The Moral and Symbolic Significance of Horses

The Moral and Symbolic Significance of Horses

The moral and symbolic meaning of horses, different things are endowed with different cultural connotations and meanings according to different characteristics, some are auspicious and some are bad symbols. As a representative of the brave, horses are naturally popular. Let's share the moral and symbolic meaning of horses.

The meaning and symbolic meaning of the horse 1 1, the horse symbolizes passion, unrestrained, loyalty, elegance and agility. In ancient times, horses often lived and died with people, and the spirit of horses was always admirable. Horse's vigorous posture, traveling thousands of miles every day, also symbolizes successful career, prosperous fortune and successful studies.

2. The horse symbolizes unrestrained, exuberant vitality and enthusiasm, which is the most basic and basic symbol of the horse. Extension can symbolize prosperity, development, courage and conquest. It can also symbolize king, father, authority or health. Horses are also symbols of ability, sages, talents and achievements. Dragon and Horse Spirit is the national spirit that the Chinese nation has been advocating since ancient times, and it is the spirit of continuous struggle, self-improvement and enterprising spirit.

The first symbolic meaning of the horse: self-improvement and struggle.

Dragon and Horse Spirit is the national spirit that the Chinese nation has been striving hard, striving for self-improvement and making progress. Ancestors thought the dragon horse was a kind horse. It is the spirit of the Yellow River, the embodiment of the descendants of the Chinese people, and represents the subject spirit and the highest morality of the Chinese nation. I ching said: "As a horse", the horse is a symbol of heaven, representing the king, father, gentleman, health, kindness, majesty, greatness, primitive and endless life. This dragon, built with the soul of our nation, is powerful and majestic, chasing the moon every day, riding the wind and resisting the rain, which is a vivid portrayal of the struggle between the Chinese nation and nature, a vivid metaphor for the people of China to overcome difficulties and keep advancing, and a brave and optimistic life significance for the people of China.

The second symbolic meaning of the horse: extraordinary talent

Horse has been a symbol of ability, sage, talent and achievement since ancient times. In ancient times, people often used "a swift horse" to describe talented people. Maxima is an excellent horse and walks thousands of miles every day. Legend has it that Zhou Muwang has eight good horses, and they often ride them around the world. The eight good horses have their own merits, and each has its own specialty * * * to help the son of heaven accomplish the great cause of the world. In fact, the magical legends of horses are all about talent. Zhou Muwang's eight horses are actually metaphors of outstanding talents and extraordinary skills.

The third symbolic meaning of horse: loyal and reliable partner

Horses have been tamed by people for a long time, serving people, being one of people's most loyal partners, and being a very important means of transportation and messenger of transmitting information in ancient times. The spirit and charm of horses are precious spiritual wealth in the process of human development. Horses gallop freely, giving people the strength to defeat the enemy and self. The beauty and softness of horses bring security and warmth to human life. It plays an extremely important role in promoting human emotions, psychology and even the development of human society. During the Warring States period, the nature of horses was fully exerted, that is, loyalty and competitiveness in the bones of horses.

Appearance characteristics of horses

Different breeds of horses vary greatly in size. Heavy variety weight 1200 kg, height 200 cm. The small variety weighs less than 200 kg and is only 95 cm tall. The so-called pony is only 60 centimeters tall.

The head is straight and long and the ears are short. The limbs are long, the bones are solid, the tendons and ligaments are developed, and cicadas with palm and pillow traces (commonly known as night eyes) have hard hooves and can run quickly on hard ground. The coat color is complex, mostly brown, blue and black. Fur is changed once in spring and once in autumn. Developed sweat glands are conducive to regulating body temperature, not afraid of cold and heat, and easy to adapt to the new environment. The chest is deep and wide, with developed heart and lungs, suitable for running and strenuous labor. Esophageal stenosis, single stomach and large intestine, especially cecum, are extremely developed, which is helpful to digest and absorb coarse grains. Without gallbladder, bile duct is developed. The chewing ability of teeth is very strong, and the gap between incisors and molars is called the receiving part. During saddle installation, the bit body is placed for driving. Age can be judged according to the number, shape and degree of wear of teeth, and both hearing and smell are keen. The distance between the eyes is large, and the overlapping part of the visual field is only 30%, so the judgment of the distance is poor; At the same time, the eye's focus adjustment ability is weak, and it can only form a blurred image of the object 500 meters away, but it can distinguish the shape of the object well at close range. The head and neck are flexible, and the visual area of both eyes reaches 330 ~ 360. There is a photosensitive film on the outer layer of retina, which has strong sensitivity and can see the surrounding objects clearly at night. The horse sleeps standing up.

