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How horses help humans to heal | Belinda Seaward | TEDxPlymouthUniversity


thank you I’m delighted to be here to

thank you I’m delighted to be here to share with you something of my journey

share with you something of my journey

share with you something of my journey with horses which began when I was 12

with horses which began when I was 12

with horses which began when I was 12 years old when my polish dad decided to

years old when my polish dad decided to

years old when my polish dad decided to make me an unsuitable and unlikely gift

make me an unsuitable and unlikely gift

make me an unsuitable and unlikely gift the gift cost 75 pounds which was rather

the gift cost 75 pounds which was rather

the gift cost 75 pounds which was rather a lot of money for my dad at the time

a lot of money for my dad at the time

a lot of money for my dad at the time and the gift had a name

and the gift had a name

and the gift had a name September Ladd now you might be thinking

September Ladd now you might be thinking

September Ladd now you might be thinking smart little show pony or maybe even

smart little show pony or maybe even

smart little show pony or maybe even miniature racehorses but September lad

miniature racehorses but September lad

miniature racehorses but September lad lived up to the second part of his name

lived up to the second part of his name

lived up to the second part of his name rather than the first

rather than the first

rather than the first in fact my dream of having my first pony

in fact my dream of having my first pony

in fact my dream of having my first pony was rather short-lived when Daddy as he

was rather short-lived when Daddy as he

was rather short-lived when Daddy as he became to be known left his field in

became to be known left his field in

became to be known left his field in fact every field we put him in to go and

fact every field we put him in to go and

fact every field we put him in to go and find himself a mare and eventually the

find himself a mare and eventually the

find himself a mare and eventually the farmers got fed up with this and said no

farmers got fed up with this and said no

farmers got fed up with this and said no more he’s got to go so that was the end

more he’s got to go so that was the end

more he’s got to go so that was the end of my dream forty years later these

of my dream forty years later these

of my dream forty years later these chaps came into my life they were very

chaps came into my life they were very

chaps came into my life they were very young and they took a lot of work I’m

young and they took a lot of work I’m

young and they took a lot of work I’m worked for very fortunate very

worked for very fortunate very

worked for very fortunate very privileged to work with horses and spend

privileged to work with horses and spend

privileged to work with horses and spend most of my week in their amazing company

