Most people when they talk about communication say that communication is an essentially human phenomenon. But the advances in the investigations of science, today can lead us to extend to consider communication as a phenomenon that covers not only humans, but also animals. Today we will talk about equine communication, that is, the horses language

Let’s talk about communication

What characterizes human language is the presence of rationality, the search for meaning and response. Of course, all this implies an intentionality.

When we make these reflections, we reach a conclusion and indeed we can talk about communication between living organisms.

Professor Jeremiah O’Sullivan says that communication in its broadest sense refers to the fact that living beings are connected to the world and in a progressive relationship between them.

Communication: encounter between living organisms

Sullivan affirms that communication “is the meeting of a living organism with its environment or environment, when that encounter is understood as the reception of information from the surrounding world and a reaction to the information received” (Sullivan, 1996: 11)

We would say then that communication is essentially the same reality, that it is impossible to live without communicating.

What is the language, as we currently understand it? How is the language of the humans?

People communicate with each other through the voice.

They can tell stories, laugh or talk loudly in a discussion. When they tell secrets or whisper words of affection, they use a low voice.

Oral language can be supported in many ways, especially body language, a closed fist, shrunken shoulders, arms crossed with disdain … adds meaning to what is being said.

The face is also expressed; the more intense and emotional an argument is, the more often the eyebrows are raised, the forehead wrinkles, the mouth frowns or the lines of the smile appear.

Speech, facial expression and body language function as a set in which words always carry most of the meaning, while body language is used to emphasize them.

We can say that speech is only one of the components of language. That is why the facial expression, body and sounds that can emit a living being constitute a form of language.

How is the horses language?

Understanding that language is not just words we can begin to understand that horses have their language. So we will know a bit about the horses language

The communication between the horses is a question quite different from the one we are used to.

The conversation between horses, is much more silent, takes place fundamentally without audible expressions. It is often imperceptible to us, humans.

With a little effort, we can verify that our horses talk, especially using their bodies to transmit signals and meanings.

A slight movement of the head may be enough to tell another member of the pack: “Listen, I’m the boss here and I want you to get out of my way right now!”; or to ask another partner: “Could you please scratch me here?”

Training ourselves to be able to “perceive” the horses language  is essential if we want to establish good communication. It is the same as with our wife or our children 😛

The sound in the horses language

It is true that horses also make noises to communicate, but what we hear does not have the same meaning as our language.

Equine conversations are conducted silently, using the different parts of the body separately or together to convey a message.

The way each member of the group of horses has to position their bodies plays a special role when it comes to informing others about their age, sex, social status and humor. These signals are sent continuously and are often virtually invisible to the human eye, as well as difficult to interpret.

In other words, horses use body language in the same way that we use words, pronounced or written, and only use noises to reinforce physical gestures or when they need to communicate at very long distances.

Dictionary for the horses language

Jennifer Wathan and Karen McComb, researched University of Sussex (United Kingdom) a method for communication through the ears. This is a method to unravel much of the communication of horses and in turn the horses language

The ethologists recorded facial expressions and their ears through video and photography for subsequent translation. The objectives of the investigation were:

– To deepen the understanding of equine communication and the horses language

– Systematize signs with common meaning for all horses and codify them, obtaining for practical purposes a dictionary for the horses language

The dictionary is in full development. It was called EquiFACS and it was available on the website and is in constant development and evolution. For this purpose, it describes the movements and an approximate meaning in the extent to which the development is going forward.

What was the methodology to interpret the horses language?

Wathan and McComb documented the expressions of the horses and showed them to other horses. These images contained what the researchers assumed were specific messages. For example, an image where the place where the food was located was indicated. The investigation was able to confirm the meaning of the messages as the tests were carried out. Little by little, the horses language is unraveled

What did they discover about the horses language?

Thus, they were able to confirm that the position of eyes and ears is especially important in their communication, much more than the sounds and movements of the head.

Ethologists discovered that by hiding the ears and eyes of photographs, the receiving horse had difficulty interpreting the message.

They could also detect that the horses judged the message differently depending on the identity of the horse in the photo. This indicates that there is a level of individualization of the communication. For the researchers, individual facial features can also be important in the communication of these animals.

