Although the majority of you know what Liberty is, let me make a short introduction to people who don’t. Liberty is a horse training with the main focus establishing long term positive bonds between horses and horse owners. During Liberty Training, you work with a horse that is set loose in a big riding arena or even in grasslands.
Now that you all know what it is, it is time to watch a beautiful performance made by Dan James, a liberty trainer and his 6 adorable horses. Born in Queensland Australia on a small cattle farm, Dan James first began his lifelong passion with horses at six weeks old.
The family milking goat would suffice until he got his first pony. Starting his first colt in his early teens sparked his hunger to understand more about the horse’s thinking patterns. After studying at Longreach Pastoral College, James began traveling the world to gain a better understanding of horses.
James first traveled to Hokkaido, Japan to start horses, then to Celina, Texas working for cutting horse trainer, Punk Carter, and back to Australia to work on a cattle station in Western Australia. Today, he is considered to be one of the most talented equestrians ever. Watch the video below and you will understand why.