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 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever stood next to your horse and wondered: Why are you doing that? Maybe they nudged you out of nowhere, froze at something you couldn’t even see, or ‘ignored’ a signal you thought was crystal clear. 1. What If It’s Not Behavior—But Character? Most of us are...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Like many young girls, I rode horses in my youth but stopped around age 16. Many years later, in my mid-thirties, I rediscovered my love for horses but sought a completely different approach than in my youth, where control was emphasized over relationship. Much later,...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Level 1 – From a Distance Let your horse know you’re there. Before we get closer and make contact with a herd of horses, it’s best to first slow down a bit our speed (from our busy day) and maybe do some relaxation exercises. It’s important to check...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | May 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
That the dominance theory is outdated should not come as news to most horse or dog people. However, why is it still the foundation for most training methods in the equestrian world today? The problem, as I see it, lies in the fact that pure scientific explanations...
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