Which senses intervene in the horses language?

The main communication routes of horses are: chemistry, physics, visual and tactile. Practically, no animal species uses only one of the sensory channels as a means to transmit information. In general they broadcast messages by different ways and the combination of them gives precision to the horses language. It’s like combining the right words with tone and body language.

Visual signs

The sight of the horses has evolved due to being adapted to warn the presence of predators

Through visual signals, horses transmit their emotional state and intentions through postures and expressions. In addition, the hierarchical order of the group is established and links are created between individuals.

Touch signals

The sense of touch of the horse covers the entire body but the ears, eyes and mouth have greater sensitivity.

These signals are key to the formation of social bonds. Horse grooming is part of this tactile signal and has social and comfort purposes.

The ears of the horse

The ears of horses have a large range of movement, which allows them to detect the orientation of the sound accurately. Likewise they emit diversity of sounds that can mean threat, nerves or boredom. They are key to know the language of the horse as indicated by the researchers

The sense of smell

The sense of smell is very developed. They have great relevance to inform other groups of horses of their presence, for guidance within the group, to scare off competitors as part of the sexual ritual and, in the case of females, they are essential for the creation of the maternal-filial link. It is the sense of identity

As we can see, equines have their own language. We should only be more attentive to the corporal expression of the equines and the sounds they emit in order to understand them. With this we can establish a magical link between us and the horse. This will result in a feeling of well-being for the horse and will also allow us to know when we should not disturb him. As with our partners or children: P

Good communication is the key to every relationship, even with horses. Let’s learn the horses language and grow with them.

Sources:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280869086_EquiFACS_The_equine_facial_action_coding_system

https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia/2014/08/06/53e0dce1ca4741c37a8b4571.html

https://www.xatakaciencia.com/evolucion/el-diccionario-equino

https://www.portalveterinaria.com/articoli/articulos/23595/senales-de-comunicacion-de-los-caballos-y-su-uso-intraespecifico.html

http://www.gustavomirabal.es/caballos/los-caballos-tienen-su-propio-lenguaje

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Maracay, a city linked to the animal world. The city of Maracay is closely related to the animal world. Beginning with the origin of its name and the importance of horses, its zoo and Maracay racecourses in its history.

The city of Maracay owes its name to the cacique Maracay (word Caribe meaning tiger), chief of the tribes of the araguas and who stood out for his bravery and strength.

On the other hand, Maracay is a city remembered in other times for its famous zoo, nowadays things have changed, but in other times the Maracay Zoo was recognized for its variety of species and its striking.

Another aspect that characterizes it as a city closely related to the animal world, is the history of Maracay racecourses, in which we will stop later. But first we will know a little more about this wonderful city, capital of the state of Aragua.

Where is Maracay and what makes it special?

Its territorial political division has undergone changes over time. That is why in history we talk about Maracay as Villa of the Province of Caracas; later as the city of La Provincia de Aragua. Later, Maracay is considered part of the Guzmán Blanco State, of the Great Bolívar State. Finally, Maracay will finally become the capital of the Aragua State.

It is located in the far left of the geography of the Aragua state, at the foot of the imposing Lake of Valencia, surrounded by beautiful valleys and bordered by rivers. It was founded by Andrés Pérez Almarza in 1697.

In the year 1800, Alejandro de Humboldt, impressed by its forest beauty and its wide valleys, called it the Garden City.

Its economy and its versatility

Some historians indicate that in the year 1777, the economy of the region had a significant impulse from the first sowing of indigo, a crop that would give it importance for a long time.

In every economy promoted in the 19th century by agriculture, the horse plays a fundamental role. Hence, sooner rather than later, the Maracay racecourses became important.

It is a city rich in historical monuments, cultural institutions and is the birthplace of Venezuelan Aviation. It has a beautiful Plaza Bolívar. Some people claim that it is the largest in Latin America. Others, who love Maracay over all the cities, say it is the most beautiful Plaza Bolivar in the world.

Another important aspect to highlight in the city of Maracay is the quality of its people. The people of Maracay are friendly, their treatment is cordial, their delicacy. Its inhabitants are usually willing to offer hospitality to its visitors and tourists.

