In this Activity, students will explore the emotions both horses and humans experience.  In doing so, they will discover that we are similar to each other.  Afterall, according to Gandhi, “Animals are our brethren."  Students will also learn about how horses and humans may feel in certain circumstance, and how both parties’ emotions can merge into mutually reciprocated healing experiences.   
 
Contents in order of use:
1. Activity 8 Pre-assessment
2. Activity 8 Emotions
3. Activity 8 Emotions Humans Template Book
4. Activity 8 Emotions Horses Template Book 
5. Activity 8 Emotions Horses & Humans Template Book
6. Activity 8 Post-assessment
7. Activity 8 Rating 
 
Subject domains: 
Writing (Text Types and Purposes): Craft and Structure (Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.  
Speaking and Listening (Comprehension and Collaboration): Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3, 4, and 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.  
 
Skills: 
Learning about our (human) emotions and how we experience a vast range of them on a daily basis.  
Learning about horses' emotions and the contexts in which they experience them.  
Understanding that humans and horses experience similar emotions.  
Learning and appreciating how horses and humans can work together to heal each other (therapy, trauma, reading, creativity, imagination, self confidnece, self esteem, self worth, etc.