It's true that many women and young girls are drawn to horses. There are varying theories as to why this is so. Some say it's their power, others the bond that can be formed between human and horse. I believe it's because horses give you a chance to meditate and connect with yourself while you're with them. What do you think?
Agreed. Horses can show you a side of yourself you may see in few other ways. This is one reason why they are such valuable therapeutic animals.
I love horses because they are everything you said! They are strong, powerful, sleek and beautiful. When they gallop is the most wonderful thing especially with you feeling their strength and power beneath you. I am trying not to sound too sexy here..
I do NOT love horses. We owned horses and while they liked my sisters, they did not like me and I soon developed a reciprocal feeling!
You don't love horses?? Do you enjoy scaring small children, PQ?
Our sixteen hand horse would try to get me or my father trapped against the fence. Then he'd just lean in, squeezing us with his weight. Whenever I rode him, he'd fly off into the woods toward a low tree branch to try to scrape me off.
He just hated men. Maybe some stupid man mistreated him once - we certainly never did.
We had a horse that hated men, but my youngest daughter could do anything with the mare. My daughter was only 12 at the time, too.
PC - You seem like a generous and kind and thoughtful man, maybe the horse had been abused. But its unfortunate you didn't have some better, more positive experiences with horses to give you a real perspective about them. I had horses try to scrape me off under trees and some really awful rides on rented horses. But, as with humans, I had great experiences with animals I had a chance to get to know - sometimes it takes more patience than others - and always it takes an attitude of respect - which most people forget when they are around animals - they respond best to respect for their distinct personalities.
Oh, I don't really hate horses. In fact, when I catch a whiff of that smell somewhere, it makes me happy :-)
That, hay and saddle soap. And oats :-)
It's so funny that you "hate" horses. My grandfather, born in 1892, was in the cavalry in WWI. However, I remember my father saying that he hated horses. I recently found his enlistment papers in with some old documents at my mother's; and the form listed him as an EXCELLENT horseman. When I saw that, I realized that he probably hated horses because they had been a working part of all aspects of his life since he was born. Understandable, since he probably also had plenty of bad experiences in working with them. Thanks for your comment!
I love horses to, even the 16 hands tall ones. This is Champ. He was my baby waby. He let me grab onto his neck and swing back and forth. He got old and died a few years ago. I will always miss him.
PC, maybe the horses sensed your fear or rivalry.
Horses are just glorious - their personalities are so distinct and they will (like most animals) really communicate with a lot of intelligence if you will learn their language and listen. You have to watch as well as listen and be very conscious. So many people are not willing to behave that way with animals. They feel superior - so they never get past an owner/slave type of relationship. There is a lot to learn from horses and all mammals, and other beings too, if we will take the time and come to then without the ego barriers. Plus, the way they look when healthy and happy is just beautiful. I thought one of the greatest things about Avatar was the bonding scenes between the (forget what they were called) flying horse-type beings and the avatars. I could really relate because I felt that way when I was a young girl riding horses. Actually, I think most other mammals are superior to us in so many ways and could easily rule the world, but they are very generous and allow us to think we are the bosses!
now I'm getting hungry - the smell of those oats treated with molasses always makes me hungry!
It's something I can ride even if milkmaid has a headache.....
I love horses. I can speak to them and they understand me more. I am good in conversing with them comparing to humans...
I think once you become well acquainted with a horse, as a rider...as the one that takes care of them...It is hard not to appreciate the bond you have with them. Especially, when you can feel the strength of their gallop or learn to trust them as they climb a high trail, jump a small creek, or see how smart they are when it comes to moving a stray cow, or working cattle in general...and working with someone throwing a rope, etc. You can't help but appreciate this magnificent animal. God...I love horses!
What everybody else said. Horses are some of the most beautiful animals on the planet, and because you work with them as partners in a way you don't with most other animals (with the exception of some types of dogs) you really develop a very unique bond.
I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. For me, it is because of their beauty and their strength. As mentioned, the bond between a person and their horse as well.
I love horses because I seen the film Horsewhisperer and never looked back, my first love was called Hedgehunter but she dumped me for Seabiscuit who dumped her and ran off with Red Rum , who died after having a passionate affair with Desert Orchid who now lives with his Aunty in Brighton
And so thats the story of my love for horses
I'm probably one of the exceptions. While I loved horses as a little girl, as I grew older, that love faded quickly. I've ridden horses recently, but I'm not crazy about them, really. I prefer smaller, cuddlier animals. Horses are just big and costly.
I felt drawn to horses at an early age because they made me feel in awe. I wanted so much to learn to ride so people could see what I could do. It made me feel important to learn something that not everyone could do. I loved the way they smelled, the silky feel of their coat and their soft eyes.
