How does EFHD work?
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"Horses are authentic and congruent. This means that their behaviour is consistent with what they are experiencing internally; they are unable to hide what they are feeling from others and cannot pretend to be feeling something else. They live in the present and respond immediately and appropriately to what is happening in their environment at each moment in time. They are not distracted by what has happened in the past or worried about what might happen in the future. They are masters of Mindful Awareness and they model it well.
A horses’ neurology enables them to “feel into” and recognize a person’s internal state by tuning into, and resonating with, their emotions and intent. Horses will willingly connect with humans when their outward behavior reflects their internal state. If there is a discrepancy between the two, horses will be reluctant to connect because they cannot trust what they are experiencing. This happens in human interactions too, but unlike humans, horses are unable to “fake it”, or compensate for others in order to avoid embarrassing or uncomfortable social situations. A horses' ability to respond immediately and appropriately to a person in any given moment will mirror honestly how other people experience them in a nonjudgmental and non threatening manner. This feedback helps to increases a person’s self-awareness, providing them with an opportunity to experience authentic reactions to their actions and behaviours, some of which they may be unaware of, which could be affecting their human relationships." Sun Tui - The founder of IFEEL (International Foundation of Equine Assisted Learning) For more information go to www.ifeelmethod.com |
"Horses mirror honestly what you are feeling in any given moment." |
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"A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful."
Pam Brown
Pam Brown