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Do Horses Really Need a Job? Or Is This the Wrong Question?

Do Horses Really Need a Job? Or Is This the Wrong Question?

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Someone asked me recently, with a slightly sarcastic edge: “So your horses don’t have a job?” And honestly? It’s a fair question. Just not quite the right one. Because the moment we say, “horses need a job,” we’ve already assumed something....
Why Just the ‘Right Signal’ Isn’t Enough – And What Your Horse Needs Instead

Why Just the ‘Right Signal’ Isn’t Enough – And What Your Horse Needs Instead

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

People often ask me to talk about exact signals in my videos. What shoulder position works? Should I exhale, step back, step forward? How do I stand when my horse won’t settle, won’t move, won’t stop scanning the horizon? They want the right...
The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?

The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Mar 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

I keep hearing or reading the same sentence in my comment section again and again: “Stallions kill foals that are not theirs. That’s a strategy to make sure only their genes get passed on.” It sounds like settled science. Like a fact everyone agrees on. Like something...
Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t

Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

If you spend time around horses, you hear these words everywhere: dominance, hierarchy, rank. One horse is dominant at the hay. Another is low in rank. A horse resists and is said to be “testing” their human.These ideas are so common we rarely stop to question them....
Why Your Horse Is the Way It Is: Seeing Character Through the Five Elements

Why Your Horse Is the Way It Is: Seeing Character Through the Five Elements

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized

It’s a windy afternoon in late October. You head out to bring in three horses from the field – the same three you’ve handled hundreds of times. The first sees you coming, turns away, and walks to the far corner of the paddock. Not aggressive, not dramatic....
Wild Horse Roundups: The Damage That Doesn’t End When the Helicopters Leave

Wild Horse Roundups: The Damage That Doesn’t End When the Helicopters Leave

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

For years, wild horses in the United States have been removed through helicopter roundups. And when we discuss these operations, the debate usually centers on a few key questions: Are roundups necessary?Are they conducted humanely?What happens to the captured horses?...
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  • Do Horses Really Need a Job? Or Is This the Wrong Question?
  • Why Just the ‘Right Signal’ Isn’t Enough – And What Your Horse Needs Instead
  • The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?
  • Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t
  • Why Your Horse Is the Way It Is: Seeing Character Through the Five Elements

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