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Online academy

The Waterhole Rituals Academy

Learn Carolyn Resnick’s liberty method online, at your own pace or with weekly coaching from Carolyn and Nancy. Not a horse who responds. A horse who chooses you.

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Where you are now

You love your horse

You’ve tried different methods. Some of it worked. Some of it didn’t feel right.

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

Perhaps it is, How do I become someone my horse wants to follow?

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Carolyn Resnick sharing a quiet moment with a chestnut horse

The method

A language your horse already speaks

Carolyn spent decades watching wild horses at the waterhole. She saw how they build trust, set boundaries, and keep harmony in the herd.

She turned what she saw into the Waterhole Rituals Liberty Training®: seven steps that teach you to communicate in a way your horse instinctively understands, so trust, connection, and well-being grow for both of you.

See the seven steps

Choose your path to connection

Two ways to learn with us

Both memberships include the full Waterhole Rituals course and our community.

Best for self-paced learners

Liberty Learning Community

Learn the Waterhole Rituals™ at your own pace, ask questions in the community whenever you need support, and join Carolyn and Nancy each month for a live Q&A.

The full Waterhole Rituals Liberty Training® course
Monthly live Q&A with Carolyn Resnick and Nancy Zintsmaster
The Chair Challenge, our 21-day connection program
Resource library of blogs, podcasts, and horsemanship tips
Private community forum with horse lovers worldwide
Mobile app, so you can learn at the barn or in the arena

$59/month or $595/year

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Most support

Best for faster results with coaching

Liberty Training Mentorship

Instead of second-guessing your horse, learn to read what your horse is communicating and respond with clarity and timing. Nancy builds an individual training plan with you, and live coaching gives you feedback and accountability.

Everything in the Liberty Learning Community
Bi-weekly small-group coaching on Zoom
Monthly “Sharing Territory” coaching meeting with Carolyn
Replays of every meeting
VIP resources for mentorship members
Direct messaging for quick questions

$249/month or $595/quarter

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Prefer a single course?

Start with one course

Lifetime access, no membership needed.

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21 days · $37

The Chair Challenge

Twenty-one guided meditations to re-establish your connection, increase your horse’s desire for your companionship, and learn how to share territory.

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Liberty Training® course · $197

The Bond Technique

Bring the Waterhole Rituals into your daily interactions. Develop tangible skills and a working bond, with deeper connection and mutual respect.

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In their words

What students say

Meet your coach

Nancy Zintsmaster

“Real change starts from within.”

Nancy coaches people to connect with horses in true partnership, building self-awareness, emotional presence, and intentional leadership. She is co-owner of Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship and a Mastery Level Resnick Method liberty trainer.

Certified Liberty Training Instructor
Certified LHEAP Coach
Co-Founder and Director of LHEAP
Mastery Level Resnick Method Liberty Trainer

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