most of my week in their amazing company

most of my week in their amazing company and often when I’m with them I like to

and often when I’m with them I like to

and often when I’m with them I like to try and imagine life from their point of

try and imagine life from their point of

try and imagine life from their point of view what does it actually feel like to

view what does it actually feel like to

view what does it actually feel like to be a horse you know can you imagine just

be a horse you know can you imagine just

be a horse you know can you imagine just living your life without having to ask

living your life without having to ask

living your life without having to ask for permission to do anything

for permission to do anything

for permission to do anything can you imagine lying down on the earth

can you imagine lying down on the earth

can you imagine lying down on the earth at night with the Stars overhead and

at night with the Stars overhead and

at night with the Stars overhead and listening to the Owls calling at night

listening to the Owls calling at night

listening to the Owls calling at night can you imagine waking up every morning

can you imagine waking up every morning

can you imagine waking up every morning to the warmth of the Sun on your back

to the warmth of the Sun on your back

to the warmth of the Sun on your back can you imagine the quietest mind horses

can you imagine the quietest mind horses

can you imagine the quietest mind horses have captured the human imagination

have captured the human imagination

have captured the human imagination ever since we could think and feel our

ever since we could think and feel our

ever since we could think and feel our earlier streams were of horses and their

earlier streams were of horses and their

earlier streams were of horses and their forms were etched into the walls of

forms were etched into the walls of

forms were etched into the walls of caves across Europe

here in the final book of Gulliver’s

here in the final book of Gulliver’s Travels the traveler captain Gulliver

Travels the traveler captain Gulliver

Travels the traveler captain Gulliver discovers horses as wise philosophers

discovers horses as wise philosophers

discovers horses as wise philosophers presiding over a nation in which humans

presiding over a nation in which humans

presiding over a nation in which humans are the brutes

are the brutes

are the brutes Gulliver spends three years with these

Gulliver spends three years with these

Gulliver spends three years with these wise creatures and in that time he

wise creatures and in that time he

wise creatures and in that time he learns that the horses have no concept

learns that the horses have no concept

learns that the horses have no concept of evil they do not know how to lie they

of evil they do not know how to lie they

of evil they do not know how to lie they spend their lives devoted to Friendship

spend their lives devoted to Friendship

spend their lives devoted to Friendship Cooperation and benevolence

Cooperation and benevolence

Cooperation and benevolence there is no quarreling no jealousy or

there is no quarreling no jealousy or

there is no quarreling no jealousy or discontent after three years of living

discontent after three years of living

discontent after three years of living on a diet of porridge and honey

on a diet of porridge and honey

on a diet of porridge and honey Gulliver learns of the thousand faults

Gulliver learns of the thousand faults

Gulliver learns of the thousand faults in himself and decides never to return

in himself and decides never to return

in himself and decides never to return to human cart as these things go he does

to human cart as these things go he does

to human cart as these things go he does end up going home to London and his wife

end up going home to London and his wife

end up going home to London and his wife and children is somewhat surprised to

and children is somewhat surprised to

and children is somewhat surprised to see him because he’s been away for three

see him because he’s been away for three

see him because he’s been away for three years or longer and they think he’s dead

years or longer and they think he’s dead

years or longer and they think he’s dead first family relations are somewhat

first family relations are somewhat

first family relations are somewhat strained because he cannot bear to eat

strained because he cannot bear to eat

strained because he cannot bear to eat in the same room as them because their

in the same room as them because their

in the same room as them because their smell offends him so he spends his time

smell offends him so he spends his time

smell offends him so he spends his time wandering around their home in London

wandering around their home in London

wandering around their home in London with his nose stuffed with lavender or

with his nose stuffed with lavender or

with his nose stuffed with lavender or tobacco just so he can’t smell them and

tobacco just so he can’t smell them and

tobacco just so he can’t smell them and eventually he concedes to dine with his

eventually he concedes to dine with his

eventually he concedes to dine with his wife as long as she’s seated at one end

wife as long as she’s seated at one end

wife as long as she’s seated at one end of the long dining table and he at the

of the long dining table and he at the

of the long dining table and he at the other things improve in the Gulliver

other things improve in the Gulliver

other things improve in the Gulliver household when he buys two horses and he

household when he buys two horses and he

household when he buys two horses and he spends four hours a day in their company

