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Belonging Can’t Be Trained – It Can Only Be Invited

Belonging Can’t Be Trained – It Can Only Be Invited

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Nov 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

Many of us try to create connection through gentle training. And that has it’s place. But wild horses don’t use methods or exercises to train each other into trust. They don’t ‘schedule’ connection or earn it through performance. They simply live together,...
7 Reasons Why Horses Invade Your Space & 2 Ways Wild Horses Set Boundaries

7 Reasons Why Horses Invade Your Space & 2 Ways Wild Horses Set Boundaries

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

You love your horse. You care. You try to be kind, fair, and respectful. And yet – your horse keeps stepping into your space. 1. When Boundaries Feel Personal Maybe they lean into you while standing still. Maybe they nudge your arm, sniff your pockets, or brush...
Challenging Old Ways: When Others Criticize You For Being Gentle & How to Respond

Challenging Old Ways: When Others Criticize You For Being Gentle & How to Respond

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

You might have experienced this too: You’re at the barn, chatting with other horse people, or you post something about your gentle approach online – how you let your horse make choices, how you focus on trust, how you don’t believe in dominance-based training....
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we’re not meant to live like this.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we’re not meant to live like this.

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

And neither are our Horses! Like us, domesticated horses no longer live the way they were designed for by evolution for hundreds of thousands – even millions of years. This disconnect leads to anxiety, overwhelm, loneliness, or repressed anger. For both of us, humans...
How the 5 Elements Help You Understand Your Horse’s Unique Personality

How the 5 Elements Help You Understand Your Horse’s Unique Personality

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered: Why is my horse like this – and other horses aren’t? Maybe your horse is constantly on edge – while your friend’s horse seems calm no matter what. Or maybe your horse gets really slow when things get a bit more difficult...
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  • Challenging Old Ways: When Others Criticize You For Being Gentle & How to Respond
  • I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we’re not meant to live like this.
  • How the 5 Elements Help You Understand Your Horse’s Unique Personality

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