Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship is the culmination of Carolyn Resnick’s lifetime of studying horses and more than 50 years of teaching people how to build relationships with horses through connection, communication, and partnership.

Carolyn’s work began with her extraordinary childhood experiences studying wild horses in the California desert. What she learned from living among horses and observing their natural social behavior became the foundation of the Waterhole Rituals™, a method of liberty horsemanship that teaches people to communicate with horses through the language horses naturally use with one another.

In 2017, Carolyn and Nancy Zintsmaster co-created the Waterhole Rituals Online Academy, beginning a partnership dedicated to preserving the depth and integrity of Carolyn’s life’s work while making it accessible to students around the world.

Over the years, Nancy grew from a dedicated student of Carolyn’s work into a Master Trainer, teacher, mentor, and business partner. Through their many years of working closely together, Nancy developed a deep understanding of Carolyn’s methods and philosophy. Carolyn entrusted Nancy with continuing the teaching and development of Carolyn Resnick Liberty Horsemanship, preserving her legacy and ensuring that the Waterhole Rituals™ would continue to reach future generations.

Their shared commitment is to preserve the principles at the heart of this work while helping horse owners and equine professionals worldwide develop deeper relationships with horses based on trust, respect, willingness, and true partnership.

Their mission is to ensure that Carolyn’s life’s work continues to inspire future generations and that horses are recognized not simply as animals to be trained, but as partners, teachers, and guides in learning, personal growth, and transformation.