Re: match made in heaven

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Comes right from a man's mouth, too.  Sorry, I don't like noisy, loud,
agressive men either.

Teddy


Sue Gardner wrote:

> SandyDSA@aol.com wrote
>
> <Sorry - but all anthropomorphizing aside, no  horse knows he is drop
> dead
> gorgeous - lots of MEN think so, but horses have no such "thoughts".
> Sometimes
> it SEEMS like they do. Neither is my one testy horse in a "foul mood".
> They
> are just horses - rective, with temperament differrences - and hormonal
> changes. Horses' behaviour is a product of both environment and
> genetics. A
> stallion who is very vocal is simply loaded with testosterone - and
> other
> things!>
>
> Sorry, but I couldn't disagree more with this philosophy.  I wonder why
> anyone would enjoy working with horses if they felt that they were just
> reactive with hormonal changes.  I don't believe that this is anymore
> true for horses that it is for people.  We, just as horses are the
> product of our genetics, hormones, and environment.  Horses, and all
> animals, do have thoughts, emotions, and pride of lack of.  We tend to
> set ourselves apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.  We feel that
> because we are human, our experience of being alive is completely
> different than for the other animals. Horses have a language, a strong
> sense of social order, and become emotional involved with those around
> them.  Basically they are not that much different that we are.  There
> are more similarities than differences.
>
> As to the behavior of a stallion, a stallion should not act like a
> gelding or mare.  Yes, it is possible to destroy a stallions spirit to
> the point that all of his natural tendencies are suppressed.  But, why
> do this.  There is certainly nothing wrong with a stallion announcing
> his presence.  How many times have you heard the old wives tale that
> stallions are lazy, they won't put out, they are quitters.  Now look at
> these stallions at a ride, you couldn't tell them apart from geldings
> from their actions.  While the stallions who are allowed to retain their
> ego's, announce their presence, and show their pride, within safe
> limits, are winning rides, giving their all willingly.
>
> Phil Gardner