Dressage in the Fourth Dimension 2

A brief dialogue between Dr. Sherry L. Ackerman, author of Dressage in the Fourth Dimension, and fellow equestrian Dr. Michele Friend, where they discuss the ecological issues surrounding contemporary horse-keeping.

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Pets & Animals

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• Dressage
• in
• the
• Fourth
• Dimension

[dressageinthefourth]

EthicalHorsemanship,

Yes, Hempfling and I are very much aligned. I do not think that we can continue to perceive our 'horse life' as separate from 'life'. There really is no transcendence without immanence. This work, while being very transcendent, urges deep immanence.

[dressageinthefourth]

It is...and it's something that we horsepeople need to start thinking about. How do we make our "horse keeping" arrangements more conscious, more eco-friendly? I'm enjoying the inquiry! As horsepersons, we are close to Nature and can begin to initiate the new awareness for an environmentally congruent Planet. Thanks!

[EthicalHorsemanship]

Indeed, Sherry, if we all took your approach, horse-breeding and horse-keeping would be a more considered option, and as you say, would not be so harsh on the environment.

Lack of mechanisation is, I think an important factor you have hit upon. I see connections in what you are saying in this video between permaculture (based on ecological principles) and Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling's approach to horses.

I am liking this very much!

[stinahumana]

interesting, that is for sure

[craigiev]

Nice Sherry!