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Do Horses Have Precognition?

January 13, 2015animal communication, bodywork, energy work, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, Natural Horsemanship, OrthoHorse, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedbareback riding, bodywork, energetic connection, energy work, equine, equine bodywork, equine healing, equine liberty training, equines, exercise, grazing, healing, health, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, liberty training, OrthoHorse, ridinghorsesatliberty

I talk a lot about “being in the moment” with horses, but I have not said much about something I’ve been noticing with my own horses over the years – precognition.

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Better riding through Ortho-Bionomy on horseback

September 14, 2014alternative therapies, bareback riding, bitless bridles, bodywork, energy work, equines, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedbareback riding, bodywork, energetic connection, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, equine training, equines, exercise, healing, health, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, ridinghorsesatliberty

Riding is the next step in our relationship with our horse. Working with relationship on the ground comes first, then the saddle.

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What we read into what horses tell us

February 27, 2014animal communication, bareback riding, bitless bridles, bitless riding, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, Natural Horsemanship, performance horses, riding, UncategorizedAlternative therapies, animals, bareback riding, energetic connection, energy work, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, liberty traininghorsesatliberty

Recently I have been concerned about how people and horses come together, and how we “read” what horses are telling us.

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Straight from the heart…what do horses tell us?

February 14, 2014abused horses, alternative therapies, animal communication, bareback riding, bitless riding, dude string horses, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, mustangs, OrthoHorse, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, therapeutic riding programs, therapy horses, UncategorizedAlternative therapies, bareback riding, bodywork, Ellen Kaye Gehrke, endurance riding, energetic connection, Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association (EFMA), Equine Guided Education Association (EGEA), equine healing, equine rescue, herd behavior, horsemanship, North American Handicapped Riders Association (NAHRA), Ph. D, ridinghorsesatliberty

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to talk about what we think of “love” between ourselves and our horses. We don’t really need studies to tell us what we feel about our horses and probably we have a good sense of how our horses feel about us. So much of what we feel would be considered “anecdotal evidence,” yet it is powerful and real. But there have been pilot studies done on the relationships between people and their horses, with some surprising, validating results.

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10 tips to riding horseback for the rest of your life

January 31, 2014alternative therapies, bareback riding, barefoot hooves, Bill Dorrance, bitless bridles, bitless riding, dude string horses, energy work, equines, exercise, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, performance horses, riding, UncategorizedAlternative therapies, animals, bareback riding, Bill Dorrance, bodywork, endurance riding, energetic connection, energy work, equine bodywork, equine liberty training, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, equine training, equines, exercise, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, Leslie Desmond, liberty horse training, rescue horseshorsesatliberty

(Okay, if you really want to, you can get off to sleep and for meals, if you think it’s necessary.) Continue reading 10 tips to riding horseback for the rest of your life →

To saddle or not to saddle?

November 7, 2013alternative therapies, animal communication, bareback riding, barefoot hooves, bitless riding, bodywork, endurance, energy work, EPR, equine positional Release, equines, exercise, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, Natural Horsemanship, OrthoHorse, riding, Uncategorizedbareback riding, bitless bridles, endurance riding, equines, horse & rider integration, horse training, horses, liberty horse training, saddleshorsesatliberty

Recently there has been a lot of attention in the horse press given to whether it’s best to ride a horse with a saddle or not, or even whether to ride horses. This query also extends to whether we should all ride our horses in a neck rein or bitless bridle, are all bits cruel, etc.?

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How do I build trust with my horse? – Liberty Foundations Clinic at Spirit Horse Ranch

October 5, 2013alternative therapies, animal communication, bareback riding, barefoot hooves, bodywork, chakras, energy work, EPR, equine positional Release, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, Uncategorizedbareback riding, bitless riding, energetic connection, energy work, EPR, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, equine positional release, equine training, equines, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, natural horsekeeping, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, Ruella Yates, Spirit Horse Ranchhorsesatliberty

“Both equines and humans learned to overcome fear and step into trust and love. Hope you enjoy the picture of you and beautiful Starwyn.” – Lisa Malone
“Every time I close my eyes even for a moment I see those beautiful horses faces.” – Lucy Taylor

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