Turn Your Passion Into Your Profession
Share the Waterhole Rituals with the horses and people who need them. There are three ways to make this work your own.
Ready to share what your horses have taught you?
Maybe the Waterhole Rituals have been part of your life for years.
Maybe you’ve just discovered them and can’t stop thinking about what’s possible.
Either way, you’ve seen something in this work worth sharing.
With students. With horses. With the clients you serve, or hope to.
Our certification paths give you a clear structure, support from people who have walked this path before you, and the credibility of being part of the global Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship network. Whether you want to teach, train horses at liberty, or bring this work into an equine-assisted practice, there is a path for you.
Perhaps the question isn’t, “Am I ready to share with others?” Perhaps it is, “Who is waiting for what I’ve learned?”
Three paths. One way of being with horses.
Each path is rooted in the Waterhole Rituals. Choose the one that fits the work you want to do.
LHEAP
Liberty Horsemanship for Equine Assisted Professionals
Best for people who work with clients, or want to.
Where true connection begins: with the horse, with yourself, and with your client.
Whether you already run an equine-assisted practice or you are dreaming of starting one, LHEAP gives you a complete, values-driven pathway.
- Build your own liberty horsemanship and a deeper bond with your horses.
- Learn how to work with clients and facilitate alongside the horse, safely and with heart.
- Get grounded guidance on building your practice.
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Instructor Certification
Become a Professional Clinician and Trainer in Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship
Best for people who want to teach students.
Help others build safe, trusting partnerships with their horses. Teach them the true language of horses, so the horse is met with more kindness, clarity and respect.
The horse gets a better deal. So does the student.
- Certification levels from Level 1 and 2 Waterhole Rituals Clinician through Mastery.
- Teach clinics under the Carolyn Resnick Method name.
- Join a growing global community of RM instructors and trainers.
Waterhole Rituals Liberty Horse Training Certificate
Online study, plus on-site study directly with Nancy Zintsmaster
Best for people who want to train horses at liberty.
Learn the Waterhole Rituals to support a horse’s well-being and help him become safe to partner with people.
- Learn to work at liberty with dominant, lead and submissive horses.
- Combine online lessons with hands-on time in person.
- Receive a certificate verifying you have completed the studies to train horses at liberty in the Resnick Method.
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Learn More About The CertificateWhy Horsemanship Comes First
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Many equine-assisted certifications teach you how to run a session. Very few teach you the horsemanship you need to partner with a horse who takes part in that session through connection instead of compliance.
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Many horsemanship programs teach you how to get a performance from your horse. Very few teach you how to build a relationship, so your horse becomes a willing partner who sees you as a fair leader.
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Every one of our paths begins with you and your horse.
Presence. Feel. Connection.
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Your clients feel the difference.
So does your horse.
What We Look For
Only the best of the best receive certification to teach the Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship®. Those who receive our seal of approval embody these qualities.
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Dedicated and hard-working
You keep showing up, for the horse and for the work.
LoyalÂ
You want to represent this method with care.
Personable
A natural ability with horses and with people.
A desire to share
You want others to discover what you have found.
Find an instructor
Learn the The Waterhole Rituals from one of our certified teachers.
Nancy Zintsmaster
Executive Director, Co-Founder Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship, Founder of LHEAP, Master Trainer and Certified Instructor.
Nancy lives in Costa Rica and travels worldwide teaching clinics, private and group immersion retreats, as well as our online programs.
[email protected]Hannah Francis
Teaches level 1 and 2 Waterhole Rituals Clinics
Lives in California
[email protected]Not sure which path is yours?
Write to us. Tell us about you, your horses and the work you dream of doing. We read every message.
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