Nancy Zintsmaster
Nancy Zintsmaster teaching at liberty among a herd of loose horses, with a volcano behind

Your Horse Is Already Communicating With You

I’m Nancy Zintsmaster. I teach people to understand the language of horses, so the horse chooses to be with them. No halters. No ropes. Just the conversation.

The training before the training

Many people come to me after trying everything. They’ve done the groundwork. They’ve tried different methods. And something is still missing.

What’s missing is usually the relationship.

I teach the Waterhole Rituals liberty training, created by my mentor and business partner, Carolyn Resnick. This is not trick training, treat training, or stunts. They are steps based on the horse’s own language. They teach you to communicate with a horse at liberty through your body language, your intention, and your energy. Along the way, you build the confidence and clarity that help your horse understand what you are asking. And you become someone your horse wants to follow.

A woman in a straw hat sharing a quiet greeting with her grey horse

When the relationship comes first

Your horse doesn’t just tolerate you, he seeks your companionship.

  • BondedHe chooses to be with you.
  • TrustingHe feels safe in your presence.
  • WillingHe follows your leadership because he wants to.
  • RespectfulHe understands flexible boundaries.
  • FocusedHis attention is on you, not the gate.
A person sitting quietly among loose horses, with a mountain behind

For those who want to do this work

Maybe you’re a coach, a therapist, or someone who feels called to work with horses and people.

Many equine-assisted programs teach you how to work with clients. Very few teach you how to work with the horse.

The horse is your partner. You need to speak his language.

That’s why we created LHEAP, Liberty Horsemanship for Equine Assisted Professionals.

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Years ago, I rescued four starving Andalusians. They seemed “shut down.” They wanted nothing to do with me.

I did everything I knew, and nothing reached them. Then I learned it wasn’t the horses who were disconnected. It was me.

The horses had been communicating the whole time. I just had to learn to listen.

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Ways to learn with me

Start where you are. Every horse, and every person, begins somewhere.

In person

Clinics

Time with real horses and real feedback. Learn to see what your horse is telling you, and how to answer.

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Online

Courses and mentorship

Learn the Waterhole Rituals at home, at your own pace, with Carolyn and me.

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For professionals

LHEAP

Liberty horsemanship for people who want to bring horses into their work with clients.

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Perhaps the question isn’t, How do I get my horse to do more?

Perhaps it is, What is my horse already trying to tell me?

If you’d like help finding out, I’d love to hear from you.

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