spends four hours a day in their company

spends four hours a day in their company tenderly grooming them breathing in

tenderly grooming them breathing in

tenderly grooming them breathing in their sweet scent and conversing in

their sweet scent and conversing in

their sweet scent and conversing in their civilized company now Gulliver’s

their civilized company now Gulliver’s

their civilized company now Gulliver’s Travels was was published in 1726

Travels was was published in 1726

Travels was was published in 1726 anonymously because it was making some

anonymously because it was making some

anonymously because it was making some very witty astute observations about

very witty astute observations about

very witty astute observations about human nature but what strikes me about

human nature but what strikes me about

human nature but what strikes me about the book now and I’ve read it many times

the book now and I’ve read it many times

the book now and I’ve read it many times is how vital our and true are the

is how vital our and true are the

is how vital our and true are the observations of horse nature for for

observations of horse nature for for

observations of horse nature for for Gulliver the horses are

Gulliver the horses are

Gulliver the horses are our masters of life and magician’s of

our masters of life and magician’s of

our masters of life and magician’s of impeccable behavior they teach him about

impeccable behavior they teach him about

impeccable behavior they teach him about himself about his own nature which is

himself about his own nature which is

himself about his own nature which is why he finds it so difficult to tear

why he finds it so difficult to tear

why he finds it so difficult to tear himself away from them and it’s an irony

himself away from them and it’s an irony

himself away from them and it’s an irony isn’t it that these wise benevolent

isn’t it that these wise benevolent

isn’t it that these wise benevolent beings had to give up their lives for us

beings had to give up their lives for us

beings had to give up their lives for us in war so that we could learn the

in war so that we could learn the

in war so that we could learn the lessons that we needed to learn when

lessons that we needed to learn when

lessons that we needed to learn when those lessons might have been learned in

those lessons might have been learned in

those lessons might have been learned in so many other ways we will never know

so many other ways we will never know

so many other ways we will never know the correct response to such as wave of

the correct response to such as wave of

the correct response to such as wave of death is only sadness and silence the

death is only sadness and silence the

death is only sadness and silence the horses as I said have no concept of evil

horses as I said have no concept of evil

horses as I said have no concept of evil in their world there is no jealousy and

in their world there is no jealousy and

in their world there is no jealousy and I know that’s strictly not true because

I know that’s strictly not true because

I know that’s strictly not true because if you put down a big bale of hay in a

if you put down a big bale of hay in a

if you put down a big bale of hay in a field with a bunch of horses there is

field with a bunch of horses there is

field with a bunch of horses there is gonna be some quarreling what the horses

gonna be some quarreling what the horses

gonna be some quarreling what the horses teach captain Gulliver is wisdom through

teach captain Gulliver is wisdom through

teach captain Gulliver is wisdom through self knowledge they teach him how to

self knowledge they teach him how to

self knowledge they teach him how to understand himself and also the very

understand himself and also the very

understand himself and also the very good teachers of the self they teach us

good teachers of the self they teach us

good teachers of the self they teach us how to recognize ourselves how to

how to recognize ourselves how to

how to recognize ourselves how to understand who we truly are when you’re

understand who we truly are when you’re

understand who we truly are when you’re with a horse a horse sees right through

with a horse a horse sees right through

with a horse a horse sees right through the human masks that you wear they see

the human masks that you wear they see

the human masks that you wear they see right through to the core of you because

right through to the core of you because

right through to the core of you because they want you to be authentic with a

they want you to be authentic with a

they want you to be authentic with a horse they help you to see that when you

horse they help you to see that when you

horse they help you to see that when you act with integrity you are enough Stacy

act with integrity you are enough Stacy

act with integrity you are enough Stacy has rarely felt enough in her life she

has rarely felt enough in her life she

has rarely felt enough in her life she has had difficulty coming to terms with

has had difficulty coming to terms with

has had difficulty coming to terms with her pain from depression the drugs have

her pain from depression the drugs have

her pain from depression the drugs have helped but they’ve taken the edge of the

helped but they’ve taken the edge of the

helped but they’ve taken the edge of the pain but if they they have not helped

pain but if they they have not helped

pain but if they they have not helped her to become well for for Stacy the

her to become well for for Stacy the

her to become well for for Stacy the horses are showing her a way forward to

horses are showing her a way forward to

horses are showing her a way forward to peace of mind and she told me not very

peace of mind and she told me not very

peace of mind and she told me not very long ago a few weeks ago that if it

long ago a few weeks ago that if it

long ago a few weeks ago that if it weren’t for this moment of peace then

weren’t for this moment of peace then

weren’t for this moment of peace then she would consider taking her own life

she would consider taking her own life

she would consider taking her own life things are that bad for her what the

things are that bad for her what the

things are that bad for her what the horses are helping her to to find for

horses are helping her to to find for

horses are helping her to to find for herself is is freedom freedom from bleh

herself is is freedom freedom from bleh

herself is is freedom freedom from bleh she blames herself for her own pain fall

she blames herself for her own pain fall

she blames herself for her own pain fall on for the fact that she so far hasn’t

on for the fact that she so far hasn’t

on for the fact that she so far hasn’t been able to find a way to become well

been able to find a way to become well

been able to find a way to become well she has two children and a supportive

she has two children and a supportive

she has two children and a supportive partner what the horses are showing her

partner what the horses are showing her

partner what the horses are showing her is her own resilience and strength

is her own resilience and strength

is her own resilience and strength they’re helping her to see that she can

they’re helping her to see that she can

they’re helping her to see that she can find the inner resources that she needs

find the inner resources that she needs

find the inner resources that she needs to become well again Robbie is another

to become well again Robbie is another

to become well again Robbie is another one of the young people that were

one of the young people that were

one of the young people that were working with he’s often afraid to go

working with he’s often afraid to go

working with he’s often afraid to go home because of a difficult relationship

home because of a difficult relationship

home because of a difficult relationship and the problems prey on his mind

and the problems prey on his mind

and the problems prey on his mind constantly

constantly

constantly he’s never free from the worry that this

he’s never free from the worry that this

he’s never free from the worry that this relationship poses for him except when

relationship poses for him except when

relationship poses for him except when he’s with the horses now if he could he

he’s with the horses now if he could he

he’s with the horses now if he could he would spend all his life with the horses

would spend all his life with the horses

would spend all his life with the horses there is something about Robbie that the