The Children and Youth Symphony Orchestra is based in Maracay

The Children and Youth Symphony Orchestra of the State of Aragua, as with most of the country, is not only a space where children and young people develop a musical artistic activity. This orchestra became, for many years, a space of significant social importance. He has rescued children in street situations.

As it happened in the case of the Children of the San Vicente neighborhood. Nowadays they have transformed their life experience from music and community experience, with other children of the Orchestra.

It is an experience that goes beyond music. In this experience, the spiritual growth and the social development of its participants are integrated. This results in the cultivation of good citizens.

The Children and Youth Symphony Orchestra of Aragua state, has participated in national and international events. The Orchestra has also received important recognitions worldwide.

Interesting fact: Origin of the word Orchestra

The term “orchestra” comes from the ancient Greeks. They called the choir “orkestai”, which was accompanied by zithers that danced in the front of the altar consecrated to the God Dionysus. It is a musical group formed by the instruments and the people who execute those instruments. It is made up of string, wind and percussion instruments.

Maracay racecourses: city of horses and splendor.

The city of Maracay, in addition to everything we have previously mentioned, has a particularity in the development of its history and it is precisely that it is a city in which three racecourses were built and at different times.

The assistance to the horse races, in these spaces was always surrounded by extraordinary elegance. Men and women who attended these races put on their best clothes and the women were distinguished especially by wearing beautiful and showy hats. The hippodrome was a place for the meeting of the elite of Maracay and even of other nearby cities.

Maracay, Juan Vicente Gómez and the racecourses

The history of the city of Maracay would be incomplete if the history of its racecourses is not mentioned. Experts and Chroniclers of the city of Maracay always mention them because of the importance they had in the social development of this city, as a space for recreation and interaction in the capital of the state of Aragua.

The history of Maracay racecourses is closely linked with Juan Vicente Gómez.

Gómez ruled Venezuela from 1908 to 1935. He was passionate about hippies. In 1910, Juan Vicente Gómez bought the Racecourse of Paraíso in Caracas, which was a private organization and later passed the racecourse administration to the state.

Gómez always liked the city of Maracay, so much that he established his residence in this city.

In 1912, he ordered to build what would be the first of Maracay racecourses for his personal benefit and enjoyment and that of his closest friends. The racecourse was on Las Delicias Avenue.

The connoisseurs of the history of the racecourses say that this track had a rectangular shape and housed a small tribune in which the worthy, his family and very select friends could fit.

¡Maracay Racecourses, the Racecourses of the Garden City!

David García, in Anecdotes of Equestrian Venezuela (2015), refers some data on the creation of racecourses Maracay. He says that in 1921 the second racecourse was created in the spaces close to the Maestranza and there is currently the Museum of Contemporary Art of Maracay.

Gómez dies in 1935 and the third hippodrome is built in 1940 by José Eduardo Mendoza, known as “Miralejos”. This racecourse was located on the grounds of what is now “El Centro” Urbanization. They say that the track had more than 1200 meters.

It is said that at this racetrack there were interesting equestrian seasons that were narrated by the same Miralejos and Pancho Pepe Cróquer.

From Maracay racecourses to Maracay car racetraks

This racecourse lasted a short time, because in the feeling and in the mind of the majority was returning the experience of the racecourse and the horse races to Caracas.

The experience of this third of Maracay racecourses lasted about five years and later the horse racing track was turned into an automobile racing track. The autodrome (car racetracks) was opened in 1952 and this motivated the population of Aragüeña a lot and then the Turagua autodrome was created. It is called the Pancho Pepe Croquer Speedway.

It was as well as the galloping of the horses, its elegant and stealthy jogging was replaced by the automotive speed. It’s the same passion but with different costumes and clothing, it’s the passion for adventure, for racing, for speed. Only the actors, the characters and the vehicles are a little different.

It is important to say that although in a different way Maracay has distinguished itself by “speed”. The best car racers have left this country and this is where the country’s car racing movement is.

Maracay a city of natural beauties and “speed” that is worth visiting. Discover its history, the history of its horses and Maracay racecourses.

