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Showing posts with label anxious horse rider. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anxious horse rider. Show all posts
Horse Problems- TOP 5 Unintentional Interfering Human Behaviors
Horse Problems: Interfering Human Behaviors
As folks are learning with their horse or experimenting with a new way of communicating and interacting, they can unintentionally develop intensity in their facial expression, posture, energy, and movement.
Without meaning to, as a person is trying to mentally understand and physically coordinate something new with the horse, the human through their own behaviors may also be conveying unintentional signals to their horse.
This can add to the confusion between horses and humans when attempting to change old patterns of how the interaction between them has been.
So here's a checklist for My TOP 5 Physical Assessment of yourself any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
As folks are learning with their horse or experimenting with a new way of communicating and interacting, they can unintentionally develop intensity in their facial expression, posture, energy, and movement.
Without meaning to, as a person is trying to mentally understand and physically coordinate something new with the horse, the human through their own behaviors may also be conveying unintentional signals to their horse.
This can add to the confusion between horses and humans when attempting to change old patterns of how the interaction between them has been.
So here's a checklist for My TOP 5 Physical Assessment of yourself any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
The Importance of Breath- Improving Horseback Riding Skills by Alternative Horsemanship
The Importance of Breath
Many times when I'm teaching a student, if a tense moment arises, I will instruct them to pat their horse.
This is not for the sake of being "touchy-feely," rather for the release that happens within the rider when they touch their horse.
Without realizing it, they will exhale the breath they'd been unintentionally holding.
This is not for the sake of being "touchy-feely," rather for the release that happens within the rider when they touch their horse.
Without realizing it, they will exhale the breath they'd been unintentionally holding.
5 Horse Handling and Riding Tips by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey
Without meaning to, as a person is trying to mentally assess, process, and physically coordinate their communication with the horse, they may also be conveying unintentional signals to their horse.
This adds unnecessary confusion when attempting to change old patterns in the interaction.
So here's a checklist for My TOP 5 Physical Assessment Opportunities of yourself any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Unrealistic Equine Expectations
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series
*Unreasonable Equine Expectations
Many equine interactions can become quickly frustrating and emotionally overwhelming because of the human's unreasonable "hopefulness" in the interaction. The scenario can quickly escalate causing diminished quality in the interaction and building defensiveness in both the horse and human.
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Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Getting the most out of Horse Learning
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series
*Getting the Most out of Horse Lessons and Learning Opportunities
-The story -Rider Anticipation
-Ego based instruction
-Learning as an adult
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Horse Rider Help- Anxious, Fearful, Concerned horseback rider
I receive a variety of inquiries every week from fearful, anxious, concerned, and stressed horseback riders worldwide. I've noticed a consistent theme that is diminishing the quality of their Equine Partnership- Mind-Set Mayhem™.
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