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How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 19, 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...
Who’s Really Leading Your Herd at Home? And Are They Meant to Lead?

Who’s Really Leading Your Herd at Home? And Are They Meant to Lead?

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...
Horses Don’t Play Power Games – So Why Do We? Wild Horses Meet Politics.

Horses Don’t Play Power Games – So Why Do We? Wild Horses Meet Politics.

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

Our problem in today’s society: We have forgotten what true leadership means. Politicians like Donald Trump thrive on power games. Their leadership is built on threats, intimidation, and the idea that to win, someone else has to lose. In today’s society, dominance is...
Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

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...
Meeting the Horse in its World: Natural Horse Language vs. Conditioning

Meeting the Horse in its World: Natural Horse Language vs. Conditioning

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Oct 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

The natural language of horses has developed over thousands of years. This language consists of subtle body signals, sounds, and other behaviors that have clear meanings within the herd, depending on the situation and the horse using them. These communication methods...
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