Doylestown, PA (September 7, 2017) It may appear that a horse and human are communicating telepathically but the real secret to an unspoken dance between two species lies in liberty training: a system of trained observation and cues relying on body language and understanding of animal behavior that anyone can learn and apply to their horse, regardless of breed or discipline. Friday evening, September 22, internationally renowned Liberty trainer and natural horseman Farah DeJohnette (daughter of jazz percussion legend, Jack DeJohnette) will lead a silent dance in harmony with a local horse in a Liberty Training Demonstration free and open to the public and hosted by the Delaware Valley University Equestrian Team, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Delaware Valley University Equestrian Center, 700 E. Butler Avenue in Doylestown.
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The family-friendly demonstration, sponsored by Holistic Horse Magazine of Perkasie, PA, is being presented before the trainer’s sold-out Ohana Exercises Liberty Foundation Clinic, September 23-24, at Peace Valley Equestrian Center in Doylestown, and will include a fund-raising bake sale for DVUET as the team begins its qualifying season towards the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championships.
DeJohnette’s innovative training framework helps horse owners and riders liberate communicative impediments in their horsemanship through connection- and trust-building exercises that integrate classical and technical principles of dressage and horse training applicable across all riding disciplines. Her techniques are especially helpful for fearful and traumatized riders or horses.
The Friday evening Liberty demonstration is free and open to the general public as well as Del Val students, intercollegiate coaches and riders, and will offer a revealing look at a career path with horses that is seen as one of the strongest and most viable directions the industry is taking. According to the US Equine Market Report, 3rd edition, produced by market research firm Packaged Facts, a trend toward natural horsemanship has spurred owners to rethink their approach toward training (ie, ‘breaking’) a horse as well as making new choices in horse care, including more natural feeds and supplements, holistic treatments and herbs, barefoot trims or boots, and alternative tack.
Farah DeJohnette Horsemanship is the internationally renowned trainer’s own system of training using Liberty, Ground and In-Hand work integrated with Natural Classical principles, inspired by Nuno Oliveira, guided by the work of Bettina Drummond, and influenced by Linda Tellington and seven-time Olympian John Winnett. She operates an holistic horsemanship facility, Ohana Farm, in central Massachusetts while maintaining clients across the USA, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. To host a clinic or learn, see www.fdhorsemanship.com.