Sources:

http://jineteycaballo.blogspot.com/2011/01/aragua-tierra-de-caballos-venezuela.html

http://historiasdemaracay.blogspot.com/2015/01/juan-vicente-gomez-hipodromos-y-circos.html

http://www.anecdotashipicas.net/TrabajosEspeciales/Hipodromos_Maracay.htm

http://www.gustavomirabal.es/carreras-de-caballos/maracay-una-ciudad-de-hipodromos

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Greek mythology is one of the richest, most diverse and most widespread mythologies in the world. Today you will know one of the most widespread myths of Greek mythology that has permeated popular culture as well as being a symbol used in various human activities. Today we will know the myth of Pegasus, the winged horse.

Whether because of the creativity that the Greeks expressed in their myths or because Greece was the cradle of western civilization expressed today is expressed in at least 3 of the 5 continents (America, Oceania, Europe). The Greek culture and its mythology even greatly influences the other two remaining continents. Be that as it may, Greek mythology has much to offer us from mythology and show us how man understands the world.

Greek mythology reflects Greek society, its needs, dreams and limitations. The Greek Olympus, the equivalent of the Christian sky, is where the gods resided, but when we review a little more, Olympus is also the highest mountain in Greece. This tells us that because of the difficulty of access and its height, the Greeks conceived the gods where they could not reach. But there was someone who could reach and that was Pegasus, the winged horse.

The Olympus

The real version of Mount Olympus is 2919 meters high. It is the highest mountain in Greece and the largest natural reserve in Greece, full of beauties brought by God or the gods according to the religious tradition that is followed.

The winds on Mount Olympus are strong and the climate is relentless so the ancient Greeks there sheltered their gods. It could only be reached by magical means and there Pegasus ’ place enters the scene.

Pegasus is the only one, apart from the gods, who could come and go from Olympus. With its beautiful wings, Pegasus was capable of the protective mists of Olympus and overcome any obstacle. His wings freed him from the limits of humans and normal horses. For this Pegasus was very coveted because those who wanted to get to Mount Olympus wanted to climb on the back of the wonderful Pegasus.

The twelve Olimpians

In Olympus the main Greek gods took refuge, according to the tradition in general, they are considered to be 12 gods representing different facets of the human nature:

Zeus: God of thunder and “boss” of the gods. He achieved this place by dethroning Titan, his father, through the murder. Cronos was not an exemplary father either. He devoured his children to avoid being thrown from the throne.

Hera: Wife and sister of Zeus, goddess of marriage and family. Some say she was also the goddess of jealousy and “snakes” [ROLF].

Poseidon: God of the seas and brother of Zeus. He is also considered the god of horses, which will make him interesting for a future article.

Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty. Daughter of Zeus and Dione a granddaughter of the Titans. Although he married Hephaestus he had too many lovers.

Ares: God of war, is the son of Zeus and Hera. Also fond of his sister aphrodite.

The rest of the Olimpians

Athena: The virginal goddess of wisdom and strategy. Daughter of Zeus with Metis, a granddaughter of the Titans.

Hermes: God of rhetoric and commerce, also served as messenger of the gods. Son of Zeus with a nymph.

Apollo: God of the sun, is also associated with the arts and music. The fundamental symbol of Apollo is the sun. He is the son of Zeus with a daughter of the Titans named Leto.

Artemis: Goddess of virginity and hunting. Its fundamental symbol is the bow and arrow with which it was defended to remain a virgin. She is the twin of Apollo.

Hephaestus: God of fire. One of the few legal children between Zeus and Hera. Despite this they threw him out of the newborn Olympus.

Demeter: Daughter of Crono and Rhea, is the goddess of agriculture and fertility. One of the symbols to which it is most associated is wheat.

Hestia: Goddess of home, of order. She was the goddess who cared for Olympus when the gods went to battle.

Hades: In some myths Hades is considered to be within the 12 Olympians. In another cases, it is excluded from the twelve Olympians. The truth is that Hades is one of the most important gods. He is the god of the underworld and the dead. His kingdom waits for all those who leave the earth.

Greek mythology is full of symbols. So we can ask ourselves what does Pegaso mean?

The origin of Pegasus

Within Greek mythology it is common that these myths have different versions that were adapted to the times and to the symbolic necessity. Here we present the different versions of the birth of Pegasus.

