Tag Archives: herd behavior

In the big pasture of life

October 17, 2014bitless bridles, bitless riding, equines, geriatric horses, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, OrthoHorse, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedenergy work, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty horse training, liberty traininghorsesatliberty

Yesterday my mare Zuzka was the last to come back in from the pasture. The two boys came in willingly as they knew it was feeding time. She knew this too, but she loves grazing more than anything, even dinner.

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On the way to performance with liberty horse training

October 10, 2014bodywork, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, performance horses, riding, Uncategorizedherd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, horseback riding, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty horse training, liberty training, OrthoHorsehorsesatliberty

Recently liberty presentations have been a part of national competitions, such as the Extreme Mustang Makeover and just this past weekend, the American Horsewoman’s Challenge (AHC). These events require trainers to train a horse within a prescribed space of time.

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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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Horsemanship isn’t built in a day

September 7, 2014bitless bridles, bitless riding, energy work, equines, exercise, fear, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedenergetic connection, energy work, exercise, healing, health, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, liberty training, OrthoHorse, ridinghorsesatliberty

Yes, this is exciting, but don’t try this without professional guidance! You will need to know your horses inside and out and know you have the balance required to accomplish this feat!

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What do you love about your horse?

August 30, 2014equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, riding, Uncategorizedenergetic connection, equine training, exercise, healing, herd behavior, horse training, horseback riding, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, liberty training, OrthoHorsehorsesatliberty

I ask this question because it is a part of the whole perspective about experiencing Liberty Horsemanship with your horse — the getting-to-know-you part that’s so important.

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Feel invisible threads of connection with your horse

August 21, 2014abused horses, animal communication, bodywork, equines, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, rescue horses, trail riding, Uncategorizedenergetic connection, equine bodywork, equine rescue, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty horse training, OrthoHorse, rescue horseshorsesatliberty

The herd grazes on the high desert plains, snatching mouthfuls of grasses if there are any. When they are thirsty, they are generally thirsty as a group, because the water hole may be some distance from where they are grazing.

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That horse is gonna kill you!

August 15, 2014abused horses, alternative therapies, bodywork, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, riding, Uncategorizedanimals, bodywork, energetic connection, equine bodywork, equine healing, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, equine positional release, herd behavior, horseback riding, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, OrthoHorsehorsesatliberty

This is a refrain that I heard recently from an owner who was startled by the news. It’s not new; I’ve heard it many times before, spoken to owners with horses who have some behavioral issue. What is going on here?

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Picked by a horse

August 11, 2014abused horses, animal communication, energy work, equines, exercise, fear, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, Uncategorizedanimals, endurance riding, energetic connection, energy work, equine bodywork, equine liberty training, equine rescue, equine training, equines, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, OrthoHorse, rescue horseshorsesatliberty

Have you ever been “picked” by a horse?

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It’s the little things with horses

August 1, 2014animal communication, energy work, equines, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedequine, equine bodywork, equine liberty training, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, liberty traininghorsesatliberty

The little things mean a lot with horses.

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Who is the lead horse?

July 19, 2014energy work, equines, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, Uncategorizedenergetic connection, energy work, equine, equine bodywork, equine liberty training, equine rescue, equines, grazing, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, OrthoHorse, rescue horseshorsesatliberty

In Liberty Foundation Horsemanship, we talk a lot about “leadership,” which is also talked about in other forms of horsemanship. Basically, what that means is that a person must earn the “respect” of the horse, which begins with forming “trust,” or some sort of healthy “bond.”

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Susan Smith. A framework for healing—horse and human

A framework for healing—horse & human.