“The camaraderie between the participants
and getting to compete at that level doesn’t exist
for the trainers who do liberty,” says Elizabeth.
“There are exhibitions and clinics, but there isn’t
anywhere for them to compete and be recog-
nized for their hard work and talent in liberty.”
Like all good horse training, liberty work
incorporates a systematic, step-by-step
approach.
“I’ve always considered liberty to look more
like a discipline,” says Dan. “It’s very similar
to other disciplines in that you’re developing
a foundation, and from that foundation build
up through the different levels of tasks. A good
liberty horse is really just a well-disciplined,
well-broke, patient, easy horse to be around.”Cross-Training BenefiTs
To that end, liberty training may also greatly
benefit horses working in other fields.
“There are multiple benefits, especially in
the sport horse and performance horse world,”
says Dan. “We get sent horses for dressage,el izabeth wanted clinic participants to have a
venue for showing off their liberty skills.alainaaldermanWorking a team at
liberty, including
roman riding,
is part of more
advanced liberty
training.
Josie Perrett