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Emily Fought
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Liberty training is a great way to connect with your horse. It allows you to try something new with them. It requires a deep understanding and excellent communication skills. Without a halter or bridle to restrict them, your horse is free to wander. They must choose to participate in the training session. It will challenge your relationship with them in the best of ways!
There are all sorts of maneuvers that can be done at liberty with some being more challenging than others. Before you try circling your horse at liberty, it is a good idea to try some other easier exercises first. These might include following you, backing up, and yielding their hindquarters/forehand. It’s important that they want to work with you, so start there first. Create a positive space that invites your horse in.
Carmella with Equine Helper offers a helpful tutorial on circling at liberty. She does begin with a halter to allow the horse to understand the exercise. Once the horse has a clear idea of what is expected and knows the signals, you can try the exercise at liberty.
Follow her video for simple steps to achieving a circle at liberty.
Liberty can be beautiful when done correctly. You might have even seen some of it on the TV series, Heartland– Liberty Work On Heartland.
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Circling At Liberty
There are all sorts of maneuvers that can be done at liberty with some being more challenging than others. Before you try circling your horse at liberty, it is a good idea to try some other easier exercises first. These might include following you, backing up, and yielding their hindquarters/forehand. It’s important that they want to work with you, so start there first. Create a positive space that invites your horse in.
Carmella with Equine Helper offers a helpful tutorial on circling at liberty. She does begin with a halter to allow the horse to understand the exercise. Once the horse has a clear idea of what is expected and knows the signals, you can try the exercise at liberty.
Follow her video for simple steps to achieving a circle at liberty.
Liberty can be beautiful when done correctly. You might have even seen some of it on the TV series, Heartland– Liberty Work On Heartland.
Continue reading...