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Horsemanship with Liz

Liz is a Horsemanship coach serving Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Liz provides a safe space for learning and exploration of horsemanship.

She is known for being a kind, empathetic, and supportive teacher who brings fun and laughter to lessons. With over 20 years of experience, Liz has explored various disciplines in both English and Western riding, as well as driving and distance riding. Her focus on foundational horsemanship has led her to become a competent trainer who enjoys problem-solving, young horse development, and liberty w

ork. Much of Liz’s knowledge and skill were acquired while working for Jonathan Field, where she worked as his assistant for 7 years. She continues to learn from him, and the information she shares strongly links to Jonathan’s program, supporting those who learn from him as well.

09/03/2025

We are mountain ready with a shiny new set of shoes thanks to Joe McLean!

Fergus has been out of shoes since he came to me, apart from a month last September. His feet have really benifited from this along with short trim cycles. His mind also needed a break from shoes. The procedure of a shoeing visit was stressful and he would have a lot of defensive behaviours that made the whole event unpleasant for everyone and frankly dangerous. I can hardly remember that Fergus now !

Things we do to help Fergus :

Movement before appointments (nothing wild, just a nice trot around to warm the body, and settle the nerves and bring his awareness to me)

Shoeing in an open space - no crossties or tight spaces.

Opportunity for movement between feet - take a break and shake off any tension that has being building. This might just be a short walk

Repeat certain processes beyond being “done”. Tapping with the hammer extra with no intention of driving a nail, move legs around into different positions and wait for relaxation.

Thank you Joe for not only your expert skills but also your willingness to take extra time, have extra patience, and for being an important part of helping Fergus change his opinion of practitioners ! i

08/17/2025

Having a blast this weekend, rain or shine and sometimes both! No smoke and no dust, and such a great group of people and horses! Thank you Kathy Jackson for hosting this 3 day small group private clinic! The focus of this clinic has been Liberty: online and in the roundpen. Horses and people have shown huge progress from day 1 to day 2 and I am super pumped for tomorrow. Fergus came along to help me teach, making the weekend all the better :)
Aside from Liberty, we had a bit of hoof trimming knowledge shared from Joe McLean, and we helped Kathy's new horse change her opinion about receiving oral meds!

And of course, as always, we were blessed with the pro 📷 Robin Duncan to capture the moments :)

06/23/2025

Reflecting on my recent clinic in Ladysmith - what a weekend! 3 days of diving into horsemanship! A beautiful, welcoming facility, the most wonderful group of welcoming, supportive and likeminded people, and of course a bunch of really nice horses!
Take aways included: Slowing down and being mindful in your ask, supporting your horse to build their confidence, understanding what is a fair ask, focusing on timing of our release for increased responsiveness, break free of the limits of the clock! Participants and spectators - did I miss any?

I am looking forward to the next one!
🗓️ October 3-5th
📍 Ladysmith

Participant spots are already FULL, but connect if you would like to be added to the waitlist!

PC 📸 Always grateful to Robin Duncan for being there to capture these moments!

05/05/2025

Day 3 of the clinic in Ladysmith is wrapped up, and what a great weekend it was 😊

Today we brought our lessons to the saddle, and based on the smiles I think everyone had a good time! Learning is always easier when we are relaxed and having fun - for horses and for people!

My mare Willow was on the job this weekend and earned all the extra cookies for all the opportunities that she provided for participants 🦄

Looking forward to the next clinic June 13-15th - Pm if you are interested in participating or spectating !

05/04/2025

Day 2 of the clinic in Ladysmith we were blessed with MOSTLY beautiful weather with just a touch of thunder and lightning that had us running for cover😝

So nice to get out in the pasture to explore our ground lessons in a big space and on the sloping grass where the lessons of balance were purposeful.

Grateful for these beautiful shots captured by my #1 supporter and personal photographer, Robin Duncan

05/03/2025

Day 1 in Ladysmith was a beautiful day with so many great lessons in the round pen. With a focus on Liberty, the topics that came up were: body posture and positioning, preparatory cues and slowing ourselves down, getting specific with our ask, focusing on the positives, and helping horses who have had negative experiences in the roundpen.

I love these clinics in Ladysmith - Its such a great time to relax with like minded, supportive friends where we can get curious about how to be better for our horses.

Tomorrow we continue with our ground skills out in the pasture as a group.

On the list is to help a horse that is nervous for the farrier.
How is your horse for the farrier? Could it be better? If they don't love it, what part makes it hard?

04/03/2025

Had a great weekend in Black Creek, at Williams Beach Equestrian Center and I am looking forward to being back again in October! Connect if you would like more info on future clinics!

I have a couple spots available in my next clinic in Ladysmith May 2,4 &5th so feel free to reach out for info about that one as well.

03/18/2025

I promise my clinics aren't boring 😝

03/10/2025

Great observations! I spend a lot of time watching my horses from my window (I’m looking at them as I write this) and I love to see them all together, happy, relaxed and playful!

10/21/2024

We are making the best of a horrendously wet weekend here in Ladysmith - Having a blast with our horses ! Yesterday we took advantage of the short window of clear sky to get some lessons off line in the roundpen , and then back inside to solidify some skills! Today we branched into longlining and all the steps to set you up for success ! Tomorrow we ride!

Getting excited already for clinics in 2025! Connect if you want on the list!

10/13/2024

This September I escaped for 2 amazing weeks at the James Creek Ranch with Jonathan Field. This was the most wonderful immersion for Fergus and me. After welcoming him in April, I gave him a couple of months to hang out and adjust to living in a herd and learn some important lessons about sharing space. As the summer progressed I brought him back in to activity on the ground and riding, and plenty of trails to bring him into fitness and prepare him for the physical element of the camp. While I have known him since December, and he has lived with me since April, this camp allowed us to really come together on a new level and I see it as a launching pad into all the lessons that we will be working on throughout the winter. We have a baseline for so many things, and goals for the future both near and far. I am so excited and so grateful to have Jonathan’s guidance throughout this journey!

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Duncan, BC

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https://www.lizduncanhorsemanship.ca/

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