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PANDERING TO HIS personality TYPE

YOUR HORSE'S CARE BONDING | PERSONALITY GROUPS BONDING | PERSONALITY GROUPS

“HORSES ARE COMMUNICATING with us all the time — body language is their language and it is up to us as humans to read what they're telling us. Horses don't lie. They show the truth and through their posture and behaviour they are giving us subtle hints as to how they're feeling,” explains horse development specialist Hanna Walton.

Horses’ brains are wired differently to humans. While human brains are for thinking and planning, horses are programmed to move in response to stimuli. Horses can be introvert or extrovert in character, and those who are extrovert are often easier to identify as everything is happening on the outside. By contrast, if they are introverted it doesn't mean that they aren't feeling all the same emotions, but they may not show it so obviously.

“Introverted horses need time, rest and space in order to think or process information, so change, high energy, fast movement and keeping their minds busy with lots of questions can be hard for them to handle. They appreciate being given time to be still, and time to process

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