SacredConnections check us out at onesacredconnection.com Alena Clancy specializes in starting young horses and retraining older horses with behavioral problems. Through longeing at liberty in a round pen Alena begins all of her training by establishing a relationship of respectful leadership with the horse. Through body language Alena is able to control the horse’s movements, thereby becoming the leader in the horse’s mind. Once the horse accepts Alena and trusts her as it would a dominant horse it can be trained gently and respectfully in a way that builds relationships and cooperation.