Fear Limiting our Horsemanship

The fear of "getting it wrong" can overwhelm people into doing nothing. Avoidance is a common "tactic" with both people and horses. The mental anticipation by the human can interfere with their ability to be present for their horse, having thoughts such as:

"Last time I tried to ___________ my horse __________ and I don't want that to happen again."

"What if my horse _______, then we won't be able to _______, so I better not ________ to cause an issue."

Evolving Journey of our Horsemanship

Some days everything may go as planned and then there are days where nothing seems to be able to be accomplished. My personality is to "will" things to happen, but it has taken a lot of years and intention to realize that wasn't going to work when it came to the horses.

Horse Learning Goals Tips and Insight by Alternative Horsemanship™

 Horse Goals and Looking ahead to New Year
A lot of people have a lot going on in their lives, and limited time with the horse. I suggest to students to get a journal (no, you will not be writing pages and pages) to "track" their equine interactions. Writing experiences, thoughts, questions (it doesn't have to be coherent to anyone but you) can often help "organize" some of the chaotic thoughts and questions one may have about their equine interactions.

Horse Learning- Giving you and your horse a gift

 

I've recently had quite a few older horsemen reach out in response after seeing some of the videos I have been posting, sharing "what" it can look like when we offer the horse time to think, search, and try. It has been the stimulus for private conversations with equine professionals worldwide as they struggle with their teaching abilities to convey (i.e. get owners to believe and commit to) the "how" to offer/give oneself permission (and the horse) time to observe, learn, experiment, try, process, grow, and evolve on their horse-learning journey.

Horse Training - The Illusion that causes Long-term Problems

 The Illusion of "Horse Training" 

One of the greatest negative contributors in the horse industry (to both the human and horse) is the misperception of "Horse Training."

Ask the Horse Trainer - My horse keeps backing up

 Ask the Trainer... Q & A

Unwanted Behaviors- Backing

"Hi, I just bought another quarter horse. When I went to check her out, 2 different people, a man and a lady got on her to ride, she too a step or two back. I got her home,  tried to mount her, and she just keep backing up. I tried for about an hour to go get on her and she keeps backing up. I tried to do this in my field. She let me put the saddle on her easy and the bridle. I tried on 2 different days. I don't have a round pen, should I try to do it in the stall next just to get on and off of her a few times? Thanks for your help."

Paul

The Human Emotional Filter Sabatoging our Equine Partnership

The Human Emotional Filter
Frequently I've had posts shared with me about how "cute" something is in a horse, mule, or donkey's behavior. Unfortunately, when folks filter their interpretation of an animal's behavior with human emotions, it clouds their judgment in learning, recognizing, or believing what the animal is experiencing and communicating.

Unwanted Horse Behavior: Horse Trainer Thoughts

 

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series

Chaos, Anticipation, and Unwanted Horse Behavior
Alternative Horsemanship The Remote Horse Coach discusses chaos, anticipation, and unwanted equine behaviors and tips for recognizing human behaviors creating fearful horses.
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Horse Trainer Tips

 

Helping the Horse: Equine Training Tips

 Empathy + Horses 🚫= Weakness

Horse Training Program Troubles

 The trouble with a one-size-fits-all horse training program

I meet a lot of folks with dangerous horses who previously experienced popular "training programs." 

 While one program may work for a horse, other horses may need things to be adapted in how and what is presented. 

But "trainers" often look for physical responses to specific tasks and have a pre-set "step 1, 2, 3" agenda with many pre-designed programs. 

Horse Rider Tips- Human Mental Availability

 Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

* The Human's Mental Availability

Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares horse rider tips on improving the equine partnership by bringing awareness to the equine enthusiast's mindset and availability for continued learning to improve the relationship with their horse.

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Links of interest:

All new access to Exclusive LIVE Content with Q & A Opportunities https://bit.ly/ExclusiveHorseContent 

In-Person Learning https://learnhorses.com

Distance Horse Coaching & Consultations http://www.remotehorsecoach.com

Alternative Horsemanship Video Catalog https://remotehorsecoach.uscreen.io

Improving your Understanding of the Horse

 Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

Improving your Understanding of the Horse 

New videos every Friday shared on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.

Horses withe Human Problems- Dear Sam: Horse Help

 Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

"Horses with people problems"

Learn what may be creating unwanted, excessive, dramatic, or dangerous behaviors and reactions from the equine. 

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Assessing & Understanding Equine Behavior

 *Assessing the Horse -Understanding Equine Behavior & Eliminating the Guessing 

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

Learn how to recognize the horse's communication to understand equine behavior, what to address to build his trust, and how to improve reasonable behaviors. 

All new episode on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel 

Horses Mirroring Human Tension

 Learn how physical tension in the human limits quality equine communication with the horse that creates fearful, reactive, unwanted, and defensive horse behaviors. All new Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series sharing trainer tips

*Tension Limiting Quality Communication with the Horse

Watch the all NEW Alternative Horsemanship YouTube video. 

Are you teaching your horse to Quit?

 Are you teaching your horse to Quit?

Nothing is random when a horse does it. You may not know why the horse did it, but very rarely was it not intentional... 

5 Signs Your Horse Needs a Trainer

If your horse is spooking, bucking, biting, refusing to be caught or tied up, challenging while trailer loading, or generally defensive, it might be worthwhile to hire a trainer for help. Picking the right trainer is also very important. In this video, Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach discusses 5 signs it's time to hire a trainer for your horse - and how you may be misinterpreting horse behaviors that could turn into severe or potentially dangerous responses later. Is your horse resistant to being caught, do they act fearful when encountering something new? Are they challenging to tack up or mount? Do they get nervous or anxious and display dangerous behaviors?

Watch the latest Tuesday Trainer Tips video from the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.

What is Alternative Horsemanship?

Samantha Harvey discusses her riding background and education and how she developed her Alternative Horsemanship approach to help horses and horseback riders improve their equine partnership. She shares how her horse philosophy and goal are to help horse riders improve their understanding of equine behavior and communication.

Dear Sam: Horse Help * The Resistant Horse by the Remote Horse Coach

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *The Resistant Horse Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares her perspective on what creates the resistant horses and contributors to "all of a sudden" behaviors. Subscribe to the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube channel or search #alternativehorsemanship #remotehorsecoach #dearsamhorseseries for all videos. In-Person Learning Distance Horse Coaching Alternative Horsemanship Video Catalog