“Bonding Time” is the first connection exercise of Horsefulness Liberty Training. While you are doing it, it’s important to practice yourself in being fully present. This means: no distractions like reading or..
Do you sometimes have difficulties with a certain character trait of your horse? A trait that arouses irritation, incomprehension, or frustration in you? And have you been looking for a “solution” for this character..
Pure presence with horsesWhenever I leave my house because I need to travel, I always say goodbye to my horses, no matter how short my travel will be. So the evening before
Last week I was interviewed for “The Whole Horse Podcast” by Alexa Linton from Canada. Alexa was especially curious about the breath work I do with my students. These are some of the things we talked about ..
Increase your knowledge about horses, learn how horses communicate, take your training skills to a higher level. If that is your goal then you should first of all know what type of learning style suits you best. ..
Wico, a young black Shetland stallion, didn’t hold back to kick out firmly with his hind legs when he was being fed. It was also very difficult to touch or stroke him, he usually ran off quickly if someone..
These are uncertain times at the moment, the corona crisis is causing a lot of fear and stress. It’s better, however, that we remain calm, healthy and positive. I made a video about how horses can help us with that 🙂
When we think about playing horses, we often see the image of young frolicking horses running behind each other in the meadow, bucking and playing dominance games. That’s right, of course, young horses play..
Some horses have difficulties opening themselves up to their owner. They don’t feel safe enough. Or they feel uncertain. Sometimes they have fear, fear of humans or fear of what is to come. Some horses even..
You must have seen it already: your horse drives another horse from its spot (or vice versa). That spot can be at the drinking trough, a spot in the shade, or just a place without clear meaning. Taking the spot of..
One day a lady attended a 3-day workshop I gave at my place in Belgium. Her horse was still young and the lady was there because she wanted to start her 3-year old gelding in groundwork. That was of course very..
A while ago I was shown a horse video. The video was titled “funny horse video”, or something like that… The intention was that it was a video to laugh with. You know such videos: horses that open..
A few years ago I noticed something very special with my horse Niki, who then stood in a stall for about 3 hours every evening (she was fed a special kind of dried grass before she joined the group again at night). ..
Horses are naturally curious. They are curious as a foal, when they start to discover the new world where they are born in, and this continues for the rest of their lives. That is, if their trainers and handlers are..
Who doesn’t dream of being able to lie down by their horse? Or even better: that your horse would lie down with you? To clarify, I’m not talking about “training” horses to do so. Of course,..
Everybody knows somebody who always seems to have fun when training his horse, even if it’s not going that well. A trainer like this sees every difficulty as a possibility and sees opportunities where others..
Latte is the 13 year old mare of Diana, from the UK. Diane is a member of the Horsefulness Liberty Training Program. Diane posted the video and comment below in the Members Facebook Group. “I just wanted to..
This week I stumbled upon footage of me and my 3 ponies, walking in liberty, in the nature reserve where they used to spend the summer. This footage is 4 years old and I forgot all about it… 1 year later Bhor, one..
Imagine the following scenarios: the meadow has been fertilized and your horse is not allowed to use it for a while, and there is no paddock to let your horse loose in. Or the meadow is too wet, and the stable owner..
Recently I was interviewed by Tracy Malone, of the “Come along for the ride Podcast”. These are some of the things that I talk about with Tracy: How and when my passion for horses started How..
Your breathing is the most simple but also the most effective way to connect with yourself, and therefore also with your horse . Teaching yourself how to work with your breath is therefore invaluable. Tension..
Leading is a very important exercise in Horsefulness Training. Whoever can’t successfully lead their horse will also encounter problems with their horse in other areas. That’s why this is the most important basic..
What a wonderful 3 day clinic it was at New Barn Stables, Kent (UK) from the 11th till the 13th of November. I enjoyed to coach and teach all those wonderful horses and open minded participants who were really eager..
It’s wonderful how horses connect with humans who are connected with themselves. Horses do that from nature, it’s who they are. They feel if the human is aware and present and then they will naturally make..
