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Thanksgiving

© Caryn A. Tate

With the coming (and going) of Thanksgiving this year, I was reminded of something special. (Yes, it does deviate from the normal Horse Training theme my articles have, but it's the Holidays!) On this day especially, the meaning of it is to give thanks for the good things in our lives and to give thanks for the good things we have yet to receive. It struck me that there are so many simple things in life that most of us tend to take for granted every day--clean water, loved ones, food, warmth from the cold, beauty. One of the other things that struck me as being taken for granted was horses. How would we feel if we didn't, or had never had, horses in our lives?

For me personally, I feel that I wouldn't be nearly as enriched a person if I had never had horses in my life. All animals, actually, but horses have had the biggest effect on me. Would you be as understanding if you didn't know horses? As patient? As loving? As happy?

Something else I've noticed a lot recently has been this: the things we learn in training our horses can be applied to so many other aspects of life. You may use the same tone of voice with your kids that you use with your horses; you may have learned things about personalities and actions with your horses that applies to people you meet, that may even help you out of sticky situations.

Horses have such simple personalities, yet so complex at the same time. They're so like people, yet so very different. There is a purity to horses, to animals, that is so completely beautiful. To me, they're among many things a reminder of how simple and beautiful life should always be.

You're welcome to post discussions (as always) about the things that horses make you thankful for. I'd love to hear what everyone has to say!

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