by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Dec 8, 2025 | 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....
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,...
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...
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....
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jul 25, 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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