I recently read an inspirational story about an occupational therapist teaching South African street children to ride horses.
The horse has had many roles in our society, some of which have been replaced by technology (eg., transportation, war, food) … however some of the horse’s most important roles in human lives remain vital. Horses are wonderful therapy, as many riders know, and are effective in both intensive rehabilitation and simple therapeutic recreation.
It is exciting to see the spread of horsemanship happening in our technological age, and it signals a recognition that our relationship with our longtime partner is still valued and valuable: a recognition that would seem to credit not only the horses, but also us humans.