tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post18207905871003110..comments2024-03-08T16:13:12.521-05:00Comments on Journal of Ravenseyrie: Senses ConvergingLynne Gerardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107340619393934366noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-3309997715197728572010-05-01T14:17:31.441-04:002010-05-01T14:17:31.441-04:00I'm a little late replying to the comments lef...I'm a little late replying to the comments left in this journal entry, so much has been going on up on the bluff.<br /><br />Anyhow, I see now that Sandie has removed her comments. Sandie I hope that you are enjoying your re-reading of THE SPELL OF THE SENSUOUS. It was only on my second reading that it became apparent to me that horses may be demonstrating shamanic capacities by serving as intermediaries between humans and nature. I actually see all that I coexist with here at Ravenseyrie as having this capacity of facilitating a deeper awareness of the gnosis of nature and our unity with it.<br /><br />Annemiek has felt the same things with her Rudolf when they take outings together that I feel when I am out among the horses here, or with the dogs, or watching the birds, or the grasses, or the clouds--all seem to awaken my perception to subtleties that might otherwise escape my modern-day mindset.<br /><br />Kimberlee, you have a difficult time giving any credit to the Sorraia for the excellence of Zorita, and also probably cannot bring yourself to believe that the ancestors of the Sorraia and those of the Sulphur Mustangs share a primitive heritage. But that's okay...I know it is your love of the Spanish Sulphur that blinds you to the value of the stalwart Sorraias.<br /><br />Maire, I'm fortunate to have come across a lot of really thought provoking books over the years. And both Kevin and I have made a pact: though we maintain a frugal lifestyle so that we can live here at Ravenseyrie, books are exempt! So we are very good Amazon.ca customers!<br /><br />Kris,<br />I'm glad you noticed how lucky I was to get to see Zorita negotiate a passage through that tangle of tree limbs and branches. And she chose that route herself! I think its great that the horses have this exposure and don't always chose the easy way through their environment. They do develop a great sense of space and how their body relates to things around them.<br /><br />Thanks all, for your comments!Lynne Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107340619393934366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-13018885443942267592010-04-29T08:59:50.061-04:002010-04-29T08:59:50.061-04:00Yes,that true Kris. I never quite thought about t...Yes,that true Kris. I never quite thought about that before. When I'm leading our two-year old filly out on walks, she's always getting into stuff where the footing is "bad" - climbing on things and putting her feet onto and into weird spaces.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-73798402857626353112010-04-28T11:44:23.893-04:002010-04-28T11:44:23.893-04:00The photos of Zorita navigating the obstacle cours...The photos of Zorita navigating the obstacle course of branches are just amazing. She ducks, and crouches, and carefully places her feet -- all as a matter of course. She is fully in her body and in her environment. It brought home to me (again) how traditional horsekeeping -- the stalls, the small rectangular paddocks, the regimented work in an arena where every step is dictated by a human being -- disconnects horses from their natural element, as well as from their own bodies and feelings.Kris McCormackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036615710219973460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-76582699865759878922010-04-26T16:27:38.143-04:002010-04-26T16:27:38.143-04:00Lynne, you certainly read some great books. I enj...Lynne, you certainly read some great books. I enjoyed reading the extracts you presented here from this one and am with you completely as regards horse as shaman. I love the way those Sorraia horses blend so beautifully with the landscape by the way.<br /><br />Máireponiesathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411707634260180174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-28066528763523406062010-04-26T14:26:59.259-04:002010-04-26T14:26:59.259-04:00One of the things I discovered when I started to j...One of the things I discovered when I started to just spend time with my horse in nature is that my own senses seemed to get more sensitive than they were before. It was as if all my senses where working so much better, I could hear better, smell more, and even my awareness of “intruders” became stronger. Rudolf is still the expert on this, but I like to let him guide me with his senses. It is so much fun to hear, see, and smell things I would not have noticed before our wonderful walks.<br /><br />MiekAnnemiekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962378758056371983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-23616202711044208142010-04-26T14:10:20.525-04:002010-04-26T14:10:20.525-04:00I love those photos of Zorita! My purebred Spanish...I love those photos of Zorita! My purebred Spanish Sulphur mare is just as careful (of course being that Zorita is half Spanish Sulphur). I love the sure-footedness of the Spanish Sulphur breed. My mare loves to go off roading when we are on the trail! <br /><br />Always love seeing the half Spanish Sulphur as well as purebreds.Spanish Sulphurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089412190520803451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-64868322785302146992010-04-26T11:51:02.787-04:002010-04-26T11:51:02.787-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandie G Hucalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105253303444207701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-82175566880466820012010-04-26T11:46:46.829-04:002010-04-26T11:46:46.829-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandie G Hucalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105253303444207701noreply@blogger.com