Like some rodents with amazing IQ, horses are also very intelligent animals with amazing long-term memory. According to a recent study published in the journal Animal Behavior, horses that have had a pleasant experience with people they know, such as horse trainers, especially those that are encouraged, are more likely to remember these people and show more love for them after being separated for several months.

In addition, these horses are more likely to approach people they don't know, and their behaviors are sniffing with their noses and licking with their tongues. The researchers said that this behavior shows that the horse will form positive memories related to people and is also a high IQ animal.

Horse distribution

According to FAO statistics, nearly half of them are distributed in America, with Asia accounting for about 24%, Europe 1 1% and Africa and Oceania accounting for about 8%.

Distributed in Eurasia, Africa, North and South America.

Living environment: ancestors of horses The ancestors of horses first lived in the forests of North America and ate young leaves. Evolved to Miocene, ancient grassland horses appeared and turned to grassland life. From then on, horses began to eat hay and live on the grassland.

Ancestral horses, European wild horses and other kinds of horses have become extinct due to the expansion of human activities and the change of living environment, and many kinds of horses are on the verge of extinction.

Life habits of horses

1. Horses recognize external things mainly by smell.

The horse's information about things, especially the recognition or discrimination of strange objects or animals at close range, is first manifested in the behavior of using the sense of smell. Sometimes they will take the initiative to approach things, flap their noses, take short breaths, try to inhale more fresh smell information, and strengthen the recognition or exploration of new things. Then take corresponding actions such as rest or avoidance. Horses can identify their owners, sexes, females, estrus, companions, roads, stables and feed types according to their olfactory information. For example, it has been proved that the smell of estrus mares can attract stallions from far away. Of course, the stallion can determine the estrus mare within a certain distance by smell. When a stallion meets a mare in heat, he often turns his lips to smell the sky (sexual olfactory reflex).

2. Horses rely on their sense of smell to adapt to the environment.

Horse herders or wild horses rely on their sense of smell to identify trace amounts of water vapor in the atmosphere, thus finding water sources and grasslands miles away. So wild horses can survive in the arid desert. According to the smell of feces, horses can find companions and avoid wild animals and natural enemies.

Horses have different conditioned responses to different olfactory information. When a horse smells unfamiliar or dangerous information, it will also make a short snorting (sniffing) to show its vigilance and inform its companions of this information. Horses react strongly to the odor emitted by their companions. It is observed that the stallion is willing to urinate where the estrus mare urinates. If the foal smells fresh excrement, it will be awakened by a high excretion reaction, causing urination. Therefore, horses can change their life and directional activities in the group according to the olfactory information.

3. Horses can recognize sewage or harmful forage by smell.

The horse's nasal cavity is very large, and the sieve plate under the nasal cavity is connected with the soft palate to form a partition. Therefore, the olfactory information can still be inhaled through the nasal cavity when eating, which can not only choose food, but also be alert to the enemy's harm, and the two do not interfere with each other. Horses can use their sense of smell to eat nutrients that are in short supply in their bodies, and they can identify poisonous plants or grasses on the grassland. Horses seldom eat poisonous weeds by mistake. Horses can recognize polluted water, eat by smell and refuse to drink. In the daily management of horses, attention should be paid to the sanitation of water sources, feed ponds, sinks and feed troughs, which is very important for the health of horses.

4. Horses are easy to accept things with a familiar sense of smell.

Therefore, when approaching or training a horse, let it learn something new, and it is best to greet it with olfactory information first. For example, wearing harness and saddle, let the horse smell it first, and the operation will be smoother. Sometimes when it is necessary to find another mare to foster the pony, smearing the pony with mare's milk will increase the acceptance of the mare to the pony. Horses are the easiest to feel the changes in feed and stable environment and need to adapt gradually. Attention should be paid to the hygiene of feeding trough and water source in management, which can reduce the adverse stimulation of the environment to horses.

