Tag Archives: horseback riding

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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5 paths to building connection with horses

October 2, 2014American Horsewoman's Challenge, bitless riding, equines, exercise, fear, geriatric horses, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, OrthoHorse, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, trail riding, UncategorizedAmerican Horsewoman's Challenge, equine liberty training, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty horse training, liberty training, OrthoHorse, rescue horseshorsesatliberty

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Seven toning exercises for older horses

September 20, 2014alternative therapies, bitless bridles, bitless riding, equines, exercise, geriatric horses, healing, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, liberty rein, Liberty training, Natural Horsemanship, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, performance horses, rescue horses, riding, trail riding, Uncategorizedbodywork, energetic connection, energy work, equine, herd dynamics, horse trainers, horse training, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, leadership, liberty horse training, liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, rescue horses, ridinghorsesatliberty

Last year, my older gelding Khami, at 24, was diagnosed with Cushings. This is common for older horses these days. But there are many things that can be done to maintain the health of an older horse so that his organs and other body parts function well, in spite of the aging process.

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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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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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The trail as a metaphor for life

June 7, 2014bitless riding, equines, exercise, fear, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, Uncategorizedendurance riding, equines, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horseback riding, horsemanship, horses, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse traininghorsesatliberty

I have ridden many miles of trail in my life. Years ago, I had the thought that the trail really is a metaphor for life, because we choose the trail according to the same basic criteria as we choose to embark on activities in life, except that no one is paying us to do it, usually!

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What does your horse work say about you?

May 30, 2014bitless bridles, bodywork, equines, exercise, fear, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horse training, horsemanship, horses, Horses at Liberty Foundation Training, Liberty training, Ortho-Bionomy, OrthoHorse, riding, Uncategorizedbodywork, energetic connection, equine liberty training, Equine Ortho-Bionomy, equines, herd behavior, herd dynamics, horseback riding, horsemanship, Horses at LIberty Foundation Training, liberty horse training, OrthoHorsehorsesatliberty

I recently became aware of how the Liberty work I teach really expose to us not only our greatest strengths and weaknesses, but also what parts of the work we are drawn to.

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Susan Smith. A framework for healing—horse and human

A framework for healing—horse & human.