Below are 10 reasons why people love horses.
Yes, these 10 statements describe good reasons,
but there are more than 10 reasons,
for example,
consider just the beauty:
the mane and tail flowing
in the wind when the horse is running free;
the rhythmic sound and power of the
pounding hooves
across the meadow; the rippling muscles
that show pure strength and power.

1. A horse can be a man's or a woman’s best friend.
A person may spend more hours with his or her
horse than with another human being.
They travel together, work together,
and face hardships together.
A friendship develops
that words can hardly describe.

2. A horse can save a rider’s life.
A good horse can sense danger,
find its footing on treacherous trails,
and carry an injured or exhausted rider home.
People learn to trust their horses,
sometimes with their very lives.

3. A horse gives a rider freedom.
There is something wonderful about riding
across the open lands with the wind in one’s face
and the mountains in the distance.
A horse gives a person the freedom
to explore a world without fences.

4. A horse grows to understand its owner.
After years together, a horse can recognize
the rider's voice, movements, and habits.
A skilled rider and a well-trained horse
can communicate through the slightest
pressure of a knee or movement of the reins.

5. A trained horse never judges the
owner/rider . A person can have a terrible day,
make mistakes, or lose one’s temper,
but the horse accepts all that.
The horse doesn't care whether one  is rich
or poor, famous or forgotten.
The horse responds with kindness and patience.

6. A horse is a hardworking partner.
Whether rounding up cattle, crossing a river,
climbing mountains, or working from sunrise until sunset,
a dependable horse shares the rider's labor.
The rider knows he or she could not accomplish
nearly as much without their four-legged partner.

7. A horse brings comfort when a person is lonely.
Imagine riding alone for days, with only one’s horse
for company. That person talks to the horse, sings to it,
and sometimes shares deep thoughts.
That companionship can mean everything.

8. A horse earns the owner's respect.
Horses have strength, courage, intelligence,
and individual personalities.
An owner comes to admire these qualities
and takes pride in caring for an animal
that is willingly to run and to work.

9. A horse can becomes part of the person's identity.
People often remember a famous cowboy
and his horse together.
Think of Roy Rogers and Trigger,
or the Lone Ranger and Silver.
The horse becomes part of the legend.

10. A frequent rider knows the horse depends on him.
A good rider/owner makes sure the horse has water,
food, rest, and protection. The owner/rider
tends to the horse's needs before one’s own.
That responsibility deepens the bond
between the horse and rider.