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Horses lend us the wings we lack.

~ Pam Brown

In Know You, Know Your Horse: An Intimate Look at Human and Horse Personalities by Eunice Rush and Marry Morrow, have set up a system for horses similar to the Myers-Briggs system for people that identifies four types of horses.  They are:

• The Thinker, 
• The Worker, 
• The Actor, and 
• The Talker.  

What I've found most interesting is that each of these personalities has a characteristic response to frustration -- which can help you figure out who you're dealing with!

• The Thinker -  May buck when upset or in play (o joy!)
• The Worker -  May bite or strike at something that upsets him 
• The Actor - May freeze (stop and lock up) then explode— rear, bolt, spin—in fear 
• The Talker - Feet need to move when frightened 

On the topic of feet moving, in their experience, it's essential for some horses to move to think and for other horses to stand still.  Here's their breakout:

• The Thinker -  wants to keep his feet still
• The Worker -  wants to keep his feet moving 
• The Actor - needs to keep his feet still 
• The Talker - needs to keep his feet moving 

Knowing which personality style your horse is can be crucial for knowing how to relate with your horse.  And, as you might expect, certain of the horse personalities mesh well with certain people personalities!  

The book has questionnaires for both riders and horses to help you figure out where you might be and where your horse might be, as well as a lovely section on whom to match up.

The amazon price is good - or I found my locally.   If you find a copy, it's worth a look!

• Horse Personalities
• Ortho-bionomy
• The Sedona Method
• Tapping
• Centered Riding
• Books: Amazon Assoc. / Old Favs