The Essence of Liberty Podcast
The Essence of Liberty Podcast is the horsemanship podcast where we discuss all things liberty to help you understand, connect, communicate and play with your horse in a gentle and force-free way!
Here you will find episodes about equine psychology and learning theory, as well as handy tips and tricks about how to motivate your horse, strengthen your relationship and solve common problems.
If you love this podcast, you will also love the free masterclass “Launch Into Liberty: Where and How To Begin”. You can access it through the link below:
https://www.nadinelindblom.com/masterclass-registration
Also, don’t forget to follow @nadinelindblom on Instagram for more inspiration and education:
https://instagram.com/nadinelindblom
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
17 | 6 Ways To Strengthen Your Relationship With Your Horse
How strong is your relationship with your horse?
In this episode of The Essence of Liberty Podcast, I share 6 powerful ways to strengthen your relationship—3 outside the training space, and 3 within …
16 | 5 Ways To Avoid Frustration Around Food Rewards
In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that all R+ trainers face at some point: frustration. But here’s the twist—you don’t need to fear it. I’m sharing five powerful ways to reduce frustration i…
15 | The Path to Collection at Liberty
Ever dreamed of seeing your horse piaffe at liberty? Not because you trained it like a trick—but because your horse felt it, owned it, and offered it from a place of strength, play, and confidence?
I…
14 | Thinkers vs Feelers: Exploring What Connects and Separates Us
In this episode, we explore the crucial differences between horse and human brains and how these differences profoundly affect communication, connection, and behavior interpretation with your horse. …
13 | Using food rewards with other horses around
Training your horse in the field, surrounded by their friends, has so many benefits! Not only is it easier for you (no trips to the arena 🙌), but your horse feels safest near their herd. That sense …
12 | Do you need to stop riding your horse when you start liberty?
Have you ever wondered if embracing liberty horsemanship means giving up riding or other activities with your horse?
Maybe you have wondered if starting liberty means that your horse *always* needs t…
11 | Increasing distance at liberty - 5 strategies
Do you ever feel like your horse is glued to you, making it tricky to ask him to give you more distance?
Or do you worry that your horse will disconnect from you the moment you ask him to increase th…
10 | What to do at the beginning of EVERY session
In this episode, I reveal a simple yet powerful practice that I never skip at the beginning of any liberty session—whether I'm working with a horse new to liberty or my own experienced horses.
Taking…
9 | Sparking motivation in so-called "lazy" horses - A simple yet powerful technique!
In this episode, we dive into the often misunderstood behavior of so-called 'lazy' or unmotivated horses. I share a simple yet powerful technique that can spark genuine motivation, allowing your hors…
8 | Empower your horse through liberty!
There are SO many beautiful benefits of incorporating liberty into the time you spend with your horse. Not only does it do wonders for your relationship in many ways, it also helps you learn how to l…
7 | Liberty on GRASS: How to approach this common challenge!
I'm sure you have experienced this before:
You want to do liberty with your horse. You want to grow your relationship together, and you want him to WANT to participate in the training!
You start …
6 | Decoding Your Horse’s 'No': Why It Happens and What to Do
"Yes" means nothing unless "No" is an option.
One of the most beautiful aspects of liberty is that your horse has the freedom to choose—whether to participate or not. When your horse says “yes,” you …
5 | What is "Gentle Guidance"?
In this episode, I share with you my main way of communicating with my horses at liberty. Gentle guidance begins with your mental image and inner feeling, followed by your intention and energy and th…
4 | What's a bridge signal and why is it SO important??
When you're training your horse with positive reinforcement, using a bridge signal is key to creating clear and consistent communication. A bridge signal acts as a marker, letting your horse know exa…
3 | The most important concept you should know about how your horse learns
Whether you are intentionally training your horse or not, your horse is constantly learning. Understanding this important concept will improve all aspects of your horsemanship and equestrian lifestyl…
2 | 5 ways to set your horse up to say YES
True liberty is about giving your horse the choice to participate. Therefore, setting your horse up for success is more important than ever, because if you ask him a question that he has to say no to…
1 | Liberty vs Obedience and 6 ways to tell the difference
In this episode, we discuss the difference between true liberty and obedience, and 6 ways to tell the difference. I share with you a little bit about my story and what shaped the methods that I use t…
