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Observing Wild Herds. Understanding Our Horses.
Wild. Honest. Real.
This blog invites you to question old ideas, clear up common myths, and see horses through the honest lens of wild herds. Find real insights and clear examples you can use every day to live and lead in a way that makes sense to your horse.
Why Just the ‘Right Signal’ Isn’t Enough – And What Your Horse Needs Instead
People often ask me to talk about exact signals in my videos. What shoulder position works? Should I exhale, step back, step forward? How do I stand when my horse won't settle, won't move, won't stop scanning the horizon? They want the right sequence. The right...
The Infanticide Myth: Do Stallions Really Kill Foals That Aren’t Theirs?
I keep hearing or reading the same sentence in my comment section again and again: “Stallions kill foals that are not theirs. That’s a strategy to make sure only their genes get passed on.” It sounds like settled science. Like a fact everyone agrees on. Like something...
Wild Horse Roundups: The Damage That Doesn’t End When the Helicopters Leave
For years, wild horses in the United States have been removed through helicopter roundups. And when we discuss these operations, the debate usually centers on a few key questions: Are roundups necessary?Are they conducted humanely?What happens to the captured horses?...
Rethinking Hierarchy in Horses: If It Looks Like Dominance, It Probably Isn’t
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....
Why Your Horse Is the Way It Is: Seeing Character Through the Five Elements
It's a windy afternoon in late October. You head out to bring in three horses from the field – the same three you've handled hundreds of times. The first sees you coming, turns away, and walks to the far corner of the paddock. Not aggressive, not dramatic. Just... not...
7 Reasons Why Horses Invade Your Space & 2 Ways Wild Horses Set Boundaries
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 right...
Beyond Behavior
A Video Series on Horse Character · $7
Three horses. Same field. Same afternoon. Three completely different experiences – and I hadn’t done anything differently with any of them.
That question led me to Beyond Behavior – a short video series on horse character through the Five Elements. Six videos, two guides, one meditation. The lens that changes what you see.
My Story
Relational Leadership | Evolutionary Psychology | Wild Horses
I always felt there had to be a quieter, more cooperative way of being with horses. So I decided the only place where I could truly see how horses naturally interact is where they make all their decisions without us: in the wild.
So I spent years observing wild herds – how they communicate, how they make decisions, how they organize their social world. And then I connected what I saw with my background in evolutionary psychology. What emerged is Being Herd: a framework where these two worlds meet.
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Your Message
If something in the blog made you curious, or you’d like to share your own story – just send me a quick email. I always enjoy hearing from you: britta(at)being-herd.com.