If I am in pain or feeling miserable I can go out to the paddock and pat and talk to them. They lift my spirits and I feel better. They are good for my soul. Psychiatrists tell us that the horse fulfills a need within us to nurture and care for something. While this may be part of it - it does not explain it all.
Research is now underway as to why horses are beneficial to handicapped and disabled people.
Why horses can help children with delinquency problems. In the States, horses are making a difference to violent offenders, a horse riding programme softens their natures. Who would care and nurture and ensure the on-going quality and breed standards were maintained if we didn't exist. We are who we are. What if our love and nurture for the horse is also in built.