“When horses meet, they gently blow into each other’s nostrils. That is how they come to recognize individuals- by their breath. To me, there’s something wonderfully gentle, honest, and accepting about that behavior- breathing in another’s essence, getting to know them from the inside out.”
From “Living with HorsePower!: Personally Empowering Life Lessons Learned From The Horse” By Rebekah Ferran Witter
Equine Illustrated Inspiration is a periodic feature on The Backyard Horse Blog. I pair photos of my backyard horses with quotes that I hope will fire the reader’s spirit and imagination. Thanks to my horse, Bear, on the right and to my former foster-horse, Bitkana, on the left for the photo featured in this edition.
Such a beautiful photo of Bear and Bitkana! I love the velvet softness of a horse’s muzzle. I wonder what they detect from our breath. I think horses are a better judge of character than we are.
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Thank you, Lesley, for the compliments on the photo. Velvety soft muzzles are the best!
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