by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jan 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....
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Like many young girls, I rode horses in my youth. But by the time I was sixteen, I stopped. I couldn’t stand how they were treated – obedience was always put before relationship. Years later, in my mid-thirties, I rediscovered my love for horses. This time, I...
by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Apr 12, 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...
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...
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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