How to Teach Your Horse to do LIBERTY [The first steps of liberty training]

In this video I'll be showing how to teach your horse to do liberty with my 3 year old miniature horse Nemo. This is the first day that I worked with him and started teaching liberty. Ill be explaining all the beginning steps that I take the first time I work with a horse.
Feel free to try this on your horses (or ponies ;) ) and let me know if you have any questions I would be glad to answer them!
Hopefully I will be making more videos on the next things that I do so that you guys can see the progress we have made!
Remember that training doesn't come over night, you need to be 100% dedicated!

[@TheBakingSlave]

I love seeing someone treat their horses with respect and love. I am always so afraid to click on "teaching" videos because some of them are just so cruel and disgusting. You are an amazing young lady and you have so much patience which is rare. Great work and I have subbed :-).

[@everythingforlife7045]

you're right

[@charlieslife6829]

Same

[@christopheraiken9923]

Ikr!

[@catsjourney8265]

Ik

[@pureequestrian5700]

*TRIGGERED THAT I CAN'T GO OUT TO THE BARN TODAY* I HAVE THE FLU AND I HAVEN'T SEEN MY POOR PON SINCE TWO DAYS AGO I MISS HIM OMG

[@Pyr.0.maniac]

*triggered that I haven't ridden in 4 weeks*

[@loribloom1693]

This little gal is a wonderful horse woman at such a young age! Wish I had had that opportunity when I was young. What a good smart boy little Nemo is. Keep it up!

[@Livinthefarmlife]

Lori Bloom Check out my channel! ♥♥

[@madelynwolfside]

this comment makes me happy idek why

[@mylife188]

My horse learn this right away and he's super young and never done it before you are a great teacher 😊😊😊

[@kiskastudios6046]

Because of your videos my horse has done so well with Liberty and Free Riding. She has learned to rear, Liberty, Stand on a block, and more. Thank you so much Juliette! You inspire me literally everyday. Thank you so so much for making these tutorials. 💟💖❤

[@idkwhattoputheretobehonest9238]

Omg this is perfect. I currently own 2 newforest yearlings who came off the forest last year and liberty would just be perfect to help them stay focused on their learning journey

[@beccabrownequestrian3992]

I'm going to attempt to train my four year old rescue Shetland stallion now you've inspired me! :)

[@xtoddie]

I really want to be able to do this with my horse, but unfortunately there's grass around the edges of the arena which would win him over XD

[@mackenziesaunders7650]

+toddiequestrian Tell me about it! my whole arena is grass!

[@oriannaomalley-scott4489]

+Riding on gold Same!

[@joygreenhalgh302]

Turn the grass to.your advantage .....do exactly the same steps as in this video and add into the game "its not time to eat"...... put your attention on me my dear horse!" and you will end up with an even stronger bond than if you worked without grass! I dont have an arena - I have to work on grass !!!! Its harder to start with but the end result is a stronger bond.

[@patchyboi_]

Omg sameeee the struggle is real But my area is all grass

[@faithfaith3285]

We got grass and weeds all around ours

[@rhemyella]

Thank you so much for this video! I've watched it a bunch of times and have being following it for two days on my shetland pony filly and I can't believe how good she is at it already - she seems to totally get it! She's only 9 months old so I don't want to do too much with her yet but this has been so much fun and I love doing it with her :) Thanks again :D

[@notesumpf2161]

I love your videos and now I know how i've to train my little girl. THANK YOU

[@SoniisClips]

I have a horse where i live and i really wanted to teach her liberty! This is gonna be a big help!! Thanks, Plus i really love to see someone with a friendship relationship, my old trainer with most of her horses hers was built out of fear.. So i love to see this its almost amazing how much they can listen. thanks again. :3

[@issyhughes2683]

I love this, especially as it is from the beginning☺️❤️

[@Kaia_Bolster]

This video has really helped me! I found with other videos they didn't explain it tell you that the horse doesn't always listen and how to solve this and also other people work with horses that have already been trained! I'll be watching all your Liberty videos as I'm interested in doing Liberty work with my filly

[@tamaramitrova6715]

This video gave me so much! Thanks!❤️ you are amazing

[@samcarter3232]

This is so helpful!!!! Thank you so much for uploading this

[@gemma.dressage]

Tysm for this video! I plan on doing a little bit of this with a horse im starting to loan on Friday, she is 13 and she already follows me naturally without me asking, but these will help me with improving our relationship :) thank you so much xo

[@sarahmcnair7613]

omg i love this! it actualy explains how im going to try it with my thoroughbred mare, please do more!!!