Versions of the birth of Pegasus

The first version talks about Pegasus being the son of Poseidon and Medusa … No comments. On the other hand there is talk that Pegasus comes out of Medusa’s neck when Perseus beheads him after using his shield as a mirror to avoid looking directly into the eyes of Medusa, an interesting version. Following the line of thought of this last version, it is said that the blood shed by Medusa mojo and fertilized the earth until from it was born the winged horse Pegasus.

Likewise, the myth of Pegasus is associated with the waters near Mount Helicon. This myth tells that when Pegasus was born, he bucked with such force that caused an earthquake and from the cracks water flowed that ran everywhere making it a source of inspiration.

From this birth it is known that it was finally Bellerophontes who was its owner. Although some versions of the myth say that this was delivered to Bellerophontes by Athena. Other versions indicate that Pegasus was delivered to Belerefonte by Poseidon.

Bellerophontes and Pegaso

Bellerophontes and Pegaso were inseparable companions of adventure. Together they defeated the Amazons in endless battles. But his greatest achievement was the defeat of the Chimera. Monster of multiple heads, one of lion, one of goat and another of dragon, representing the most terrible beasts and evil (the head of a male goat represented the evil one). Each head vomited fire and it was thanks to Pegasus and Bellerophontes that the monster ceased to exist.

Such was the pride of Bellerophontes that went to his head and decided to go up to Olympus to claim his position but could never … Some stories say that Pegasus refused for fear of punishment from the gods, others say that for fear of killing Bellerophontes and the most picturesque speaks of Zeus sending a mosquito to bite Pegasus. Pegaso felt the bite turned and threw Bellerophontes to the ground leaving him on the ground forever thanks to his pride.

What does it mean to dream about Pegasus?

The horse is a symbol of freedom and dreaming of Pegasus is a symbol of absolute freedom. It is a powerful dream because it is tied to mythology and corresponds with a universal symbolism that links all human beings to the need for freedom.

Pegasus’s dream represents the desire for unlimited freedom beyond those imposed by the gods themselves. Also for the mythological and symbolic qualities of the horse and the Pegasus where nobility and purity play a very important role, the human being who decides to opt for climbing such a freedom must have these qualities and must be ready to release the ties that they hold him.

This dream is capable of recharging you with energy and it is a dream that can be followed but first we must cut with the chains that are oppressing us spiritually and mentally. Only in this way that freedom will not hurt us with feelings of guilt. Freedom always has its sacrifices.

Mythological dreams are universal, magical and powerful. If you dream about Pegaso, do not think you’re fantasizing, it means you need a change and it’s in your hands.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerophon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus

https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/pegasus-winged-horse/

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The horse of Federico Garcia Lorca

There have been many authors who have given prominence to the horse in his work. As we have seen throughout numerous articles, painters, sculptors among others, have put the horse in the first row of his work. One of them was Federico García Lorca

Today we will talk about a great writer who has placed the horse as a symbol in an important place of his work. Today we will talk about Federico García Lorca and the horse in his work.

Many writers have given a preeminent place to the horse among his prose, verses, metaphors and great stories.

Eloy Cebrian (or better known as Eloy M. Cebrian) has written at least 4 books about the memoirs of Alexander the Great but from the perspective of Bucéfalo, his horse. Also the journalist Hans-Heinrich Isenbart who became a sports commentator but also the author of the Great Book of the Horse. From Isenbart we spoke in the past and from Eloy Cebrian we will speak in future publications.

But today we will talk about the preeminent place of the horse in the symbolism with which Federico García Lorca has endowed his work.

Who is Federico García Lorca?

Federico García Lorca is one of the most important Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. Likewise, his character as a poet has stood out as one of the most read Spanish poets today. He also devoted himself to prose with enthusiasm, drawing and music. An integral artist in the whole rule.

Federico García Lorca was born into a well-to-do family with no pretensions. Belonging to the Generation of 27 within the neopopularist trend. A generation of artists that became popular in the context of a cultural movement around the homage to Luis Góngora made in 1927.

The mixture of the cultured and the popular in his work brings him closer to the people without distancing him from the most avant-garde literary trends.

