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Challenging Old Ways: When Others Criticize You For Being Gentle & How to Respond

Challenging Old Ways: When Others Criticize You For Being Gentle & How to Respond

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....
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we’re not meant to live like this.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but we’re not meant to live like this.

by Britta | Being Herd 🐎 | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

And neither are our Horses! Like us, domesticated horses no longer live the way they were designed for by evolution for hundreds of thousands – even millions of years. This disconnect leads to anxiety, overwhelm, loneliness, or repressed anger. For both of us, humans...
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...
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