HORSES

 HORSES

Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ′′ healing ′′ that occurs when we're close to horses. According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3 meters around the human body. While this is certainly significant, perhaps more impressive than the electromagnetic field projected by the heart of a horse is five times larger than that of a human being (imagine an electromagnetic sphere around the horse) and it can influence straight into our own heart rate.

Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a 

′′coherent ′′ heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we

 can ′′ feel better ′′ when we're close to them. 

Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a 

solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional 

states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when 

we feel positive emotions.

A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can 

recover and adapt to stressful situations very efficiently. 

Many times, we just need to be in the

 presence of horses to feel a sense of well-being and peace. 

In fact, research shows that people experience many

 physiological benefits by interacting with horses, including

 lower blood pressure and heart rate, higher beta-endorphins 

(neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors), decreased 

stress levels, decreased feelings of anger, hostility, tension 

and anxiety, better social working; and greater feelings of 

empowerment, confidence, patience and self-efficacy ".

Pintura author: Svatava Hueberová

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