5. After-effect behavior can also be established by using the horse's sense of smell.

Horses have a keen sense of smell, and the aftereffect behavior of horses can also be established by using their sense of smell. The habit of excreting feces and urine in a fixed position can be established by feeding horses in the house with a little training. The training method is as follows: first, clean the stable, pile feces only in the designated position, and put a small amount of urine in the buried trough. Putting the horse in the stable and letting it smell freely will make the horse defecate and urinate under the stimulation of ammonia. If the position is slightly inappropriate, you can use a small pole to drive it away. It can be done in a few days of training. Later, when the horse excretes, it will find its original position with feces and urine. For horse racing, it is necessary to train it to urinate and defecate 15 minutes before the game, which is also very important to ensure the horse racing to play a better level.

In a word, horses have a keen sense of smell. Horses use their sense of smell to identify their environment and what they touch, and can act accordingly. By carefully observing the horse's olfactory behavior, such as the reaction to forage, water source and surrounding environment, we can find out the conditions and factors that are not suitable for the horse and improve them in time to ensure the horse's health. It is also a priority for excellent breeding managers to use the sense of smell of horses to establish corresponding behaviors.

Horse's behavior is its inherent physiological reflection. We humans approach, control, train and adjust horses according to their behavioral characteristics, so that horses can make contributions to mankind. Only by understanding the behavior and psychological state of horses can we raise, manage, adjust and make them correctly, develop the beneficial behavior of horses, train good horses with excellent performance and give full play to their sports efficiency.

Precautions for riding

First, riding precautions

If it is the first time to ride a horse, I suggest you find a groom to lead the horse. The groom will keep you safe.

Don't make violent moves when you are near the horse, it will scare the horse.

Before getting on the horse, be sure to check whether the waist has been tightened, check the tightness of the reins, waist and pedals, and adjust the length of the pedals.

When getting on the horse, you should get on the horse from the left front, don't approach the horse from the rear, and don't stand behind the horse to avoid being kicked by the horse. No matter whether someone leads the horse or not, you should hold the reins and control the horse in time.

When touching a horse, if you see the horse's ears sticking to the back and neck, it means that the horse may have an attack. At this time, you should keep your distance from the horse in time. In addition, don't feed the horse casually to prevent the horse from biting.

Second, the safety of riding

Don't do strenuous exercise immediately, and don't take off your clothes, especially brightly colored clothes, which will scare the horse.

Don't run when riding down the hill, it's easy for a horse to lose its front hoof. When the horse loses its front hoof, you should hold the reins in time and lean back.

After riding for a period of time, the girth will be loose and need to be re-examined.

When riding a horse, if you encounter ditches, trees, barbed wire and unknown objects, the horse may be frightened. At this time, you should be prepared in advance, slow down and change direction.

The moral and symbolic significance of horses. Horses have the meaning of "taking the lead" and "galloping". It is regarded as a symbol of fame and career progress, and is often used as a decoration for entrepreneurs' offices.

The word "horse" means "immediately", so people often use homophonic collocation as decorations. For example, the fly on horseback is "won immediately" and the money on horseback is "rich immediately", which is often used as decorations in shops and checkout counters.

Cultural aspects:

1, horse painting art

Horses have always been regarded as a combination of strength and beauty, not only for riding or carrying loads, but also for Arabs, who believe that horses are a gift from God and deserve to be worshipped and loved by people. The art of painting horses is enduring and enduring.

2. Trademarks or signs

The factory emblem of famous sports cars such as Ferrari and Porsche is a prancing horse. The Ford mustang sports car introduced by Ford Motor Company is a running horse.

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Famous historical horse

1, Red Rabbit Horse, Red Rabbit Horse was originally the mount of Lu Bu, and later followed Guan Yu in the battlefield. Guan Yu died in battle, and the horse died of hunger strike, following its master. Red hare, its "body, as red as hot coals, with four hooves stepping on the snow and no hair;" From beginning to end, one foot long; From hoof to neck, it is eight feet high; Howling and growling, it has the shape of flying into the sea. "

The record of it was first seen in the biography of Lu Bu in the reflection of the three kingdoms, and it was known as "Lu Bu in the middle of people and the red rabbit in the middle of horses".