there is something about Robbie that the

there is something about Robbie that the horses are drawn to he has an open

horses are drawn to he has an open

horses are drawn to he has an open trusting quiet presence and the horses

trusting quiet presence and the horses

trusting quiet presence and the horses are really drawn to that because he is

are really drawn to that because he is

are really drawn to that because he is absolutely himself when he’s with the

absolutely himself when he’s with the

absolutely himself when he’s with the horses and the horses know that and they

horses and the horses know that and they

horses and the horses know that and they want to spend time with him and for him

want to spend time with him and for him

want to spend time with him and for him that’s really really therapeutic to know

that’s really really therapeutic to know

that’s really really therapeutic to know that he can find a friend in the horses

that he can find a friend in the horses

that he can find a friend in the horses for him that that means everything and

for him that that means everything and

for him that that means everything and for those moments when he finds that

for those moments when he finds that

for those moments when he finds that connection he is able to take his mind

connection he is able to take his mind

connection he is able to take his mind off the pain of the relationship waiting

off the pain of the relationship waiting

off the pain of the relationship waiting for him at home

for him at home

for him at home suicide is difficult to talk about I

suicide is difficult to talk about I

suicide is difficult to talk about I know this because my closest friend at

know this because my closest friend at

know this because my closest friend at school somebody I’d known for 20 years

school somebody I’d known for 20 years

school somebody I’d known for 20 years and somebody who was very important in

and somebody who was very important in

and somebody who was very important in my life took his life a few months

my life took his life a few months

my life took his life a few months before his 40th birthday Steve should

before his 40th birthday Steve should

before his 40th birthday Steve should not have become a suicide statistic he

not have become a suicide statistic he

not have become a suicide statistic he was a man of great adventure as you can

was a man of great adventure as you can

was a man of great adventure as you can see from the slide he loved impossible

see from the slide he loved impossible

see from the slide he loved impossible projects and in my back pocket I’ve

projects and in my back pocket I’ve

projects and in my back pocket I’ve actually got the remains of the

actually got the remains of the

actually got the remains of the sunglasses he wore on a trip halfway up

sunglasses he wore on a trip halfway up

sunglasses he wore on a trip halfway up to Everest a trip he made before he died

to Everest a trip he made before he died

to Everest a trip he made before he died it took me a long time to understand why

it took me a long time to understand why

it took me a long time to understand why he chose to end his own life

he chose to end his own life

he chose to end his own life suicide is so strange it really does

suicide is so strange it really does

suicide is so strange it really does have a very disorientating effect on the

have a very disorientating effect on the

have a very disorientating effect on the people left behind and I spoke to very

people left behind and I spoke to very

people left behind and I spoke to very few people about it

few people about it

few people about it what I did do is I went out walking

what I did do is I went out walking

what I did do is I went out walking because it was the only way I could make

because it was the only way I could make

because it was the only way I could make sense of of what had happened and while

sense of of what had happened and while

sense of of what had happened and while I was out walking I imagined that Steve

I was out walking I imagined that Steve

I was out walking I imagined that Steve was walking by my side and I was able to

was walking by my side and I was able to

was walking by my side and I was able to have a conversation with him about what

have a conversation with him about what

have a conversation with him about what he was planning to do now I’ve since

he was planning to do now I’ve since

he was planning to do now I’ve since done some suicide prevention training

done some suicide prevention training

done some suicide prevention training and I know that those conversations

and I know that those conversations

and I know that those conversations talking about suicide using the the word

talking about suicide using the the word

talking about suicide using the the word suicide is really important though walk

suicide is really important though walk

suicide is really important though walk the walks and my conversations helped me

the walks and my conversations helped me

the walks and my conversations helped me to understand one thing and that is that

to understand one thing and that is that

to understand one thing and that is that that suicide is is a narrative it’s part

