Being Gifted is Being Cursed

Welcome to The Tails Of Spanner!

Allow me to introduce you.

Spanner is a spirited and goofy horse that I rescued when he was 5. He is now 7 and looks like a totally different horse. Unbeknownst to me when I bought him, Spanner is a Warlander x Quarab. He has a mane to his knees and a forelock to his nose.

Spanner and I are working on Classical Dressage and a bit of jumping for fun. Spanner isn’t the easiest horse to train but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Gifted people are often highly sensitive people. Here are the categories:

Psychomotor

The psychomotor overexcitability is common in gifted children. It is characterized primarily by high levels of energy. Children with this OE seem to constantly be on the move. Even as infants, they need less sleep than other children. As adults, they are able to work long hours without tiring.

Children with this OE also may be misdiagnosed as ADHD. But while they can be active, they are quite capable of focused concentration unless they are insufficiently mentally stimulated. The lack of mental stimulation can be a problem for these children in school.

The primary sign of this intensity is a surplus of energy. Children with a dominant psychomotor overexcitability are often misdiagnosed with ADHD since characteristics are similar. They may include:

Rapid speech

Impulsive behavior

Competitiveness

Compulsive talking

Compulsive organizing

Nervous habits and tics

Preference for fast action and sports

Physical expression of emotions

Sleeplessness