Emotions exist to help the body protect and heal itself at all times – before, during, and especially after trauma. They also serve as a vital connecting link between the body the spirit and the mind. Emotions are fluid, ever-changing, and extremely versatile energies. Emotions move and they carry massive amounts of energy with them. They’re complete truthful (if sometimes painfully so) and completely healing, as long as you approach them correctly, use them honorably, and treat them with utter respect. These same statements could be applied to the horse itself, an emotional genius who lives by this code, and in the process, teaches human handlers how to ride the power of authentic feeling.