Liz Mitten
Ryan is an expert in horse herd language, natural horse training, therapy with
horses, horse programs, equine programs. She is the co-author of four award
winning spiritual horse books…
Welcome
Liz!
Where are
you from?
I was born
in Vancouver, BC Canada.
What was
your first encounter with a horse?
Riding
lessons at age five.
What is
your favorite horse breed?
I own Warmbloods
but recently bred an Iberian Warmblood (Andalusian/Warmblood cross). I love the
mix.
Who do you
have in your stables?
I have 14 Warmbloods, two ponies, a steer that thinks he's a horse and two llamas.
What is your riding discipline?
I call my
riding and ground play method Natural Horsefriendship (as opposed to Natural
Horsemanship) It is not a discipline but a joy.
We ride
around the playground, pasture, on the 320 acre property and in the
hills.
What’s your favorite thing to do?
My favorite
thing to do is let my horse take me where she wants to go.
Do you have a favorite horse anecdote?
One of my
favorite stories is when I was teaching the horses to touch cones, balls etc. with
their nose. After I taught two or three, the rest of the horses just knew how
to do it. Then Tesoro, the steer, came over and wanted to play. When I let him
out, he ran over to the cones that were in a line and touched each one, then
came over to say 'I can do anything they can... where is my treat'.
How can I learn to be intuitive with
my horse?
Intuition
is to humans what instinct is to animals. Make a commitment to spend more time
in the natural world and with animals and listen to the clear sharp voice of
spirit which is more easily heard away from the noise and clutter of the city.
The more you listen, the more it will speak to you.
What is 'Equinisity'?
Equinisity
was a word the horses offered meaning: 'The gift of finding the unexpected yet
truly meaningful perspective through the almost 360 degree vision of the
equine.'
Any advice for someone looking to
buy a horse?
I would
suggest making several visits, playing on the ground, riding, taking the horse
on a walk away from the barn or ring -in the meadow or pasture, out on the
trails etc. Spend lot's of time at liberty in a ring or round pen just hanging
out, brushing, walking, asking him to join you. Make it fun, share some
treats...
Any advice for a novice rider?
Get a kind,
confident schoolmaster horse to teach you everything he knows.
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