I doubt I will ever ride a horse again in my life – never say never – I am not especially drawn to it, even though I am increasingly fascinated by horses. Maria is sharing some of the things she is learning with me, how to move, how to give the horse gentle but clear instructions, how to be a leader while always being positive. Her trainer, Eli Norman is a sensitive and positive trainer, she even uses special bits for the horses mouths that can not reach up and harm them.

Maria is intuitively positive, she is establishing a powerful relationship of trust and partnership with this pony, who accepts her direction gracefully and easily. These two are already very drawn to one another, they are already communicating.