Freedom Based Training with Elsa Sinclair

“Feel is knowing what to do, timing is knowing when to do it” ~ Elsa Sinclair

In this episode of The Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast, I am joined by Elsa Sinclair- the creator of Taming Wild & Freedom Based Training. 

Elsa comes from a family of horse trainers she has had a meandering journey through many different styles of horsemanship until she stumbled on a question that needed exploration. What if horses were given a choice? Would they let us ride them? Without force or tools to control and without bribes to lure them? 

🎙️ In this episode, we dive deep into:

• The pivotal moment that sparked Elsa’s quest to answer the question: “What if horses were given a choice? Would they let us ride them”
• Is a domestic life for horses better than ‘the wild’?
• Differences that Elsa has noticed between horses raised in domestic environments vs feral/widl horses.
• The differences between the Taming Wild documentary and the upcoming book Taming Wild: The Compelling Origins of Freedom Based Training and the Promise It Holds for Horses with Humans
• Whether it’s truly possible to develop a riding partnership without tools or bribes
• How Freedom Based Training compares to pressure/release and positive reinforcement methods
• The biggest challenges and breakthrough moments in the early stages of training Myrnah
• Elsa’s broad framework for working with horses in Freedom Based Training
• Whether you can blend Freedom Based Training with more traditional approaches
• How to read the health of your horse’s nervous system
• The concepts of tolerance, acceptance, and enjoyment in Freedom Based Training and leaving horses wanting more
• Why Elsa believes her method is NOT “woo-woo” /spiruatual and why it’s actually very logical
• The surprising difference Elsa has noticed in horses in different climates
• Elsa’s new app and book that are being released soon
• Plus so much more!

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

• Elsa's Website: https://www.tamingwild.com/
• Elsa's NEW book: https://www.tamingwild.com/general-6
• Elsa's Tea Time Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iL7fpGSyWODCazJbEMtkV?si=997c91db1fd74fd7
• Elsa's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elsa.sinclair/

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