Horse_Illustrated_-_October_2019

[ 14 horseillustrated.com|october 2019 ]

Freedom

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artnershipwithyourhorse,funwithfriends,the

opportunityto showcaseyourskills:theinter-

nationallibertyhorseassociation(ilha),a new

organizationdedicatedto libertytraining,nowoffers

opportunitiesto libertyfansworldwide.

FromRomanridingbarebacktojumpingwithout

tack,libertytrainingbringshorseandtrainertogether

witha specialconnection,whetherindividuallyorwith

otherhorses,riddenorontheground.

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FormedbytrainersDanandElizabethJameswiththe

missionofcelebratinglibertyhorsesandtheirpeople,

ILHAoffersanorganizedvenuetopromoteliberty

trainingthroughrecognizedshowswithtieredlevels,

competitionrules,andanemphasisonsafetycoupled

withcreativeexpression.

“Theideabehindtheassociationwasthreefold:

bothDanJamesandDanSteers[ofDoubleDanHorse-

manship]dolibertyclinics,andpeoplecomeback

horse sports

Liberty training builds a closer connection

with your horse, and now offers the opportunity

to perform and compete.

BY NATALIE DEFEE MENDIK

Josie Perrett