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would attempt to make contact with some form of acceptance of us by Eliza. That
The Diary of a Horse such a beast. When I did that she would relax and feel comfortable with us.
Skeptic experience too ended poorly to say the She did so by lowering her head moving her ears
least. Perhaps in a subsequent diary back to listen to us. We where then given the
entry I will regale you with that rope reigns and asked to lead her around the
Dear Diary, tale. Got to go!?!? ring. She followed my lead with out much encour-
It is Thursday February 28, 2019 and this agement other then my moving forward. We
morning I will be attending a training session Dear Diary, were told to look ahead and not at the horse as
regarding equine therapy for Veterans to help It is Thursday afternoon and I have we walked. When I stopped she stopped. There
them with a host of problems stemming from returned. Simple put WOW! It was appeared to be a connection but I was not really
military service. The program is called “Pegasus a wonderful experience. No horse sure. Walking up to lunch I told Bob about my
Veterans Program in collaboration with The attacked me! Not a single one. Prior apprehension with horses. Bob who has had
Equus Effect”. It will be every Thursday for five to starting I met the Veterans who extensive experience with horses was surprised
weeks about four hours per day. had signed up a few I knew and at that given the way Eliza interacted with me.
others I met for the first time. We That was pleasing to hear.
Over the next 5 weeks every Friday or Monday I began with a short exercise in the After lunch we did more walking with Eliza.
will send out a Sitrep about my experiences at horse barn to loosen up and to expel Make her back up and do a maneuver called turn-
Pegasus and some pictures. tension and perhaps evil thoughts ing the horse around (?) . We did slow to fast
from our bodies. I told our pace walking . (Hey Diary remember we are not
Why a horse skeptic? My personal experiences facilitators that I did not feel much riding the horses) When I handed Eliza off to
with members of the equine family have been less different then prior to the exercise. Bob after walking her she moved her head to
than stellar. When I was about 10 or 11 I The facilitators further told us some nuzzle me. Cool!!!!
attended a birthday day party at a class mates interesting facts about horses. We One last thing during our interaction with Eliza
home. One of the special events for the moved from there to the horse ring she had a bowel movement. We were told that a
partygoers was a pony ride. What 10 year old to meet the horses. horse will only do that with humans when they
who grew up with TV westerns would not have A Veteran named Bob and I were are relaxed and trusting. (Wow ! Diary that
been excited about the opportunity to ride a paired up with a mare (Dear Diary really does separate them from humans) It
member of the equine family? So with that mind notice I used a horse person term) has to be noted that Bob and I were the first
set I joined the line for my turn to be a cowboy. named Eliza. Using another horse to have a horse create magic soil!!! Well Diary
While standing in line the pony stepped back person term she was a big horse. We that is all till next Thursday. Maybe I will
knocked me down and stepped on my chest. My did some hands on stuff. Patting learn more but it was cool!
enthusiasm for being a cowboy evaporated with her, massaging her, and some Karl
that vicious attack. It would be years before I grooming. We were told to expect

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