Luma is Liu Bei's mount. Once Liu Bei was killed, Luma escaped on horseback and fell into the Tanxi River at a critical moment. Liu Bei anxiously said to Luma, "Dear Lu, you must help me today!" " So, Lu jumped three zhangs and took Liu Bei out of danger.

3, Jueying, the mount of a generation of heroes Cao Cao. In the Book of Wei, it is recorded that he took the name of a horse and disappeared. He was shot by a flowing arrow, and his cheek and foot were injured, and his right arm was also injured. The world said: Ang can't ride, enter the horse for the public, the public is exempt, and Ang kills. "Cao Cao's love for horses is Persian, which means that horses run without shadow. Cao Cao rode this horse in his early years, fighting in the south and breaking the yellow turban insurrectionary.

4, claw yellow flying electricity, Cao Cao's love horse, is also a Persian species, the whole body is white, only the hoof is yellow. This is the horse that Cao Cao and Xu Tian rode when hunting. There is no other record.

The moral and symbolic meaning of the horse can be traced back to prehistoric times. The first civilization of horses was confirmed by words from the third millennium BC, among which historians found it in Elam slate (present-day Iraq and Iran), and it quoted this noble beast.

Because of its natural friendship with human beings in work and art, this horse can easily get a special seat in history, ranking high in honor, reverence and symbolic significance. Ma has served in war, mobility, productivity, agriculture and various developments, and is one of the greatest contributors to promoting civilization so far. With such recognition and achievements, a wide range of symbolic meanings will certainly follow the rich history of horses and mankind.

The symbolic meaning of horse is very common in most cultures, and it is associated with the symbol of vitality. Many cultures give horses the attributes of four elements: earth, fire, air and water. As a symbol of Celtic, this horse is related to war. Have trophies such as war, victory, conquest, longevity and purchase of territory, and win attributes in the battle. All these brave aspects are related to the horse in animal symbols. In fact, the Celtics called this horse a beast belonging to the sun god and gave it the status of the goddess Epona (for more information about Epona, please refer to the Celtic gods). In Greece and Rome, there are also related trophies and horses, which are symbols of power, victory, honor, rule and masculinity. In Greek and Roman mythology, it is said that this horse was created by Poseidon (Poseidon) and was specially used by Hades (Pluto) and Ares (God of War).

The Romans also believed that this horse was a symbol of the continuation of life. Every October, they sacrificed a horse to Mars, and kept its tail all winter as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Whether in war or in peace, this horse, as a symbol of champion strength in countless cultures, still maintains a stable victory. It is said that the Buddha left this physical plane with a white horse. Also in Buddhism, winged horses are often depicted in law books.

As one of the symbols of the China Zodiac, the horse is equivalent to Gemini in China culture, representing practicality, love, endurance, dedication and stability. As a symbol of Native Americans, the symbolic meaning of the horse combines the basic strength of the earth with the whisper of wisdom in the spiritual wind. This horse has long been helped by Native Americans, messengers and pioneers of spiritual knowledge. Regarded as a symbol of wildness and freedom, Indians saw a lot of potential in the symbolic nature of this noble creature. Another aspect of Native American symbolism is the understanding of horses. The wild freedom of horses can be used to benefit the tribe. This kind of understanding will only come into being when man and beast conclude a silent contract-acknowledging mutual respect and being responsible for each other. Click this link to access other Native American symbols on this website.

Just as in ancient culture, the symbolic meaning of horses is as strong in dreams. Carl jung thinks that this horse represents the intuitive aspect of human nature. In some dreams, it is a symbol of human body. Seeing yourself riding a horse in your dream may indicate that you will see a successful project or event. Falling off a horse in a dream shows that you are nervous about the project or event you are planning. Dreaming of horse reins, pulling carriages, tying ropes, etc. It shows that you feel limited and long for more freedom in your life. The horse in your dream indicates the need to break old habits.