I saw this quote this morning and it illustrates even more how much horse training is like therapy. "On a green horse, one that's kind of troubled, I might let them cuddle up to me because it's not a disrespect, they're looking for some support and comfort. But then gradually I know part of the process is that I put him back on the end of the led rope and say, see if you can stay out there and still feel my comfort from out there. But I won't ask him to stay for long. I work my way toward everything I get in small increments, a little bit at a time." - Buck Brannaman, Building Confidence Disc 5, 7 Clinics with Buck Brannaman

My T and I use these kind of examples when he is explaining things about therapy to me. Well, he explains about therapy and then I tell him how it's like training a horse. Helps me to understand and for some reason, he loves to hear about horse training.