[@everythingforlife7045]

my horse is doing good! not my horse, but the horse I'm training. learning in first day! he's a miniature pony, and I barely need the whip or lead anymore! I'll start with the whip to refresh his memory, but he's doing great! thanks! ;) I'm also teaching him to bow. he's doing good with bowing to. just thank you!!!

[@ponylovermolly]

amazing video!!! really helpful i want to start doing liberty work and was looking into getting a miniature in the future. u really helped me learn the first few steps of liberty work. thx so much xoxox

[@ionacraig4118]

Thank you. Your videos are really helpful!

[@mustanghannah]

I am trying to train my Minni horse for liberty and this helps a lot!! I have a very stubborn pony though.🐎

[@DenFlyvendeAgurk]

I just want to tell you, that i have used this method of teaching my pony liberty, and it worked VERY well for my pony and me. I have in a long time haved problems with my pony in groundwork, because he think it is boring. He ran away from me everytime i told him to do a trick or something and i couldn´t catch him again. Today when i tried this, he ran to me with so much energy and happiness, with his ears focused on me. I could take the rope away and make tricks and he stayed with me all the time after training this liberty. :D So thank you for sharing these amazing videos, it definently helped me! :) (Sorry for bad english, i´m from Denmark. :P )

[@betaempressanimaljam1655]

Awesome video! Thank you so much!

[@lizzitremayneauthorandequi6127]

good job. I'm going to start playing with my semi-retired carriage horse tomorrow. :) Thanks! xx LIzzi

[@jansmith8489]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@DreamerRosie1]

Very nice :) I am really trying to get into liberty work with my horse :)

[@abbeymakesthings7800]

I cannot get over how freaking cute that little guys is.

[@smallhoundlike]

Kind of off topic, but what on earth is in the arena? I really love that footing. What kind is it??

[@creative99855]

Y’know… this comment may have been 4 years ago but it’s sand in the arena, it creates very good footing for the horses, you can still use it if it’s wet too

[@mackenziefeatherstone6655]

i love your videos!! thank you soo much for posting :)

[@missyfordham2843]

Very helpful, great job!

[@amayafuller8895]

Thanks this was a really helpful video!

[@Olivia-xi7yv]

Wow!! I really liked this!!

[@bradnelysteeles4921]

So adorable this horse🐎🐎🐎❤❤❤

[@andjeladanilobic2173]

This is so awesome!

[@hjghkhfhif1970]

Love the miniature horse 🤠

[@libbylangley397]

I loved that i wish i could do that please post more it is so informational

[@glockchenreiter4061]

Very helpful thank you!

[@bobbihyde5522]

I also do liberty's with our paint mare she is now ten, and always knows she watches for every move, and mirrors what we do in our round pen ,open pasture, like a big ol puppie

[@pennies4pawsrescue654]

I sincerely hope you stay with horses as you get older and become a trainer. Thumbs up!

[@Abigail-kd8gu]

Such a great video!!! Please do more like it :D

[@kathrynmacpherson303]

This is so much fun I did it with my mini !

[@scythianfarms9200]

great job!!!

[@ArneDumapap]

I love all your how to's! Gives a lot of inspiration! :D Could you make a video of how to get a relaxed hore in trot? One of my horses tend to get really tense when we train the trot(both riding and on the ground) :)

[@luuz111]

Love your video's !

[@brookewhyte4598]

Great video

[@theresaruflin5191]

Wow! This is incredible Oreoliberty!!! When I get a horse, I might train him/her to do some liberty. :)

[@mckennapaulson5815]

Same!!! I am waiting for a horse myself. Good luck!

[@buntasticroblox727]

Theresa Ruflin I'm getting a horse in three/four years

[@miatreadwell1874]

Awesome love it

[@josephdoesmore8922]

OMG I loved this video it's so cute!

[@equidreamz8181]

You're video's are great!! keep it up! :)

[@lifewithahorse6706]

This was so cool

[@JoelyY]

HES SO CUTE!!! Enough said. He’s adorable

[@iliveinyourcloset6287]

XD i can't believe i tried to teach my horse tricks when i was 8, to be honest I probably taught her more stuff by the time i was 10 than a normal riding horse would learn but DAYUMM i did NOT know what i was doing. This video just slapped me in the face

[@crystallizedtime619]

I have a Shetlandpony she's 2 years now and im doing groundwork and trick training and she follows me even if I never trained that! But I want to teach this my mare hopefully the video helps me❤

[@b0nedad]

Might try some of this with my little ex polo pony as she's very playful but loves doing things such as join up so I think she will enjoy it!

