"When people say it's JUST a horse, they JUST don't understand" -Unknown
Animals are funny in a lot of ways. If you have a bond with any animal, they can be your best friend and closest confidant. Maybe your best friend isn't a horse but a dog or a cat, they can help just as much. However, for me and many other people, horses are the best animal. Horses are awesome when it comes to mental health. Even though they may not fully cure you of any mental problems like major depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety, they can do a lot to help heal what is broken. For me, no matter what is going on, just the thought of my horses makes me "crazy"; I get dreamy and happy and 100% calm (even if I start jumping up and down and get ready to go for a ride).
When you have a friendship with an animal, like a horse, you learn to love and care for someone other than yourself. As well as give you a feeling of unconditional love. I might have said this in a previous post but it's still very true. When you are riding a horse, that horse can sense what you are feeling. If you are uptight, stressed, and scared about something your horse is going to dance around and act very nervous. So, I have learned how to calm myself and release anxiety so that my horse is also calm. It is amazing what animals can do for your mental well being.
When you have a friendship with an animal, like a horse, you learn to love and care for someone other than yourself. As well as give you a feeling of unconditional love. I might have said this in a previous post but it's still very true. When you are riding a horse, that horse can sense what you are feeling. If you are uptight, stressed, and scared about something your horse is going to dance around and act very nervous. So, I have learned how to calm myself and release anxiety so that my horse is also calm. It is amazing what animals can do for your mental well being.
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