The Essence of Liberty Podcast

There are SO many beautiful benefits of incorporating liberty into the time you spend with your horse. Not only does it do wonders for your relationship in many ways, it also helps you learn how to listen to your horse and how to communicate back in a gentle and force free way. However, one of my absolute favourite benefits of liberty is its ability to EMPOWER horses and boost their confidence, curiosity, and playfulness. It’s especially transformative for horses in a state of learned helplessness (aka "shut down"), those who are spooky, or those who have lost their love for movement. In this new episode we dive into how liberty can empower your horse and build them up into the most confident, powerful version of themselves 🔥 If you love this episode, you will also enjoy the free masterclass “Launch into Liberty: Where and How To Begin”. You can access it on the link below: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/masterclass-registration If you want to dive really deep, enrolments into The Essence of Liberty Online Academy are now open. Find our more here: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/academy-new Also, don’t forget to follow @nadinelindblom on Instagram for more inspiration and education: https://instagram.com/nadinelindblom

I'm sure you have experienced this before: You want to do liberty with your horse. You want to grow your relationship together, and you want him to WANT to participate in the training! You start by giving your horse the choice to participate or not and his choice is... to graze. Well... that's fun 🙄 Now what??In this podcast episode, we dive into the reasons why your horse chooses to graze rather than participate in the training (some of the reasons may surprise you!), and how to approach this common challenge without taking your horse’s choice away. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you will also enjoy the free masterclass “Launch into Liberty: Where and How To Begin”. You can access it on the link below: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/masterclass-registration If you want to dive really deep, enrolments into The Essence of Liberty Online Academy are now open. Find our more here:https://www.nadinelindblom.com/academy-new Hosted by Dr Nadine Lindblom, creator of The Essence of Liberty Online Academy

"Yes" means nothing unless "No" is an option. One of the most beautiful aspects of liberty is that your horse has the freedom to choose—whether to participate or not. When your horse says “yes,” you can trust that it’s a genuine, authentic response. They’re not just tolerating the session—they’re truly engaged and willing! In this episode, we’ll explore: 🌸 What a “no” can look like from your horse 🌸 Common reasons why your horse might say no 🌸 How to respond when your horse says no If you enjoyed this episode, you will also enjoy the free masterclass “Launch into Liberty: Where and How To Begin”. You can access it on the link below: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/masterclass-registration If you want to dive really deep, enrolments into The Essence of Liberty Online Academy are now open. Find our more here: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/academy-new

In this episode, I share with you my main way of communicating with my horses at liberty. Gentle guidance begins with your mental image and inner feeling, followed by your intention and energy and then slow and gentle body language. Gentle guidance requires you to be aware of your body so that you can communicate clearly yet quietly. It does not involve threatening with escalating pressure or punishment, but rather allows the horse to process and think through the guidance to find his reward! If you enjoyed this episode, you will also enjoy the free masterclass “Launch into Liberty: Where and How To Begin”. You can access it on the link below: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/masterclass-registration If you want to dive really deep, enrolments into The Essence of Liberty Online Academy are now open. Find our more here: https://www.nadinelindblom.com/academy-new Hosted by Dr Nadine Lindblom, creator of The Essence of Liberty Online Academy