Art of Liberty Training for Horses

by Jonathan Field

"The horsemanship journey doesn't end with liberty," writes Field. "It's just the beginning of connection." True liberty, says Jonathan Field, is much more than simply removing equipment and stepping outside the pen or It is moving with your horse, communicating only with intention, and creating a seamless, smooth, and rhythmic dance. "When you do liberty right, you become one with the herd," he writes. "And not only do you develop an amazing connection with your horse, but it's one of the most fun things you will ever do." Developing communication skills and your relationship with your horse through liberty benefits all that you do, whether on the ground or in the saddle, whether competing or riding for pleasure. Quick responses to subtle cues, clear aids, and a relaxed and attentive These are the keys to liberty, and they are also objectives when you ride, drive, or interact with the horse on the ground around the barn. Liberty, therefore, teaches you to be an all-around better horseman or horsewoman. With Jonathan Field's step-by-step liberty training method, you learn to have a better "feel," to reward the horse sooner, and to time your aids just right to ensure you get the response you want. Plus, you discover how to approach things from the individual horse's perspective—an important key to getting a horse to act because he wants to, rather than because he has to. Fabulously illustrated with hundreds of action-packed photographs taken on Field's spectacular ranch in British Columbia, this book can change the way you are with horses and change the way horses are around you.

Genres: Horses

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 11, 2014

Reviews

[Aly Stratton · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is not a book to read once and put on a shelf. I have read and re-read sentences, paragraphs, etc and work with my horse. It is a slow but rewarding process especially paralleling lessons. I WILL KEEP READING AS MY MARE KEEPS PROGRESSING. WONDERFUL GO TO BOOK

[Éowyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can I just give this 1000 stars? 'cuz it is seriously The. Best. :)

[Jay Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its all great until you see how rough he can be with the whip in his videos

[Jo-jean Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth reading again! Gives me more ideas to continue trying.

I'll refer to Liberty Training often. It's given me a direction that I've been looking for with my horse!