Wild Horse Stories
and Insights.
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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.
Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems
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 natural herd...
Meeting the Horse in its World: Natural Horse Language vs. Conditioning
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...
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.
Herd Letters
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.