The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness on 7th July 2012 scientifically declared that "the absence of a neocortex does not appear to preclude an organism from experiencing effective states.". This effectively confirmed what people working and living with animals had always known.........animals experience emotion and are sentient creatures. The Equine's social, neurological and emotional makeup, provides a profoundly powerful healing and educational experience for humans. Through their innate ability for unconditional positive regard and living in the here and now, they gently lead the human through life's processes.