by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Like many young girls, I rode horses in my youth. But by the time I was sixteen, I stopped. I couldn’t stand how they were treated – obedience was always put before relationship. Years later, in my mid-thirties, I rediscovered my love for horses. This time, I...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Many people who practice natural horsemanship believe that working a horse in a round pen, particularly using the ‘join-up’ method, establishes trust and leadership. But is that really true? Let me take you into the world of wild horses and see, if we can...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Return of Fear-Based Leadership We’ve come so far. For years, the tide was shifting – away from fear-based leadership and dominance, away from control, and toward a leadership model based on trust and collaboration. More and more people began using...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about something that’s easy to overlook when we think about our horses at home: Who’s actually leading your herd? In domestic herds, there’s always at least one horse that steps up to take on the role of leader. It could be a confident gelding or a...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Observing wild horses – or those recently removed from the wild – offers us a rare glimpse into authentic equine behavior. These horses, untouched by early human conditioning, respond to us with raw and honest feedback. Their actions are deeply rooted in...
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