6/14/2009

Quote for the week


If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time...
But if you have come because your liberation is bound with mine, then let us work together.
-Anonymous aboriginal woman in the Tao of Equus by Linda Kohanov


The partnership between the horse and human needs to be based on justice and equity. The horse may need help, but more often than not is is the relationship between the horse and human that needs help-not just the horse. The mind of the horse and rider need to become one, then true liberation in the relationship can be found.
The DOR has found when she works with me with a mindset that together she and I will find the right spot to learn and develop a deeper understanding what we can accomplish is almost magical. There is a connection that boarders on being mystical, it seems that for a moment together we are one. When she works with me with the intention of helping me, that things with her are perfect and she is going to "show me how to fix things", things get tight and go a bit sideways. I am not saying that humans shouldn't help their horse by setting up things to work for them, but what we really need is to have things set up for us to be liberated to do the right thing-that way we remember the things we learned better too. By striving for liberation for both of us the DOR builds a partnership based on justice and equity with me, not a relationship based on me being her "servant".
Liberation for both of us while we are together is what the DOR strives to achieve whenever we are together. Pretty soon we will work together with one mind....I just hope it is mine because with the DOR getting older her mind isn't as sharp as it used to be.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Cactus Jack, for an excellent and oh so true post! Maisie, Lily, Norman, Dawn and Noble

Grey Horse Matters said...

Great post...Good thoughts.

Lyn said...

thanks 4 your vote... Keep going. God bless.

mommanator said...

funny ending! we should all be liberated to work together!

Anonymous said...

wisdom comes from so many sources. thank you for passing this along.

I really like your blog. I'm going to link to you if you don't mind.

The Silver Age Sara said...

Jack, so true and wonderful and your quote is from one of my favorite books. I've been starting each work session with my wonderful mare by placing my hand on her heart and then just closing my eyes and letting her energy fill me. Sounds weird perhaps but we've been making so much progress as I listen to her.
Thanks as always for your wonderful words of wisdom.

 

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