Carolyn Resnick Horsemanship: Liberty Horse Training

Second Annual Free Course, Winter 2011

Welcome to week 5!

What we have accomplished up to this point is that your horse can stand on a dropped line or without a line, and will stay in place while you walk around him to the right. (This is the beginning of you horse learning to stay in tune with you without governing his performance. You are creating a horse to be more responsible and in self control.  For a horse to do well in self-carriage, your horse will need the desire to follow your request, and then carry out what you ask of him without your constant direction.)

What we have also accomplished now is that your horse will allow you to take a floating hold, and that your horse will drop his head down at any lower level you ask for. (It is important that your horse is willing to put his head in a lower frame anywhere you request it to go, and hold it there in a natural way.)

So far in this exercise you are getting the horse to unlock the base of the neck where the neck ties into the shoulders. You are not yet… Read more

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Here is a list of my Certified trainers as well as a list of suggested trainers. I have not worked with all of these people, however they are familiar with my method and may be of help to you if they are in your area.

CERTIFIED TRAINERS
Robin Gates
Location: Kenwood, CA, will travel
Email: robingates2@gmail.com

Lori Brown Smith
Location: Temecula, CA, will travel
Email: loribrown13@gmail.com

Alessandra Deerinck
Location: Escondido, CA. Italy, will travel
Email: human2horse@me.com

Stina Herberg
Location: Caribbean, and Norway, will travel
Email: stina@richmondvale.org

Julia Felton
Location: United Kingdom, will travel
Email: dukesplace1@yahoo.co.uk

Monique Ros
Location: Holland
Email: mo.ros@planet.nl

Martin Contreras
Location: Colombia, South America, will travel
Email: martin.contreras.carrizosa@gmail.com

SUGGESTED TRAINERS

Joy Blach
Location: Denmark
Email: info@wide-circle.com

Bryan Cutter Smith
Location: Washington
Email: info@libertytraining.net

Farah DeJohnette
Location: Connecticut, serving New England, will travel.
Email: FDT@fdhorsetraining.com

Christian G
Location: New England Area
Email: cgunderm@gmail.com

Lila Harding
Location: Utah
Email: lilaharding@netzero.com

Talley Hutcherson
Location: Malibu, CA
Email: thutch46@gmail.com

Jane Karol
Location: Massachusetts
Email: Jane@watermill.com

Laura Nelson
Location: Florida
Email: LN4Nice@aol.com

Libby Oulette
Location: Ventura, CA
Email: mslibbyo@gmail.com

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Carolyn

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Be Sure to not miss out on Robin Gates’ Clinic on the
Waterhole Rituals™ Click to link to PDF

Unlike us, horses have a natural desire for connection built into them because they are herd animals. Horses have a big desire to be with horses, even the ones they do not like. We humans are more selective in who we share a connection with. We want to connect with very few people, and the people we want to connect with must almost be perfect from the standards we set for them. Or we fall for someone as they are, but this is a rarity.

Because we are not compelled to connect as much as horses, we don’t get enough practice in our lives in how to build connections with others. So, we may not know how to set up the circumstances for a horse to want to start a connection with us.

In Sharing Territory™, we can accidentally stop the connection from occurring in many ways. We could choose the wrong spot to wait, or the wrong time, or we could go with the wrong feeling and focus. You want to pick a spot that your horse… Read more

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Carey Sweet rescued “Pony” from the race track. He was to be euthanized. She had rescued other track horses before and welcomed him into her life. In spite of her best efforts, his head shyness and jumpy reactions to movements or being touched escalated over the 7 years she owned him. She left a breakaway halter on because she couldn’t take it off without him exploding. Even unclipping the lead rope would throw him into a panic. Whenever he was loose he was nearly impossible to catch unless he was ready to come in for dinner. The situation became increasingly worse, as she didn’t have enough information about how to help him past his fears. After he panicked and crushed her mother into the wall of the stall, breaking her leg, Carey felt desperate. A respected source referred her to Robin Gates who’s work is based on my Method.

After 2 hours of trying to connect with him, Robin advised Carey to have an experienced body worker visit Pony because of the injuries he had inflicted on himself in his outbursts and then bring him to her ranch.

The first days at the ranch were spent simply being with him… Read more

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Our Insider Circle class and the “In a Box” program are now over. It is such a worthwhile project bringing horses and humans together in a deeper bond from winning respect through allowing the relationship to grow naturally. I also focused on having the class develop a deeper understanding of horses from Sharing Territory with a horse in a way that fosters friendship, cooperation, and intimacy. The interactions that occur around Sharing Territory bring about a magical communication with a horse.

Mark is leaving up the Youtube videos and the questions section for a while, and we can still stay in touch with one another on my blog.

Going forward, I would like the class to communicate with one another on my blog on topics about the Waterhole Rituals and the relationship and communication that is developing with their horses, as well as any New Horse and/or New Human sightings!

The other day, I saw a man sitting with his horse in a field in a chair reading a newspaper, that is and example of a New Human sighting.

Please, feel free to stay connected through my blog, so we can still share with the world our everyday experiences with… Read more

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Hi. I’m delighted to tell you about another workshop on my Method that’s taking place in September near Santa Rosa, about an hour and half north of San Francisco. The workshop features my dear friend and long time student, Robin Gates.

I’ve known Robin for more years that either of us would care to mention and I am really proud to have her represent my work, she is a phenomenal horsewoman. If you are anywhere near northern California in early September, I really recommend you go along to the clinic, especially if you can’t get down to me. If you want to bring your own horse, you’d better get in touch quickly as I know she only has a limited number of those places available. I personally love to watch Robyn at work and so even if you only go along to audit, I know you will benefit hugely from seeing Robin in action. If you never seen her train before, I can guarantee it will be beyond your expectations.

Details of how to book are on the flyer below, which you can see in a larger size if you click on it.

For those of you in the Insider… Read more

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Hello again. Today I want to talk to you a little about Robin Gates, who is a long time student of my Method and has a natural ability with both horses and humans alike. She is fun, uplifting and extremely knowlegeable on how to create a magnetic connection and keep it as you can see from this video.

Robin will be part of an intimate gathering that is taking place at Lisa Walters’ beautiful, private facility, EquuSatori Center, located in Sonoma County, approximately one hour north of San Francisco. To find out more, please click Robin Gates Clinic.

During this clinic Robin will be working with several different horses and their owners so you will be able to gain greater insights on how to work with the various needs and responses necessary for each situation. How to lead when the connection is strong and how to strengthen it when it is weak.

Often she brings one of her own horses too so you can witness what joy and willingness my Method creates. Like mine, Robin’s clinics are very open, interactive and focused on developing a magical connection with horses as well as addressing your personal questions and… Read more

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