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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....
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 🐎 | Dec 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...
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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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