Stop for a moment and think about your earliest experiences with horses. What drew you to them? What made you desire to want to work with them and own them? Was it their beauty and grace? Their power and strength? Did you read books like the Black Stallion and Lord of the Rings and long to have that kind of a relationship with them? Did words like connection, love, and freedom come to mind?
I’d be willing to bet you weren’t thinking about domination, force, and control but unfortunately those notions have become common place in today’s horse world. People have lost that magical connection with horses and have turned to force and domination in an effort to control them. Methods abound that use the horse’s fear response to evoke certain behaviors. Other methods use gadgets to force a horse into a certain position.
But if we were honest with ourselves, if we truly care about our horses, this isn’t really what we want for them. We want a horse that performs for us willingly, comes running up to us when called, and enjoys being with us. We don’t want to control him, we want to have a partnership with him.
Well I’m going to let you in on a secret- there is nothing magical about this kind of connection. You don’t need to be a famous horse trainer or mystical horse whisperer. This kind of relationship is achievable for anyone!
Working with your horse at liberty will take you on a journey towards a relationship with your horse that transcends anything you thought possible. Whether you have a nervous, spooky horse that needs to learn to trust you or a pushy, dominant horse that needs to learn respect and boundaries or anything in between, liberty work is for you.
When you speak to the horse in a language that he understands he will willingly do anything you ask of him. Behavioral problems such as spooking, kicking, biting, bucking, and rearing will disappear because you will have learn how to effectively communicate with your horse.
When your horse is at liberty he has the choice to leave if he wants, but you’ll soon discover that by building trust and respect you will have a horse that truly desires to be with you, to come to you, to circle around you, to dance with you where both you and your horse are able to freely express yourselves. You too can have a relationship reminiscent of the movie Avatar, in which you need only think what you want, and your horse will respond with gladness.
After all, isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?
In this course you will learn how to develop a partnership with your horse at liberty using the horse’s natural desire to find friendship, guidance, and safety and you’ll develop a partnership with your horse based on mutual trust and understanding
How it Works:
After you sign up, you will receive a link to join a private Facebook group just for this class. The first week, we will meet live on Zoom for the Introduction to Liberty Training. Each following week a video will be posted in the Facebook group for that week’s lesson. We will also meet live on Zoom each week for a Q&A. Can’t make it to a live sessions? No worries, each session will be recorded and you can always submit your questions ahead of time to be answered. You will also be able to post questions and videos in the Facebook group to share your progress and get feedback.
Here is the full schedule for the class:
September 11th, 6pm Central- Introduction to Liberty Training
September 18th, 6pm Central- Q&A, video 1 released- Mirroring
September 25th, 6pm Central- Q&A, video 2 released- Standing Still and Recall
October 2nd, 6pm Central- Q&A, video 3 released- Yields
October 9th, 6pm Central- Q&A, video 4 released- Circles
October 16th, 6pm Central- Q&A, video 5 released- Figure Eights
October 23rd, 6pm Central- Final Q&A
All live meetings will be recorded and available to watch at your convenience You will have access to all course materials until November 30th. Lifetime access to the material is available through our Virtual Classroom.
FAQ
- I have a miniature horse/draft horse/gaited horse. Can I participate? Yes! Liberty work is beneficial to all breeds of horses, from the biggest to the smallest.
- I have a foal/older horse. Can I participate? Yes! Liberty work is a great way to establish a relationship with your foal early on. It’s also a great way to keep working with your older horse to keep them moving and stimulate their minds.
- Do I need special equipment? All you need is a horse, a halter and lead rope, and an enclosed area to practice.
- I have no experience with Liberty Training. Will I be able to do this course? Absolutely! Bethany breaks everything down into easy to follow steps. You can also receive additional guidance through video coaching and our Facebook group. Your success is of utmost importance to us!
- Why don’t I get lifetime access to the content? In order to keep the costs of this course as low as possible, we made the decision to limit it to a three month subscription. This allows participants to try it out at a very affordable rate. Most courses of this type cost several hundred dollars to participate in, which can be cost prohibitive for many people. If you would like to continue to have access to the course material after the course ends, you are welcome to join our Virtual Classroom where you will continue to have access to this plus all of our other courses and videos as long as you maintain your subscription.
- More questions? Email Bethany at tuskeydressage@gmail.com