I still love horses. I love to watch them socialize and run in the pasture. I owned a horse when I was a teen, then came back to the horse world in 2001 and purchased a young gelding. I named him Sport, just like my first horse, but he was ah so different!!!
Here's my first horse, Sport #1 a feisty barrel racer who never walked!
I sold him my Sr year in high school and never saw him again!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Here is my laid back Sport that I currently own, at age 12 still laid back but spoiled and barn sour from inactivity. I moved him to another location so he could be on a stricter diet. He's huge.
I think I rode my first horse when I was 3, and have been riding ever since. Growing up on a working cattle ranch, riding horses just came with the territory.
I love riding for a lot of different reasons. For one its just become a part of who I am. Two, its very therapeutic ridin out in the middle of nowhere huntin cows, or just enjoying the day by yourself or with family. Not to mention the friendships you can develop with horses. I've been training colts for about 4 years now and its cool to see each horses personality come out, and its almost a challenge to adapt to each one to get him to trust you. Its very rewarding.
I think it was Napolean who said, "A horse, a horse. My kingdom for a horse!"
"A Horse.. A Horse.... etc" What an insult to English History stating that Bonyparts made this declaration! I believe Richard 1 was on the same battlefield at the time... along with Shakyspear! I think your historical recollection is somewhat flawed.. don't you?
My apologies, you're right Napolean would be pretty far from the truth. Although, I found out that it was Richard III, not the first I, who is quoted there. Thanks for the correction.
Yes.. I figured that you would find the dates of Richard 1 and Napoleon to be out by a couple of days.. which is why I suggested that they were on the same battlefield (being sarcastic!).
The main thing is (and as I had hoped) that you took the time to research the facts and that is what good writers do... where others just make a statement without backing it up factually.
Good on you mate!
Horses are beautiful graceful creatures. I never had the horsey fascination that many little girls have, but I have always loved to see them.
I was fortunate enough to be sitting in a restaurant one day in Wyoming, when out the window I saw a group of about five or six wild horses just run past us across the street in an open field. I know they were wild because there were no fences or barriers and the locals say they see them running around all the time.
It was nice to see them in such a state of freedom. It was absolutely beautiful.
by Steve Andrews 14 years ago
What are your favourite animals and why do you like them the best?
by Melissa A Smith 9 years ago
Do you think horses like to be ridden?Many people consider pet-keeping or zoos to be comparable to keeping slaves, but I rarely hear this said when it comes to horses that are kept in stalls and ridden or used for transportation. The process involves weight on their back and being told where to go...
by Shari 12 years ago
Horse slaughter policy in America has entered a new era as the Department Of Agriculture has quietly reinstated what was shut down in 2007. That was when the last horse slaughter plants in the U.S. shut down and now the President has signed the bill to allow for federal funding. The thought of...
by Peppergum01 13 years ago
I'm just wondering what everyone's favorite animal is because mine are either parrots or dogs. I love them both so I can't really decide. Anyways, what's your favorite animal?
by Myn Is Me 11 years ago
Why does a horse wear blinkers?
by Ken R. Abell 13 years ago
Any good advice for a first-time horse buyer/owner?
Copyright © 2024 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. HubPages® is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.
Copyright © 2024 Maven Media Brands, LLC and respective owners.
As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.
For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy
Show DetailsNecessary | |
---|---|
HubPages Device ID | This is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons. |
Login | This is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service. |
Google Recaptcha | This is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy) |
Akismet | This is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Google Analytics | This is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy) |
HubPages Traffic Pixel | This is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized. |
Amazon Web Services | This is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy) |
Cloudflare | This is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Hosted Libraries | Javascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy) |
Features | |
---|---|
Google Custom Search | This is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Maps | Some articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Google Charts | This is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy) |
Google AdSense Host API | This service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Google YouTube | Some articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Vimeo | Some articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy) |
Paypal | This is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Login | You can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy) |
Maven | This supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy) |
Marketing | |
---|---|
Google AdSense | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Google DoubleClick | Google provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Index Exchange | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Sovrn | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Facebook Ads | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Unified Ad Marketplace | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
AppNexus | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Openx | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Rubicon Project | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
TripleLift | This is an ad network. (Privacy Policy) |
Say Media | We partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy) |
Remarketing Pixels | We may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites. |
Conversion Tracking Pixels | We may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service. |
Statistics | |
---|---|
Author Google Analytics | This is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy) |
Comscore | ComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy) |
Amazon Tracking Pixel | Some articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy) |
Clicksco | This is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy) |