Carolyn Resnick Horsemanship: Liberty Horse Training

Apollo is evolving himself nicely along with my sporadic training, which I take full responsibility of not giving him the time that he needs. I can surely understand how many people want to spoil their horses because I certainly spoil my dog. But the one thing I have learned with my experience with my dog is that there are two ways I have let him down. One is not believing that evolution would help in his development, so I feel in many cases I was too strong with him. The other aspect is allowing him to hurt my feelings from not being the dog that I thought he should be if he cared about me; like when I first had him, he ran away a lot, and wouldn’t come when he was called. Now in retrospect, all of it has worked out nicely, but I think I brought too much drama in the growing up of Apollo.

In my last report to you about my dog, I reported that I had taught him to pick up two things and carry them. Since Apollo is not a retrieving dog, this was a great feat! And as you remember I did… Read more

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One of the things about the Waterhole Rituals is that you can’t just throw the Rituals at the horse. They are not designed to be used that way. That is what is so wonderful about working with me in the Insider Circle course, and why it is so important to take advantage of this program that I offer. What I do is walk you through the Waterhole Rituals and show you how to understand, and apply the Rituals to fit your ability and your horse’s disposition.

The Spring Insider Circle and Extended circle program is going on now. We have just started. We are focused on the First Ritual, Sharing Territory- and allowing nature to take its course by no interaction and allowing source energy to give a helping hand. It is very important that people get a chance to experience a horse starting the bond so one can grasp how natural is it for horses to be in your life.

Right now in the class, I have asked the students to be in nature with their horses in meditation. A meditation to clean out the mind. The kind of clearing out you get from going on vacation. I… Read more

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Isabeau you are always remembered

A very close friend of mine lost her mare Isabeau tonight very unexpectedly from a liver condition that sprang up over quickly. It is almost one in the morning as I am writing to you. It is never easy loosing a horse, nor is it easy to be a friend of someone that is suffering over a loss of a beloved mare.

Jeanette brought Isabel into this world and now she is gone at a very young age of 10.

Isabeau knew she was going. Isabeau never liked a spot that was at the far end of an area, and would avoid going to this place when turned loose to self-exercise. This place is where her mother died two years earlier. On her last day she wanted to go to the spot she had always avoided and laid down and passed away. Jeanette said that Isabeau was driven strongly to go to this spot this time without fear. In her last day on this earth, she stopped suffering and said good by to Jeanette in a touching ceremony and then left.

The other thing that was synchronistic is that I called my friend… Read more

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Hope you all are staying warm and enjoying the holidays! We are in full swing of the WRIC and In–the-Box Program’s Beyond the Waterhole Rituals™ Clinic and I wanted to share some of the highlights with you! Our weather has been great! We have not had any rainfall, and some days have actually been T-Shirt weather. Sometimes we have to bundle up in the morning, but then it warms right up. The girls in the clinic inspire me to work till the sun goes down! As for our daily activities, we have started with morning meditations and Sharing Territory ™. Then we go into Liberty Dancing, Uberstriechen Exercises, and Single Lining. My horse Liberty has had the opportunity to demonstrate the Dinner and Dancing room as well! Alessandra’s horse Rosalie has been the star teacher! I think we are all having a great time- I know I am, and so are the ponies! I am amazed at how fast the class is learning. The Insider Circle and the new Extended Circle program for next year, is definitely the way to go. We are getting rid of the name “In the Box” program – nobody wants to be in a box!… Read more

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I want to take this time again to welcome newcomers to my site and how to get started with my method. My blog is a classroom to support the teaching materials of my books and DVDs.

If you are new to horses and are interested in my method, you should work with someone in person who knows my method. If you would like, let me know in the comments section where you are located and I may be able to put you in contact with someone who is familiar with my method and has a strong successful background training horses and humans in your area.

Here are some of the basics that you need in order to start with my method:

If you have all of these things, I can teach you my method just through this web site along with my teaching material.

If your horse does not… Read more

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What fascinates me about wild horses is their beauty, and their free spirit and how much they enjoy. I fell in love with horses as a child. It was a romantic connection, as it is for many children who are drawn to horses. I felt if a wild horse should befriend me, I would have something special. I grew up with horses, and as a child I was offered an opportunity to observe and ultimately make friends with a natural wild horse herd. I spent every day with wild horses in the summertime in the San Jacinto Mountains of California where my family had a cabin in the woods close to the horses. My summers with the horses extended over three years and began when I was 10 years old. At that time in my life and still today I was looking for the magic I could share with a horse. I wanted to learn their culture and pecking order behaviors. I wanted to develop a relationship with wild horses, to be able to ride a wild horse from a bonded trust and magical connection without having to capture it against its will or train him to accept me on… Read more

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My experiences in nature with horses unveiled an understanding that horses naturally want to bond with us and enjoy being ridden if it happens naturally.

The equestrian world increasingly begins training the horse to be ridden at a time when a horse is not ready, so lots of preparation must occur. In this modern day, a lack of Sharing Territory™ to grow and maintain the connection with horses is more than half of the reason why it takes a well-seasoned trainer to train a horse to be dependable and trustworthy.

Not sharing our daily lives with horses causes horses to be more wary of us. Rather than working with the horse when the horse feels safe and secure, most equestrians end up spending more time desensitizing the horse and showing the horse how not to be afraid in the moments he is fearful to gain trust. When we establish security we can then easily bring to the horse social activities that are more natural for the horse and human. This helps to develop the kind of trust and respect that creates a cross-species bond that brings about a unified working partnership.… Read more

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