Emotions

Recently I have met a few horses who have been emotionally traumatised by a change of home/guardianship.

They have found themselves in a home which is so strange to them. everything is different guardian, friends even the land that they walk on feels strange.

They did not ask for the change and for some of them there is huge confusion as to "why" the change has happened. For others the words "they never said goodbye".

The horses now find themselves in a home with strangers. The people are finding that the horse has changed from the one they tried when looking to buy. The horse is no longer willing, connecting or listening. Others have developed so called behavioural problems; biting, kicking, bolting, crushing doing anything to keep you away. This can make people confused and angry after all you just ant to give the horse a happy life.

These horses are confused, emotionally crushed and feeling lost. Yes they are lashing out but wouldn't you, taken from all you know where you felt safe and you thought loved.

For some this is not the first time this has happened so they start to ask "why bother" how long will I be here for?" .

One horse I went to who had been at his new home for a couple of months and things were not going well. When I arrived I could see he was not happy and would keep you away from his door. Telling everyone do not come in.

I could see and feel the horses behaviour did not match its energy. Yes he was biting and wanting to keep us away but that was not the real him. He had built this protective barrier around himself so that no one became to close. He was afraid of connecting emotionally and trusting again.

I made sure his confused guardian was safe and then I placed my hand on his shoulder. This he did not like because I had gone through the barrier. He tried to put his weight into me and also bite. In return I scratched him great big scratching and movements of my hand. Instantly he changed, relaxing allowing me in. I spoke to him and we had a conversation. He had many questions, what did they want and would I be staying. His guardian was able to answer these questions. she also told him that she wanted him to stay for the rest of his years but only if he decided to. If he felt happy and his behaviour could change towards them. He took this in and I carried on healing through his body balancing his very disturbed energy.

I then brought his new Mum in on the healing she was a little worried as she had received some nasty bites. I reassured her and asked her to connect on the shoulder. The connection was accepted and then I asked her to start scratching and massaging all down his back. As she did this she was talking and telling him of her plans for their future. Lots of fun and growing together, the horse listened and licked and chewed an his eye completely changed from hard and cross to soft. His Mum was quite emotional as well because she had been hardly able to touch him since bringing him home.

I had a lovely message when I get home to say when she arrived that evening he called out to her for the first time.

Horses when they feel emotionally hurt and vulnerable will block themselves off. They will stop feeling and connecting keeping they think themselves safe, but it is a lonely place. What they actually need is a hug and to be told everything will be ok. You see we are not so different after all.

Love and healing hugs xx