Federico García Lorca and his youth

Born on June 5, 1898 in Granada under the name of Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca. His love for literature was stimulated by his mother Vicenta Lorca Romero who worked as a teacher. These early influences were very important for his artistic inclinations. In spite of this, Federico García Lorca inclined in his youth more for music than literature thanks to his taste for the piano.

In his youth he studied music with Manuel de Falla who, foreseeing Federico’s literary talent, decided to stimulate it. His personal differences in terms of style were also decisive for Federico García Lorca gradually define his artistic proposal away from the strict limits imposed by the musical style of his teacher. Because of this Federico García Lorca would be inclined towards the traditional freedom of poetry and theater. These forms of expression have always been closer to symbolism and hidden messages.

Within his work life and death go hand in hand … His need for duality is present in his symbols and in his work.

Death and life are always associated with the same symbol according to the context and its “movement”. Sexuality, life and death form the sacred triad of Lorca in regard to symbols of human experience and its drama.

Symbology in the work of Federico García Lorca

Federico Garcia Lorca consistently uses symbols in his poetry, something very common. While these symbols have a dominant interpretation, context and tone make these symbols even represent their opposite, within the understanding that both are a representation that are inseparably linked.

Some of the most recurring symbols in Lorca’s work are:

• The moon: It is the most widespread symbol within the work of Federico García Lorca. Its most recurrent meaning is the symbol of death, but also closely associated with the symbol of fertility, eroticism, sterility or beauty. The cycle of 28 days, both the cycle of the moon and the menstrual cycle are indissoluble elements that generate this association … Blood, death, life, fertility and eroticism in the understanding that the moon as inducer of those behaviors “to the shadow”. The moon as hypnosis and provocative … Light in the shadow to commit sin.
• Water: In Lorca’s work the flowing water becomes a symbol of life and vitality. It is the way life extends. When water is stagnant and without movement, water represents death. Is that the symbol is not purely the element but its context.
• The blood: representative of life as well as the moon, and when it is spilled, is the main symbol of death. Likewise blood can symbolize in women the fertile, the sexual. It is fundamental as we see that the symbol can not be clearly distinguished without its context.
• The horse and the rider: it is one of the recurring symbols in the work of Lorca. Federico García Lorca plays his symbolic triad. The horse and the rider carry with them the meaning of death but also and by their indivisible trinity are associated with vitality (life) and sexuality (fundamentally male eroticism)

Another Simbols of Federico García Lorca ‘s work

• The symbol of the bull: García Lorca, as a bullfighter, described his relationship with them in the following way: “I believe that bullfighting is the most cultured festival in the world. It is the pure drama in which the Spanish shed their best tears and their bile. It is the only place where he leaves with the security of seeing death surrounded by the most dazzling beauty (…) ». Although at present this vision of the bullfighting activity would awaken repulsion, especially that of the animal and anti-bullfighting defenders, we must remember that Lorca developed in an environment full of drama where the brute force is the only one recognized as the true force.
• Herbs: its fundamental value as a symbol is death however, as in the other cases, this interpretation varies according to the context.
• The metals: metals and the flashes of them in the light of the moon appear conform under the entity of white arms, univocally associated with tragedy and death.

The horse in the work of Federico García Lorca

It is to this last symbol, the horse, that we will dedicate a few additional lines to deepen the perception of the horse in the work of Federico García Lorca

Español / English
Por una vereda venía Don Pedro. / Don Pedro came along a path.

¡Ay, cómo lloraba / Oh, how I cried
el caballero!/Montaba en un ágil / the gentleman! / rode in an agile
caballo sin freno. / horse without brake.
Venía en la busca / I was looking for
del pan y del beso / of bread and kiss
todas las ventanas / all the windows
preguntan al viento / they ask the wind
por el llanto oscuro / by the dark weeping
del caballero. / of the gentleman.

Por el camino llano / On the flat road
dos mujeres y un viejo / two women and an old man
con velones de plata / with silver candles
van al cementerio. / they go to the cemetery.

Entre los azafranes / Among the crocuses
han encontrado muerto / they have found dead
al sombrío caballo / to the dark horse
de Don Pedro. / of Don Pedro.

Federico García Lorca

The horse in the work of Federico García Lorca represents that force that makes its way despite and that makes itself heard … That makes tremble and that it is life, it is strength and if it is tried to contain it is also death in what it becomes.

