Kindred Spirits with Dr. Henning.  

For a long moment, neither of them moves. Selena, the tiny filly, and the baby goat, equal in age but different in every other way, stand nose to nose. There is no fear, no hesitation—only curiosity, mirrored in two sets of young eyes. (This scene captures the essence of Paul Henning MD’s approach to horsemanship.)

What do they see in each other? Do they recognize something familiar, despite their differences? Perhaps it’s the shared newness of the world, the unshaped edges of their experience. Neither has yet been told who they are supposed to be. They have no rules about what friendships should look like, no learned wariness, no assumptions. Just recognition. Just possibility. 

In this stillness, there is something pure—a reminder that connection is not dictated by sameness, but by openness. In a world that often sorts, categorizes, and separates, here are two creatures who simply look and see. 

A moment later, the spell breaks. The goat twitches its ears; Selena snorts softly. Then, as if some silent agreement has been made, they both spring forward—running together, without question, without doubt. 

Paul Henning, MD