Redefining Horsemanship
harmony, not hierarchy.
Liberty Training
Build A Deep And Trusting Relationship With Your Horse
Working with your horse without the use of tack such as halters, lead ropes, saddles, or bridles. This training emphasizes building a deep, trusting relationship where the horse willingly follows the rider’s guidance through non-verbal cues and body language. The goal is to establish a harmonious partnership based on respect, understanding, and communication.
- Establishing a reliable connection.
- Rebuilding trust with previously abused or fearful horses.
- Enhancing responsiveness and focus for traditional groundwork or riding.
- Improving your horse’s confidence.
Build Trust
Your horse is not physically restrained, it must choose to follow and respond willingly. This promotes genuine trust and respect.
Establish Leadership
Helps you establish yourself as a calm, consistent leader your horse can rely on.
Strengthening Bond
Creating a partnership where your horse enjoys working with you based on mutual understanding.
Mental Stimulation
Provides your horse with a stimulating, enjoyable experience that encourages curiosity and cooperation.
Liberty Training Exercises
Join-Up: Encouraging the horse to willingly approach and follow the handler after a period of free movement.
Mirroring: Using body language to influence the horse’s movement, such as turning, stopping, or changing pace.
Target Training: Teaching the horse to follow or touch specific objects, enhancing focus and cooperation.
Free Lunging: Guiding the horse to move in circles or patterns without physical restraint, emphasizing voice commands and body language.
Desensitization: Introducing various stimuli to the horse without the constraint of tack, enhancing trust and calmness.
Play Training: Encouraging the horse to explore and interact through fun, engaging exercises.
Lunari Equestrian Approach
At Lunari Equestrian, liberty training is more than teaching a horse to follow commands without tack, it’s about creating a lifelong partnership. Liberty work fosters genuine communication without the need for physical restraint. This approach creates a partnership that can enhance all other aspects of training, from groundwork to advanced riding.