that suicide is is a narrative it’s part

that suicide is is a narrative it’s part of our human narrative and Steve’s

of our human narrative and Steve’s

of our human narrative and Steve’s father committed suicide and I believe

father committed suicide and I believe

father committed suicide and I believe that the only way he could understand

that the only way he could understand

that the only way he could understand the story of suicide was by becoming

the story of suicide was by becoming

the story of suicide was by becoming part of that story himself working with

part of that story himself working with

part of that story himself working with my young horses helped me to come to

my young horses helped me to come to

my young horses helped me to come to terms with my deep loss there is a lot

terms with my deep loss there is a lot

terms with my deep loss there is a lot of work to do around horses especially

of work to do around horses especially

of work to do around horses especially young Arabians as z2r and I poured my my

young Arabians as z2r and I poured my my

young Arabians as z2r and I poured my my grief my sense of loss into their

grief my sense of loss into their

grief my sense of loss into their training and their education and I

training and their education and I

training and their education and I learned my own life lessons through this

learned my own life lessons through this

learned my own life lessons through this I learned that adventure was still a

I learned that adventure was still a

I learned that adventure was still a possibility for me because I can

possibility for me because I can

possibility for me because I can remember after Steve died thinking that

remember after Steve died thinking that

remember after Steve died thinking that that part of my life was over we’ve gone

that part of my life was over we’ve gone

that part of my life was over we’ve gone on many adventures together and I

on many adventures together and I

on many adventures together and I thought we would continue to do so until

thought we would continue to do so until

thought we would continue to do so until the rest of our lives

the rest of our lives

the rest of our lives so finding adventure and a sense of

so finding adventure and a sense of

so finding adventure and a sense of connection to life in all its vital

connection to life in all its vital

connection to life in all its vital exuberance again with the horses plugs

exuberance again with the horses plugs

exuberance again with the horses plugs me back into life so I’m incredibly

me back into life so I’m incredibly

me back into life so I’m incredibly grateful for them for to them for giving

grateful for them for to them for giving

grateful for them for to them for giving me that opportunity I remember about two

me that opportunity I remember about two

me that opportunity I remember about two years into my my new journey of

years into my my new journey of

years into my my new journey of exploration when a colleague at work

exploration when a colleague at work

exploration when a colleague at work casually noticed that I looked happier

casually noticed that I looked happier

casually noticed that I looked happier and asked me as something had happened

and asked me as something had happened

and asked me as something had happened and I said yes I was something had

and I said yes I was something had

and I said yes I was something had shifted now i-i’ve been braver because

shifted now i-i’ve been braver because

shifted now i-i’ve been braver because suicide is a social problem we cannot

suicide is a social problem we cannot

suicide is a social problem we cannot afford to ignore 16 people take their

afford to ignore 16 people take their

afford to ignore 16 people take their lives in UK every day that’s six

lives in UK every day that’s six

lives in UK every day that’s six thousand people a year suicide is is the

thousand people a year suicide is is the

thousand people a year suicide is is the biggest killer of young men under the

biggest killer of young men under the

biggest killer of young men under the age of 45 this is something that I think

age of 45 this is something that I think

age of 45 this is something that I think that now we can start to think about

that now we can start to think about

that now we can start to think about changing in our small way with our

changing in our small way with our

changing in our small way with our social enterprise we are creating a

social enterprise we are creating a

social enterprise we are creating a space for people who may have suicidal

space for people who may have suicidal

space for people who may have suicidal thoughts and deep depressions to come

thoughts and deep depressions to come

thoughts and deep depressions to come and and explore their thoughts to come

and and explore their thoughts to come

and and explore their thoughts to come and tell their stories in the company of

and tell their stories in the company of

and tell their stories in the company of these gentle wise animals who provide a

these gentle wise animals who provide a

these gentle wise animals who provide a sense of openness and space what we’re

sense of openness and space what we’re

sense of openness and space what we’re doing with the horses is is giving

doing with the horses is is giving

doing with the horses is is giving people a chance to to feel accepted and

people a chance to to feel accepted and

people a chance to to feel accepted and to feel well the horses act as models of

to feel well the horses act as models of

to feel well the horses act as models of well-being in their presence people feel

