There is a time for everything…
With horses, as with life, there is a time to lead, connect, direct and a time to pause. Just like on the potter’s wheel when you are at the right moment and you choose to influence the clay, things work. When we were children this seemed to be natural. So, how did we loose this ability to be in tune with life and with horses? Haven’t you noticed the natural connection a child shows around horses? Shouldn’t we know how to throw a pot because we have a natural ability to make adjustments and a natural ability to know how to work with the unknown? Shouldn’t we be comfortable working with the unknown?

How did we loose that naturalness in how to fit in and influence others to want to help us and follow our lead?
What happened is that we turned into bullies. When we want something, we feel we are entitled to it. Bullies do not need to adjust to the feelings of others. Bullies even enjoy the resistance that they create. You can see that in the horse community. Bullies don’t want to consider the feelings of a horse or work … Read more

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Dreams of Dancing by Ruella Yates, Carolyn Resnick Certified Trainer

Ruella Yates dancing with Nemo, Christy Hall’s Arabian gelding

My dreams have ever been of horses. They played with me, carried me and comforted me throughout my life. But recently I had a new horse dream, prompted by a video I made of one of my students, Karen Randel Corn, dancing with her mare Majesty. I dreamed I wrote a blog about that experience and included that video, inspiring every person in the world to get a horse and dance! Imagine that! When I awoke, I couldn’t remember what I wrote in that dream blog. Then I realized my words were irrelevant; the video of Karen and Majesty would cause the whole planet to want The Dance, and learn the Waterhole Rituals to get to that place of magic.

All of my students are doing spectacular things with their horses, and are equally inspiring, so today I’d like to feature a few of my fabulous students who are experiencing the magical dance through the Waterhole Rituals. Every one of us is eternally grateful to Carolyn Resnick, who codified the language of the herd and made this possible. My deepest thanks … Read more

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A Powerful Ritual -

What I am going to share with you is a story from my book that I decided not to publish. This chapter is on Sharing Territory, the most powerful Ritual of my program because of the magic that has come from it.  This is where bonded relationships develop with horses without any effort and people become better leaders.  There is a deep awareness that opens the door to leadership behaviors that are more effective and desirable.

I also want to point out something that people are still a bit confused about. Your horse may never come to you while Sharing Territory. However, Sharing Territory still grows the connection no matter what. The shear act of Sharing Territory will create as much magic with your horse whether he is at your side or he never acknowledges you. It is about the evolution of Sharing Territory and becoming connected through sharing vibrations that the moment and territory create in you and your horse. The horse is completely aware that you feel a bond towards him by Sharing Territory. This cases the horse to then bond to you.

I Want to Share a Story with You -

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To My Class and Loyal Readers:

Learn how to lead a horse from the Waterhole rituals at Liberty with the Carolyn Resnick method. The fist step, mediation, practice with your horse to build your leadership instincts.

Spending time in nature, meditating with your horse, has a profound positive affect by giving you more ability in knowing how to lead and how to connect with a horse. You will gain instincts you thought you never had. I see it happen all the time. Gratitude with horses increases your understanding of them.

I have noticed that nature lovers have a natural way with animals. They know how to be with animals and how to lead them without disturbing the life flow of the animal.

Your Natural Instincts:

My first step in my horsemanship classes is to help the student to develop their insight into the mind and nature of a horse. In this process the student is able to connect back to their original, intuitive instincts.

As you become acquainted with nature, by Sharing Territory with your horse, you can start to depend on your intuition to know how to connect … Read more

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A Letter from Bonnie Beresford:

Carolyn, today I went out to the herd with a purpose, both of my horses had forelocks that were tight with burrs and I wanted to remove them. I am writing here today because of what I believed happened as a result of sharing territory with the herd.

The horses were resting in the shade when I found them and there was no wind to keep the flies down. I rubbed some detangler into Chance’s forelock and let it penetrate for a few minutes. I then turned away and came face to face with June, the quarter horse mare with parrot mouth, who had walked up very close to me.  This was the first time she had ever approached me, though I have said hello to her a few times.

I stroked her face and turned away, but she stayed with me and put her head very close to me. She seemed to be seeking my attention. I noticed that her eyes were covered with flies, and she stood quietly as I rubbed my hands over her eyes and waved the flies away.

Then beside June, Cappy came up to me. … Read more

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