Horses stand for freedom in the minds of most people, the way that they can run so swiftly, and when they are in a state of nature, without restriction. They represent a primal urge not to be fenced in.
But peace? Do horses stand for peace?
Horses have often been used as tools of war. The cavalry would ride their horses to hunt down other human beings. Knights covered their horses in armor as thick as their own.
Today, riding a horse is something different for most people. To ride a horse is to know tranquility, and to build a close, respectful relationship with another being, in spite of its difference. Isn’t that at heart what peace is all about?
It’s this idea that’s captured in the Equestrians for Peace bumper sticker – and in the Peace Horse tshirt as well. In both, the design shows a horse leaving behind a small cloud of peace symbols with every step.
