Attachment is the first CORE Personality STRENGTH. Here is a special picture of my mare A Hit Indeed with her first born colt sired by the stallion Wilko. There are many lessons to be learned through the observation of the mares with their new thoroughbred foals at Peaceful Valley Stable near Didsbury , Alberta. This helps us understand that throughout life the ability to form attachments is an essential part of healthy emotional development . For both horses and children, first relationships and interactions help define our capacity for ATTACHMENT and sets the tone for all of our future relationships. During Healing with Horses sessions , children and youth are able to observe interactions of mares and foals and this provides a learning opportunity to develop ATTUNEMENT and EMPATHY. The founder of the ROOTS of EMPATHY program believes that " Empathy can't be taught BUT it can be caught." I believe that interactions with horses can facilitate that.
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