In the House of Bernarda Alba, the horse is the best expression of restrained passion. This “passion” kicks until it is released through escape or death … Life has to get exits and the horse expresses the imposing force of life.

The origin of the Horse in the work of Federico García Lorca

Likewise Federico García Lorca finds in the horse a close element thanks to his life in the field in his first years of life. A common symbol with which any common Spanish could feel identified. That force of neopopularism arising in the natural but hiding under its wings the symbols of those passions that it had to restrain.

The horse as the perfect symbol of that which can not be tamed or contained for too long … That which makes its way from life to escape or death and death in the work of Lorca because in a traditional society getting out of the norm was social death or better still death before the impossibility to fit.

Lorca’s horse was nothing more than the need to express his art and his sexual orientation. This need born in a repressed and traditionalist society that suffocated him. The same traditionalist society that finally shot him through the Franco regime … Life that leads to escape or death … The horse of Lorca is the life of Lorca

Sources:

https://www.cervantes.es/bibliotecas_documentacion_espanol/biografias/tokio_federico_garcia_lorca.htm

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Garc%C3%ADa_Lorca

https://marujavieira.com/obra/ensayos-y-conferencias/literatura-espanola/ensayos-sobre-literatura-espa%C3%B1ola/100-el-caballo-en-la-obra-de-garcia-lorca

https://poematrix.com/poetas/garcia-lorca/los-caballos-negros-son

https://gustavomirabalcastro.online/arte/el-caballo-de-lorca

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The horse again and again shows us its intelligence and courage to overcome extreme situations. Sometimes they help humans and sometimes being helped by some humans who understand them as beings of great value. Today we will talk about a particularly intelligent horse. A horse that also has helped many horses with its actions. Today we will talk about Metro Meteor, the painter horse.

The horses have given us their support as transport of people for their speed and resistance, as transport of cargo and drive for their strength in physical work and as a company given their high intelligence and nobility.

Horses have shown great sensitivity, strength and courage. In this way it is not surprising that their sensitivity has led them to stand out in a new field for them … The arts.

The horse has inspired many artists throughout history. Many poets, writers, filmmakers have dedicated their “muse” to the qualities and presence of the horse. But just as the horse has been an inspiration, now it is the horse that finds inspiration in its own existence and explores one of our fine arts, painting. Today we will know better this precious and noble animal

Perhaps the horse becomes a competitor of men not only in speed but in artistic sensibility but at least we already have the first among them.

What forces forge the artist? Which forces forged our painter horse Metro Meteor?

Metro Meteor was a horse that, after an accident, went from being a successful racehorse to an injured horse. Thanks to the support of a human, it strength and it sensitivity it was able to overcome the limitations of life by becoming a painter horse.

The circumstances of life shape us and the need to express ourselves is what makes us artists … That special awareness that separates us from the rest and allows us to transmit the beauty of reality beyond their circumstances.

It is under these circumstances that Metro demonstrated its gifts as a plastic artist. Perhaps some are surprised to see a horse become an abstract art painter, but those who have had the pleasure and honor of knowing them can only confirm their suspicions.

How did Metro get to paint?

Metro Meteor was a horse whose work and performance predicted a bright future career in horse racing. Until just before his injury, Metro had begun to stand out. What lasted his career had  successful participation in which he won a considerable amount.

However, a disease of the knees ruined its future and among the options that gave his owner was euthanasia. But Metro Meteor ran with the great luck of being adopted by a man with a big heart capable of thinking “out of the box”. His adopter was a plastic artist named Ron Krajewski and he was the one who taught him the art of painting.

Metro Meteor was adopted by Ron for his wife Wendy to recreationally set up. However, after a visit to the veterinarian they were able to verify that the damages to its knees were worse than those indicated by their previous owner. Ron and Wendy took him to the veterinarian. The vet prescribed the medications, special horseshoes and physical therapy that gave him a better quality of life.

In 2012, during a visit to the veterinarian, they discover that their condition is getting worse rapidly. The life expectancy for Metro was two years old. That’s when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands.

