Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1 Day 1

    • Welcome!

    • Introduction - What Kind of Relationship Do you Want to Build?

    • How to do Zone 5 Flying Lead Changes, one Tempi!

    • Humans can Offer Something the Herd Cannot...

    • TRUE CONNECTION or Performance?!
  • 2

    Module 1: Review of the TRUE CONNECTION FOUNDATION

    • The WE Attitude

    • Bubble Ability, Gentling, Herd Structure, Now and Space

    • An Example for WE

    • A Question About Gentling

    • Gentling - Q&A about Dispersing Energy
  • 3

    Module 1: TRUE CONNECTION Liberty

    • What are we looking for in TC Liberty?
  • 4

    Module 1: The LOVE BUBBLE

    • The LOVE BUBBLE - Connection or Disconnection?!

    • How do we create the LOVE BUBBLE?
  • 5

    Module 1: Find the HERD

    • Introduction to "Find the Herd" - Part 1

    • Find the Herd - Part 2

    • Find the Herd - Part 3

    • Find the Herd - An Example of What it Might Take

    • Find the Herd - An Example What it Looks Like

    • Find the Herd - It's Step ONE
  • 6

    Q& A for Module ONE

    • Passive, Dominant, Lead... A Human Example

    • Q&A Part One

    • Q&A Part Two
  • 7

    Module 2: Review - Healing of the Heart

    • The Attitude of Passive, Dominant and the Lead

    • Judgements - Are we Discerning or do we act from Pain?

    • Connection, Understanding, Value and Honor vs. Judgement

    • How to - as the Lead - Practice Connection, Understanding, Value & Honor

    • Examples of Being a True Lead - and What Happens if We are not
  • 8

    Module 2: The Liberty Structure

    • The LOVE Bubble Exercise

    • Prerequisites for "The Liberty Structure" 1

    • Prerequisites for "The Liberty Structure" 2

    • "The Liberty Structure" - Q&A and To Do List

    • "The Liberty Structure" - Liberty from Zone 4/5

    • "The Liberty Structure" - Why Zone 5?

    • "The Liberty Structure" - Inside & Outside Turns

    • "The Liberty Structure" - Zone 5 Change of Direction Simulation

    • "The Liberty Structure" - More on Liberty from Zone 5

    • "The Liberty Structure" - See how it's Done

    • Relaxation is the Key!
  • 9

    Module 3: See How it's Done

    • To Me, With Me - at the Walk

    • To Me, With Me - at the Walk and HUG

    • Walk Around Me

    • With Me and To Me - at the Trot

    • Walk, Trot, Gentling

    • Circle - Relaxation and Flexion at a Trot

    • Circle - Relaxation and Draw at the Walk

    • Circle - Relaxation and Draw at the Trot

    • Shrink the Bubble at a Trot - Good!

    • Shrink the Bubble at a Canter - with Blocks

    • Inspiration - Liberty with two Horses

    • Inspiration - Riding & Liberty
  • 10

    Module 3: To me, With me, Around me

    • To me, With me, Around me - Part 1

    • To me, With me, Around me - Part 2

    • From Online to Liberty

    • See it in Action
  • 11

    Module 3: Questions & Answers

    • Change of Direction, Clear Body Language & Inner Attitude

    • True Confidence

    • Being the Lead for the Confident Horse

    • Being the Lead for the Dominant Horse

    • Being the Lead for the "Lazy" Horse

    • What if I am not yet a Lead?

    • Can Several People Share one Horse?

    • The Difference in Interaction with the Dominant and the Passive Horse

    • What Should I Practice at Home?

    • Being the Lead while Learning a New Skill

    • Gentling and Paying Attention to Details

    • I Need Repetition to Learn and my Horse is "Bored"

    • The Concept of SPACE & Trailer Loading

    • How do I Catch my Horse That Doesn't Want to be Caught?

    • The Lay Down - No Ropes Attached
  • 12

    Module 3: Where to Go From Here

    • The List - You Can't Skip a Step