[@MissBeaniee]

I started doing liberty training with my horses after watching your videos and they love it 😃 It didn't take long for them to get it and it is so fun being able to train them like that on the ground instead of just riding them all the time. But one question though; does anyone know how to teach your horse to back up when you stand behind him? 🤔 I've seen a lot of people do it and I'm very curious about how they taught the horse to do it 😊

[@psychobunny32]

very informative. Thank you for this video. What to do with a horse that kicks out with hind feet? I don't have a horse, but I have seen some horses at the lease stables that kick out when they are walking by someone.

[@hollythurlow7468]

This has help me so much she obey me and Just want to say thank you

[@itskylierae]

I loved this video! Can you pls do more liberty training videos?

[@pratapambikasingh]

Wow from all the vedios can learn something (y) ☺ ♡♡♡♡♡

[@penelopeprudence2954]

Hi love your videos! I taught my miniature horse liberty And I have some suggestions for videos! I saw u trying to get your horse Oreo to do the capriole and I would love to learn how u taught that especially how to teach it from the ground so I can train my miniature horse that. And I would like to know how to train a horse the piaffe from the ground too

[@phoenixcooney3162]

It's a beautiful horse

[@ticiax3965]

This helped a lot thx 😊

[@Zenyatta1234]

Thank you for making this!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[@narniastarbux9481]

hey, I love your videos (and instagram.) I'm wondering if you could do more videos with Nemo. I'm getting my own miniature next month and I want to do liberty with him. I only trust this account with liberty because your AMAZING !!!!

[@sydneeparker2920]

miniatures are awesome but they're also kinda assholes at times so be prepared to spend more time with manners at the beginning. they're really genius too!!! They're quite the characters

[@inka6887]

Great video! Please do more tutorials

[@Ladrz]

This is cool 🥰🥰

[@halielongobardi3884]

i really really love your breeches. where did you get them? if you dont mind me asking :) also ive watched alot of liberty starting videos and yours is by far the best(ive actually watched all your videos and youre definitely a role model now!!!) ill be using this to start my boyfriends horse on liberty!

[@peytonrandolph1774]

I love watching your videos and am hoping to start getting into liberty with my own horse. I was curious if anyone taught you what you know or if you were self taught? Thanks!

[@hollyl9184]

I want to do this with my horse but I don't have and enclosed arena or round pen😢😪 and awesome video I learnt heaps☺️😘🐎👌🏻

[@thesoutherncowgirl324]

You're incredible. I would love to teach my horse how to do liberty but she won't yeild her hind quarters.... And when I take her bridle off she just runs away. I have watched all of your training videos and several others. Does anyone have any advice

[@vaardoggie2001]

OMG NEMO IS SO CUTE

[@pinkglitter8513]

This might sound like a silly question but can any type of horse do liberty work??? I have a cob, and I love liberty work but have never seen a cob doing it and would love to teach him. Thanks

[@JC_horsetraining]

lauren8513 i do liberty with my mom's percheron! :)

[@allisongillmore4344]

it all deep on how smart the horse is!

[@extendingthetrot7916]

+Allison Gillmore Actually, ANY horse is capable of learning this type of thing. If you're controlling the feet (Like she is in the video, such as moving his feet when he wasn't paying attention to her) any horse under the sun will understand the concept, because that is how horses communicate among themselves. :)

[@michellelandry431]

sorry if i asked what is jake crossed with percheron and what may i ask he is so handsom is zamando a lusitano also handsome sorry for my spelling

[@tamaramitrova6715]

EquiLauren the breed doesn’t matter

[@icehorsetv5500]

OMG THE PONY IS SOOOO CUTE!!!!😀😊😜

[@denisevlierman4925]

Hi, thank you for this video. I do have a question: how do you teach the horse to run to you in stead of just a slow walking? Would love to hear from you.

[@VeronicaEquestrienne]

So cool

[@clairemcmahon-mq8uq]

you are amazing

[@fredrikaanderson5380]

Hi, I used this method with two of my horses, and they picked it up really well and loved it! They both showed lots of energy when chasing me, and i had no problem getting them to trot and canter after me. However, I've started doing this with another pony, and he gets the concept of moving his haunches really well, but I can't seem to get any energy; he'll only walk after me. Have you got any tips for creating more energy when he's following me? Thank you

[@samwalker5641]

hi, where did you learn this from? a book, dvd? I was wanting to order the liberty system but wasn't sure if it was even a thing. Thanks.

[@courtneylamb9169]

Thank you

[@traumtaenzer2212]

That is thr very best way for me to begin with liberty. I saw this video, and all others too, and think, you cant loose. Because at this time we had a very difficult time and he dont want to do everythink.... So I do it like you in the video and after a few minutes I can put the line away and he stayed with me! I were one step bevore crying becsuse I were so happy. So thank you for this tips!!! (and sorry for my bad english, I am a german girl and not soooo good in english..... have you Insagramm?)

