Just before the American revolution Patrick Henry (1736-1799) is credited with saying, “Give me liberty, or give me death.” However, it’s a little-known fact of history that it was actually Henry’s horse that said it first.
There is no such thing as liberty training. It’s a myth. All training imposes limits on a horse’s freedom to do whatever it chooses. True liberty training, where there are no restrictions on a horse’s choices, does not exist.
I am far more impressed by a trainer who can ask a horse to offer a relaxed and balanced trot or canter irrespective if the horse is wearing gear or not than I am of a trainer who has taught a horse fancy movements that are incorrect and accompanied by worry, but with no gear.
