When a horse gently brings his head even slightly in your direction, it is affection and acknowledgement (unless you are holding a treat in your hand or pocket, then it is probably about the treat). The low, soft ânickeringâ sounds they make at each other are other ways they show affection. However, love is the great carrot and the great treat. Real, unconditional love is the best form of affection and the greatest gift we can bring to our horses.
platitude - a trite or obvious remark. banality, cliche, commonplace, bromide. comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account. truism - an obvious truth.
Sometimes when people are trying to be helpful, all they can think to say is a platitude. Often this has the effect of making people feel worse, not better. Hereâs a list of the most annoying platitudes people say. Itâs true that technically some of these are cliches, others are aphorisms, but theyâre all used for similar reasons and can be equally irritating. Itâs interesting to note how many of them conflict with each other.