Because horses are prey animals, they have a strongly attuned sense of awareness. They can sense things that are not perceivable to most humans. They can recognize our intentions, emotions, and other energetic projections much easier then we can.

Their feedback is immediate and honest. A horse can become the best mindfulness teacher and coach you’ve ever had without saying a single word.

Horses by nature have a heightened sensory awareness to their surroundings, including people. Horses do not speak, but they are excellent communicators. They respond to even subtle body language and emotions with incredible accuracy and provide immediate and direct feedback for people to understand their behaviors, responses and patterns. Horses reflect you as the person you are presenting in that moment, without assumption or judgment. Their feedback is immediate and honest.

Because of their size (1,000 pounds+), strength, agility, speed and power, we are required to have a certain level of awareness when around horses. When we are attuned to the moment in this way (as horses are naturally), we are more aware of our external surroundings, the impact our behaviors have on others and our internal experiences. When we are paying attention to the moment we have more of a handle on what we say and what we do. A horse can become the best coach you’ve ever had without saying a single word.

Horses are instinctually social and focused on inclusion of the herd, they willingly allow humans to join the herd after safety is established. In their natural environment they live in herds (not unlike human family systems) and they are consistent and authentic in their relational styles in order to survive. They share roles within their social/ herd group exhibit the resilience to move on and go back to grazing after moments of stress or conflict.

They provide opportunities for learning about relationships including authentic communication, observing limits, mutual trust and respect.