The Ancient Horse Human Connection.

Records of our fascination with horses date back to over 20 000 years ago in Paleolithic cave paintings around the world in places like Alta Mira and Lascaux.

Ancient equines migrated over time to roam the expansive plains of the Eurasian steppes where they were first ridden 8000 – 10 000 years ago.

Our ancestors were carried and assisted by equines through an endless array of new worlds, foreign lands and will always be associated with freedom, power and the pioneering spirit.

The uniquely close relationship between horses and humans have changed and irrevocably impacted our progress and development.

Humans have remade horses through selective breeding, creating many breeds of horses, some for speed, some for strength, some for size, some for looks.

It is often forgotten, but horses also changed us. The ways in which we traveled, traded, played, worked, farmed and fought wars have all been profoundly shaped by our use of horses.

In just a few generations our technological advancement have been expenential. Our special connection to horses has somewhat been forgotten and distorted.

Many people have started to realized that the incredible by-products of being reliant on these majestic animals is really where the magic was and is. That in history kings, heroes and influencial leaders were good horsemen and women who were passively turored by their horses. Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, the Buddha, Winston Churchill, Katherine the Great, Joan of Arc, Geronimo, George Washington are but a few of the famous names of heroes, heroines and visionary leaders who were open to the by-product of being reliant on their horses. Horses bringing the teaching of the Wisdom of the Prey Animal – Calling us to move beyond instinct and competition, to discover the potential of partnership and interdependence with each other and the Natural world.

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In our human history Horses have granted us the ability & freedom to move across vast distances and difficult terrain physically. Eventhough machines have for the most part replaced our transportation need for them today , they still transport us in so many ways. They move our bodies, our hearts and our thoughts . They inspire courage and remind us of our own wild and free nature. #naturalhorsemanship #bitless #belonging #Blisscipline #equestrianlife #ridingholiday #womenentrepreneurs #neuroplasticity #neurofeedback #educationrevolution #mentalhealth #ecotherapy #consciousliving #offthegridliving

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Horses freely galloping across an open plain, up a river valley, then making their way to a watering hole… Simply witnessing this uplifts the human spirit. Horses have come to symbolize Freedom and Power, Grace and Raw Potential yet they also teach us about Gentleness and Forgiveness.

We have created a horse friendly space for horses and humans to share. We, the Holistic Horse Farm team, have realized how important the environment is that we keep horses in. The environment has a huge impact on the horses s state of being – their mental, emotional and physical health. On our farm we create and hold space for horses to live as close to nature and natural systems as is possible while still receiving daily attention, at libert and in hand. When we can match their intrinsic needs, we can more deeply and easily relate with them.

Horses that live in a well balanced, stable herd with enough space to trickle feed and stimulation from their environment, has proved to be more relaxed, interactive, safe and soft. They are not sleep deprived or on high alert due to subtle yet toxic stress in their environment. To make the world a better place for horses (or at least some places in it).