Metro Meteor and Ron Krajewski heading for the unknown

“I did not want to put him to pasture and forget him [Metro Meteor]. I was thinking about how to spend time together, I wanted to improve their quality of life “

Ron Krajewski

While Ron Krajewski was dedicated to thinking how to give Metro a better quality of life. By its way, the horse did everything possible to get the attention of Ron and Wendy making movements with his head and raising things.

The Metro Meteor movements captured Ron’s curiosity. Understanding that this was the way of Metro to communicate decided to stimulate it. Ron began to teach him to touch the canvas with his nose. Then Ron taught it to do it with a brush in his mouth. This convert Metro communication and his need to draw attention to his own artistic expression.

Ron began to reward it positively for its capacity of expression and reinforcing his free manifestation instead of pigeon-holing him into careers and obeying … This is how the natural expression of Metro became a work of art

Not satisfied with it, Metro began to show emotion and interest in such activity. So much was its interest in this new activity that when he was shown a canvas he immediately began to paint. In this way towards brushstrokes turning his expression into art very abstract but colorful at the same time.

Ron became his artistic director and assistant at the same time placing colors and brushes in his mouth.

The paintings were worthy of exhibiting in a space. So the owner made the decision to take them to a gallery. At the first week was a resounding success, managing to sell four pieces, nothing bad to begin with.

Metro Meteor’s success

“The brushstrokes of Metro do not resemble anything a person can do, because he does not think what he is going to do before doing it. His strokes are thick, random and sometimes broken, which makes the other colors can be seen. All that vibrates on the canvas”

Ron Krajewski

The fact that a horse has developed the ability to make works of art in this case paintings on canvas captured the attention of the public immediately. Its history was transmitted in television. Metro Meteor gained fame and followers in the United States its country of origin.

Currently, a Metro box has a value that can range between fifty and five hundred dollars. This income that the horse has received has served as a base to pay for the expenses of his treatment.

Metro was a self-sufficient horse, a worthy example for many humans. Only in the course of 2014 he had an extensive list of people interested in acquiring his unique works of art.

In relation to his medical treatment, the veterinarian in charge of this case came up with the brilliant idea. This consisted of creating a practice to use a substance called Tildren only on his knees. In effect it had positive results for this wonderful artist horse.

For the short time the results of the imaging tests showed that the abnormal growth of his joints had stalled. Therefore this gives hope that the horse will continue its existence and so continue to continue making those beautiful and unique paintings.

Plastic artist Ron Krajewski

Many times life takes us along paths where we must reinvent ourselves and bring to light all that potential that we carry inside.

Ron was raised in Alaska where his work was dedicated to fishing. Then he placed himself under the command of the United States Navy. Later it is when it takes its creativity to afloat thus becoming a potential artist.

If you look at his story there is a bond that links him to his horse Metro. Both were engaged in totally different tasks before embarking on what today unites them for life the love of art.

This artist together with his wife show their altruistic and kindly side as an important part of the profits from the sales of the paintings that the horse paints Metro donate to a charity that is dedicated to helping other horses.

Despite all the difficulties Meteor Metro had an excellent quality of life thanks to Ron and Wendy and enjoyed to the maximum the fact of painting the paintings that gave many joys and lengthened the lives of many horses.

Metro Meteor pass away

“Through long talks with Metro’s vet, it was realized that Metro’s quality of life had become drastically reduced and he was living in constant pain. The meds we had to give him to treat one aliment, were causing new ailments. There was no way to win, and nothing more we could do for him. Even though he had lived five years passed his original prognosis, and had overcome every obstacle he faced, Metro just had too many obstacles now, and was losing the battle. The heartbreaking decision was made that it was best for Metro to let him go. To ease his pain. Metro was humanely euthanized on March 28th by his vet and longtime friend, Dr. Kim Brokaw. Metro was 15 years old.”

Metro Meteor Website

It left a legacy … Dozens of horses saved, their own life extended and full of life and works of art that will make us remember forever … Metro Meteor an artist horse, a painter horse

Sources

https://www.pennlive.com/life/2018/04/painting_horse_death.html

http://www.horsenation.com/2018/04/02/in-memoriam-metro-meteor-the-painting-thoroughbred

https://gustavomirabalcastro.online/arte/metro-un-caballo-artista

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