We love to say “horses healed me.” It’s poetic, it feels true, and it honors the powerful experiences many of us have had alongside these wise, grounded beings. But here’s the deeper truth: horses aren’t the healers—you are. They create the conditions where your own healing intelligence can remember itself. They offer presence, safety, pacing, and a body-based invitation to co-regulate. You do the brave work of feeling, choosing, integrating, and changing.