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Lessons From A Symphonic Wind
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Lessons From A Symphonic Wind |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Her name is Symphonic Wind and she is a gentle mare, a great beginner’s mount who glides and bends gracefully over poles and jumps in a dusty lesson arena. When you come as a student to groom and tack up this sweet mare, if you pay close attention to Equis, the natural language of the horse, you will learn far more than how to move from point A to B in style,safely. Listen carefully, watch and observe. for the Symphonic Wind teaches lessons of forbearance, patience, persistence, understanding, respect and compassion. And if you give these to her in each encounter you will find all channels of communication are wide open. Come to think of it, this technique works equally well with two legged creatures. |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
yepp -- feed me oats, give me a salt lick, brush me down after riding me and I'm well mannered and healthy too....  wonderful subject there miss midnite -- I do miss my horses |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL.  good morning to you! Are you also happily roaming free pasture? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Kacy this is so lovely... and reminded me much of The Horse Whisperer. ~Morning hugs & Smiles, Nancy~ ~If you haven't heard the sunset, |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks for reading, Nancy. Yes, Monty Roberts (a horse whisperer) learned to speak Equis, and proved to many people that horse-speak makes good sense. |
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Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
hello middie, the grass is looking green from were you are. If art is still inside, I feel it |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
smiling at your reply, Miss Windygal |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
What a great comparison and creative writing! Eric |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Good morning Eric. Thanks for reading, and for that kind reply! |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Come to think of it, this technique works equally well with two legged creatures. Yep, Kacy, it does. I liked this, and like Nancy Lee, I thought of the movie, The Horse Whisperer, too. I loved that movie.  Hugs  Ethel |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Ethel, thanks! Yes, I've read the book, seen the movie, experienced the truth of the message first hand. |
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Gina Culliney Member
since 2003-03-08
Posts 170 |
Well penned! What we should already know as humans, we are taught such humane lessons by the animal kingdom! |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Kacy: I adore horses . . . simply adore You see into this world as others do not You amaze me Lady Had to laugh at the human reference yes indeed xxoo |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Gina, thank you. Yes, we should already be able to BE as the horse. LittlewingedSue, thank you. There is something magical that happens when you connect spiritually to another living creature. Horses can cross the barrier we humans often put up, if we just take the time to listen and feel the energy of the earth from their POV. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Minite I have a feeling you are a teacher as well as a student. Love horses, and this sensitive poem. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 smiling at your reply, dear Martie. Thank you. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
I used to talk to my friends dog King all the time he's about the only one who listened and made any sense lol |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I understand that reply, Raph. It makes perfect sense to me. |
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Jason Lyle Senior Member
since 2003-02-07
Posts 1438With my darkling |
Sometimes I email Aenimal...does that count? Jason |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFL! you are so funny Jason! And anything you do involving our AENIMAL is time well spent. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kacy~ You knew I'd find this one ... it is lovely and wise~ I LOVE the name 'Symphonic Wind'~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks Marge. It is a great name. She occasionally fits her name in audio, but mostly, she tends to stop mid-lesson to take a leak. |
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