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happier’,” McLachlan said. “Soph and I say the one thing we want to teach our kids is respect and kindness, and a lot of that is learned through a relationship with a horse. “If a horse doesn’t want to be ridden, they will never be ridden. You have to earn their trust and build a relationship over time, but once you’ve earned it, that animal will give you absolutely everything.” “THAT REL ATIONSHIP HAS BEEN SO GOOD FOR MY KIDS , BECAUSE THEY’VE LEARNED THAT THEY CAN HAVE AN AMAZING IMPACT ON SOMETHING SO BIG AND CAPABLE OF SUCH IMMENSE POWER, JUST BY BEING CALM AND KIND. IT ’ S AN EXTRAORDINARY BOND. ”
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