) 

I have seen individuals actually fight a horse to show them they are 'more powerful' than the horse, a sick sight to watch!  The reaction of the horse to that person, was probably 'right' in the first place!

If you know the horse well --you never have to fight them -ever!   (I am not speaking here of proper 'correction, when a horse becomes vicious, etc)

PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION

ANYONE that muscles a horse to get them to do what they want --is a subject for our therapeutic programs.   Fighting with a horse is an expression of emotional needs -not being met.  Rider anger and inner needs are painful, and rather than 'feeling those pains, the rider will inflict their own inner pain on others.  They really need personal direction and forgiveness.

  Horses are sadly subjected to, or owned by, many who should not own anything with a heart, warm blood, hair, and feelings. They are considered objects, possessions, commodities, and/or a liability to many calloused individuals.

   Some riders love messing with the emotions and feelings of a being (the horse) with lesser 'rights' than we humans, and will therefore muscle an animal, because they can not successfully do so with humans. They are hurting everyone, and one day they will be video recorded, and punished -legally!  The sad thing is --they themselves --are the most hurting individuals, but why do they have to inflict pain on others?  Unfortunately many people fear, and that fear is used for power over others.  When a bully is faced with an even more powerful individual, they will react one of three ways. 

1.  They will back down.

2.  They will try to bully harder, hoping that you will back down. 

3.  They will react by getting even when the subject least expects it, and this can become a criminal offense.  One must always be aware of self-defensive tactics. 

Fear is inbred for our own survival, and a bully depends on this.

   The bully must find a way to get their (hurting) point across --with the power of love and compassion. 

 It is not an easy task, and consistent effort is needed to help that hurting individual, and it must be done without ANY fear!  Backing down from someone who is in pain will only give them more reason to continue their undesirable behavior.  What they may be seeking is someone that will tell them the truth, and have the courage to do so.  They recognize truth --what they are really seeking.  The right 'click' of words could be the 'bell of freedom' that will 'ring in the heart and mind of those hurting.  They will hear you, and struggle with their own issues of (very personal) fear, and we must be gently persistent. 

IF someone actually hurts another human --it is a civil or criminal issue! 

Horses and other pets are just beginning to have 'rights' as well, to not be abused. 

God Bless the effort

to eliminate the unnecessary infliction of abuse and pain.

Anyone who would abuse an animal --will one day abuse another human being!   

A little hard work and COMMUNITY SERVICE might help get some anger out!

Horses or other abused pets should be removed from their owners possession.

  EDUCATION!  EDUCATION!  EDUCATION! 

INTEGRITY!    PURPOSE!    HIGHER MORALS!

 We are all hurt by the abusive treatment of any animal.  ABUSE IS SO UN-NECESSARY!

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