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Fear Limiting our Horsemanship
Evolving Journey of our Horsemanship
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
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 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:
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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
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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...