well-being in their presence people feel

well-being in their presence people feel more connected more connected to nature

more connected more connected to nature

more connected more connected to nature because we work outside we tend not to

because we work outside we tend not to

because we work outside we tend not to work with all says confined they feel

work with all says confined they feel

work with all says confined they feel more connected to life itself when

more connected to life itself when

more connected to life itself when people arrive often their shoulders are

people arrive often their shoulders are

people arrive often their shoulders are hunched and then a little bit of time in

hunched and then a little bit of time in

hunched and then a little bit of time in the horses they relax they start to

the horses they relax they start to

the horses they relax they start to smile and they start to tell stories the

smile and they start to tell stories the

smile and they start to tell stories the horses engage people in a way that we’ve

horses engage people in a way that we’ve

horses engage people in a way that we’ve been told by well-being coordinators

been told by well-being coordinators

been told by well-being coordinators that we work with we work quite closely

that we work with we work quite closely

that we work with we work quite closely with volunteering organisations and the

with volunteering organisations and the

with volunteering organisations and the NHS the horses can achieve in minutes

NHS the horses can achieve in minutes

NHS the horses can achieve in minutes what would take mental health

what would take mental health

what would take mental health professionals several weeks to achieve

professionals several weeks to achieve

professionals several weeks to achieve so it’s my hope that with enough

so it’s my hope that with enough

so it’s my hope that with enough imagination creativity and courage we

imagination creativity and courage we

imagination creativity and courage we can create a new experience of mental

can create a new experience of mental

can create a new experience of mental health care where people feel connected

health care where people feel connected

health care where people feel connected rather than abandoned by the mental

rather than abandoned by the mental

rather than abandoned by the mental health system in this new society

health system in this new society

health system in this new society doctors will be able to prescribe a

doctors will be able to prescribe a

doctors will be able to prescribe a well-being course on a farm or a kitchen

well-being course on a farm or a kitchen

well-being course on a farm or a kitchen or a garden or an art studio and doctors

