And there really is nothing like the carefree, wild feeling of the wind flying through your hair as you gallop along! Power is another factor — not in the way that Freud thought — but it is a fact that for thousands of years women have been considered the lesser sex, or thought of as weak. It could be that horses give us a sense of their power and strength — try telling a woman she is weak as she charges towards you on a lb steed and it may be the last thing you tell her! What about the spiritual connection?
Being in such close contact with a creature that has the power to turn and run at any moment, or to buck us off and kick us in the head, yet chooses not to because of the bond we have with them, is a great feeling. Also, riding out gives a fantastic opportunity to connect with nature as well as the creature that you are riding. Friendship and kinship with animals is something that starts very early in life, and having such a bond with a horse is a special, magical thing. Here is a creature that is designed to roam wild, in large herds, and run at the sight or smell of danger, choosing to spend its time with one other member of an entirely different species.
There is something so special about the sight of your favourite horse lifting his head at the sight of you, and galloping across the field for a cuddle. Looking after a horse is another huge part of horse ownership. Women generally have the instinct to take care of things, born from millennia of taking care of babies, so it could be that we see horses as an extension of the family who need to be looked after.
It may also be partly due to our innate natures. Women tend to be more nurturing, while men are more competitive, so it has been discussed that when faced with an enormous creature who could do us some real damage, women feel the need to get to know and love it, thus ultimately gaining its protection, while men feel the need to master it, or somehow defeat it so it is no longer a threat.
But I have been observing this from the outside, as it were — I have an 18 month old girl who is quickly becoming obsessed with horses, and a friend with an 18 month old boy who is quickly becoming obsessed with tractors.
Neither my friend nor I give our children gendered toys — they both have cars, and dolls, and are free to decide what they want to play with. Without exception, the girl gravitates to the horses, while the boy makes a grab for the cars and tractors. I am all for equality. In fact, most non-horsey guys hate mucking out.
But girls who love horses know that to keep their horses healthy they need to get their hands dirty. They need to get the job done, and they do it on their own terms. As a child you would dream of going on adventures on your own into the wild. Being free to do as you please, feel the breeze on your face.
Horses fulfill our need to get out there and explore the world. It connects us with nature and the big outdoors in a way that few other activities can. Horse people are a breed in their own right. I cannot stress this enough. And they keep you out of trouble because they need you just as much as you need them. The smell of horses when you reach get to barn or when you hug your horse.
Yes, you might think we stink of poop and sweat and all things gross, but for us, there is no better smell than the smell of horses. From comfortable and relaxed to smart and shiny, horses create an environment where you can dress in just about anything and still feel like you look like a million bucks.
The dirtier and sweatier you are the more fun you had…. There are our top 10 reasons why we girls like horses.
If we have to sacrifice having a fancy car or big house so we can have horses, then so bit it! Comment below on what you love about horses the most. In the end, the outdated penis envy theory of My Little Pony represents not a phallic obsession of girls, but a phallic obsession of Freud and the same sort of thinking that prompted concerns that bicycles would make women too horny. It was all the result of a lot of people taking any interaction with that region way too literally and it lingered because, until relatively recently, many top-level instructors were men, Morgan says.
It was absurd, but also a symptom of a bigger problem of how power is still seen today. Sign up for the Fatherly newsletter to get original articles and expert advice about parenting, fitness, gear, and more in your inbox every day.
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