I know many of us head to our horses to get away from the news, but sometimes the news intrudes and our horses can help us make sense of what we see in the headlines. Dominique turned both to her horses and to Murray Sidman’s book, “Coercion and It’s Fallout” to bring some clarity to events that were occurring in Montreal.

The metaphors work in both directions. Our horses can help us understand these larger events. And the “real world” can provide insights that bring clarity to the puzzles our horses present. In this case we are looking at control and counter-control.