[@joleeandphoenix9965]

+xx.shettylove.xx xx.shettylove.xx Yes she has an instagram, it's @ebonysoreopromise

[@jodiemerson7403]

Love this video💜 is this natural horsemanship?

[@ineslieberwirth4046]

Nice! Do you have any website or DVD with more tutorials? Best regards from sunny Portugal

[@kiraangell8999]

hi i have a miniature Shetland like yours but i really want to teach him liberty but i cant go and teach him everyday i can only do once a week, would that matter as i know it would take a bit longer but does it matter? and secondly he is 5 years old and he still has a though aggression issues and i was wondering what you would do to stop them? they are things like biting and kicking out. your videos are amazing and i really love your tutorials they are so so helpful, i would be very grateful if you could reply thankyou x

[@meirsasson4088]

the video was cute thank you

[@stephtoms6444]

The whip looks huge next to Nemo!

[@beechwoodgirl7784]

I've just got a loan pony called sherry and she's a 24-year-old British riding pony. I know from her owners that I can do liberty with her and she is fine with whips but I'm scared I'll do something wrong. any extra tips or advice? P.S I also help look after miniature shetlands and their liberty was a fail because they are very scared of whips also what whip do you use

[@hrose62]

Hi, do you use a lunge whip or dressage whip or both? And do you use a dressage whip to train your horses to do other tricks? Also what are the benefits of liberty? Thanks.

[@mckinleybroderson2042]

hi I am just starting to train my horse and was just wondering does it matter the age of the horse ? I have a colt and a 14 year old and was wondering who I should start with?

[@LPSPancakesgaming]

Me and my friend do vaulting there, or Beau Soilel Vaulters

[@shannonlawrance5261]

Hi, I was wondering if you had an idea how to make my horse more willing to stay with me while training liberty? Thank you :-)

[@emilynash1129]

My haflinger is great at following me, but I am having a hard time getting him to pick up his speed and actually trot or run with me...any suggestions? I have tried raising my energy and making it more playful and he gets treat rewards, he just doesnt want to go fast or keep up with my pase.

[@oliviahering16]

With a normal sized horse (quarter horse) what is their reaction when you are running around? My mare runs after us when we run and I always thought it's because they think we are running away from something scary, so they run too. What do I need to do?

[@jb-picturesinmotion5005]

Hey, great Video! But my horses dont come when I stand Forward to them going backward. Do you have an Idea why? I hope you know what I mean:)

[@princessleia9844]

Try petting your horse with the whip when your getting them used to it😊it makes them notice that it's a good thing and it's safe

[@TriggerandGrace]

Hey thanks for the tutorial! I'm so glad you made a video on how to start liberty, because I've been looking so hard to find a good tutorial on how to start it. Most of the videos I've watched were extremely long and didn't explain things very well. But I do have a question...what if you have an extremely lazy horse like mine that prefers to stand there like a potato instead of playing? Lol because I can barely get him to a fast walk. He's not motivated to go faster with treats or anything. I've tried using lots of energy and exaggerating my movements but he is literally the laziest horse I've ever met haha.

[@MyEquestrianDream]

LivingLouder My horse is like this too! Hahaha. She'll just stand there and very lazily take steps when I ask her to follow me. I really love these tutorials, though. I think It'd be great if Oreoliberty could make more videos on how to really get your horse's attention and connect with your horse.

[@hhart415]

I have a question! If I can't make it out to the stables everyday ( because of school) will that affect their learning? If so how much? Thanks!

[@rickbryant7379]

Yes

[@brittanydaniels3892]

I have been starting to work on this with my horse.. He does a great job of yeilding his haunches but when I want him to lunge he just yeilds his haunches. How do I differeniate between the two?

[@JazzyBluNekko]

Hey! I tried this with my horse a couple of times now. I can only do this once a week. I tried the follow me game and he is ok with it and he follows me. Once i try running a bit further he doesnt follow and he never trots after me, he is okay with keeping hes head with me but walking forward is a bit of an issue. If we do a couple of circles sometimes he comes to me sometimes he doesnt. It seems like he isnt listening to me. I tried running after hi and then backing away and calling, he faces me but stands still and doesnt move. Am i doing something wrong? What can i do?

[@breyerwillow2363]

I didn't even teach my horse how to come or follow but she does it no matter what I love her even thought she isn't mine and she is three hours away she only lets me touch her face she is my heart horse

[@aeitruy]

I want to start some liberty with my almost 3YO mare. We did a lot of work on the ground before but no liberty. I saw in the video that you are using treats. Did you also do it without before? i Don't really want to give her treats and just want to do it by a positive voice and rubbing ... do you think this will also work?