or a garden or an art studio and doctors

or a garden or an art studio and doctors will be asking people what makes you

will be asking people what makes you

will be asking people what makes you feel well what makes you feel alive what

feel well what makes you feel alive what

feel well what makes you feel alive what connects you to life and people will be

connects you to life and people will be

connects you to life and people will be able to choose from a range of social

able to choose from a range of social

able to choose from a range of social prescription services that suit them and

prescription services that suit them and

prescription services that suit them and help them to plug into life I’d like to

help them to plug into life I’d like to

help them to plug into life I’d like to finish with a story of how I learn like

finish with a story of how I learn like

finish with a story of how I learn like captain Gulliver to trust and

captain Gulliver to trust and

captain Gulliver to trust and but the intelligence of the air quinine

but the intelligence of the air quinine

but the intelligence of the air quinine I was made a gift of another pony at a

I was made a gift of another pony at a

I was made a gift of another pony at a later age he is so named stinker she’s a

later age he is so named stinker she’s a

later age he is so named stinker she’s a Dartmoor pony she’s one of the most

Dartmoor pony she’s one of the most

Dartmoor pony she’s one of the most inquisitive playful extraordinary ponies

inquisitive playful extraordinary ponies

inquisitive playful extraordinary ponies you could ever meet

you could ever meet

you could ever meet now one day I was at our yard and the

now one day I was at our yard and the

now one day I was at our yard and the landowner left for the with a wave and I

landowner left for the with a wave and I

landowner left for the with a wave and I was down at the bottom with sinker now

was down at the bottom with sinker now

was down at the bottom with sinker now somehow she managed to get caught

somehow she managed to get caught

somehow she managed to get caught between two strands of barbed wire I’m

between two strands of barbed wire I’m

between two strands of barbed wire I’m not quite sure how it happened it was a

not quite sure how it happened it was a

not quite sure how it happened it was a scuffle between horses so what happened

scuffle between horses so what happened

scuffle between horses so what happened she had her front legs in in in in the

she had her front legs in in in in the

she had her front legs in in in in the barbed wire and also her back leg so she

barbed wire and also her back leg so she

barbed wire and also her back leg so she couldn’t move forward and she couldn’t

couldn’t move forward and she couldn’t

couldn’t move forward and she couldn’t move backwards and the wire was about

move backwards and the wire was about

move backwards and the wire was about chest height and now after about 20

chest height and now after about 20

chest height and now after about 20 minutes of using willpower pressure

minutes of using willpower pressure

minutes of using willpower pressure everything I had to try and stop her

everything I had to try and stop her

everything I had to try and stop her from bursting through the wire I grew

from bursting through the wire I grew

from bursting through the wire I grew quite tired and tearful horses are in to

quite tired and tearful horses are in to

quite tired and tearful horses are in to pressure animals so it’s their instinct

pressure animals so it’s their instinct

pressure animals so it’s their instinct when they feel trapped like this to

when they feel trapped like this to

when they feel trapped like this to actually use pressure to free themselves

actually use pressure to free themselves

actually use pressure to free themselves and I knew that if she did this she

and I knew that if she did this she

and I knew that if she did this she would tear herself to pieces in my mind

would tear herself to pieces in my mind

would tear herself to pieces in my mind I was thinking about the calling the vet

I was thinking about the calling the vet

I was thinking about the calling the vet I was going through many different

I was going through many different

I was going through many different scenarios in my head to try and stop

scenarios in my head to try and stop

scenarios in my head to try and stop this from happening

this from happening

this from happening eventually I I my mind went quiet and a

eventually I I my mind went quiet and a

eventually I I my mind went quiet and a thought came into my head that I should

thought came into my head that I should

thought came into my head that I should ask him for help and so I did I silently

ask him for help and so I did I silently

ask him for help and so I did I silently said to her look this is not working

said to her look this is not working

said to her look this is not working if you push you’re going to injure

if you push you’re going to injure

if you push you’re going to injure yourself really badly I need you to help

yourself really badly I need you to help

yourself really badly I need you to help me work this out I’ll never forget the

me work this out I’ll never forget the

me work this out I’ll never forget the quality of the pool’s

quality of the pool’s

quality of the pool’s she looked at me and I knew then that I

she looked at me and I knew then that I

she looked at me and I knew then that I had connected directly to her mind it

had connected directly to her mind it

had connected directly to her mind it was an extraordinary feeling that the

was an extraordinary feeling that the

was an extraordinary feeling that the pawls had a quality to it I can I can

pawls had a quality to it I can I can

pawls had a quality to it I can I can only describe as a substance it was it

only describe as a substance it was it

only describe as a substance it was it had a gravity to it she looked at me and

had a gravity to it she looked at me and

had a gravity to it she looked at me and the next thing she lifted one of her

the next thing she lifted one of her

the next thing she lifted one of her legs up to chest height and then

legs up to chest height and then

legs up to chest height and then together I was able to move it back up

together I was able to move it back up

together I was able to move it back up and over and down out of the wire that

and over and down out of the wire that

and over and down out of the wire that was amazing enough and then she did it

was amazing enough and then she did it

was amazing enough and then she did it the second leg and then with the two

the second leg and then with the two

the second leg and then with the two back legs she was able to lift herself

back legs she was able to lift herself

back legs she was able to lift herself up and out and free herself now I was

up and out and free herself now I was

up and out and free herself now I was completely bowled over by this she just

completely bowled over by this she just

completely bowled over by this she just sauntered off as if nothing unusual had

sauntered off as if nothing unusual had

sauntered off as if nothing unusual had occurred what that incident taught me

occurred what that incident taught me

occurred what that incident taught me and many other incidents since we often

and many other incidents since we often

and many other incidents since we often my colleague Joe and I call on the

my colleague Joe and I call on the

my colleague Joe and I call on the horses to help us now and we do it

horses to help us now and we do it

horses to help us now and we do it naturally is that there is a higher

naturally is that there is a higher

naturally is that there is a higher consciousness at work and this goes

consciousness at work and this goes

consciousness at work and this goes beyond what we know what we currently

beyond what we know what we currently

beyond what we know what we currently know what we experience beyond even

know what we experience beyond even

know what we experience beyond even being human and it is always there

being human and it is always there

being human and it is always there waiting for us to reach into it thank

waiting for us to reach into it thank

waiting for us to reach into it thank you

you

you [Applause]

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