Truth

Have you ever lied, even a little bit?  About your natural hair color, your weight, your height, your education? Turn on the T.V. and you will soon be awash with them.  A tidal wave of lies to make humanity look good or bad.

To live in reflection of our truth.  Is it so difficult?

Horses never lie.  Truth is what keeps them alive;  Lying is equivalent to death.  They do not comprehend machinations and do not kid themselves.  You might think, 'well, I have seen horses do things against their nature or contrary to what they want or would normally do', and yes so have I.  But they give us signs that they are not doing so freely.  Their energy, and their body language are tells of the truth. A tail swish, an ear flicker.  We learn to ignore these or are maybe not even aware that they mean something in the first place.  Like ignoring the irritation on our child's face when they are eating something they dislike for dinner.

The Truth is Horses are not People but we have a tendency to
treat them as such and gloss over what they truly need and desire.
Photo: Tim Walker

Understanding how we can have a better relationship with our horses and with each other is reliant on understanding truths. Understanding their reality, needs and emotions.  In this fast paced society which we choose to participate in, it is easy to loose sight of something so simple: The truth.