Liberty: I need it!!!
We have had an effective ground program for years. The purpose of our ground program was to develop connection, increase safety, and introduce training maneuvers for future success in the saddle. Our motto was “do the minimum to get the maximum,” because frankly, we wanted to spend most of our time riding!
Liberty has changed all that for me. Not that we have thrown away any of our old gro
und program but we have taken it to an amazing new level! And personally, for me now, I’m not doing ground training just for the horse anymore, I’m doing Liberty for me! This is very hard for me to explain. Maybe some other Liberty lovers could help me with the words.
Liberty training for me is kinda like going to church; it feels like a spiritual experience; it grounds me. It helps me be the best person I can be. It keeps me focused and very present. It helps me relax. And personally if I’m not getting it every week, I miss it. I feel empty and disconnected in my relationship with my horse.
Don’t get me wrong…I still love to ride! But we have so much control when we ride. The horse’s freedom, to make the choice to leave if desired, that’s what helps me be the best I can be.
Your thoughts…?