PORT ANGELES – Let us picture the ideal partner: strong, supple – and smart as a whip.
But what goes with this partner’s intelligence, naturally, is a mind of his own.
Therein lies the rub in so many pairings: One mate isn’t inclined, darn it, to do what the other wants.
This happens with equine partners, too, as any horseman or -woman knows.
In each of us, there lurk a few behavioral flaws, and when horse and rider have differences, progress can grind to a halt.
The big, stubborn beast stops responding to the partner’s repeated efforts to control him.
Paul C, Daley, a licensed psychologist who’s practiced in Port Angeles for 24 years, has seen such differences endanger many a relationship.
A seasoned horseman and trainer of Arabians, Daley some years ago began offering his clients what’s known as equine-facilitated therapy sessions.
