Alternative Horsemanship™ Horse behavior help, equine communication, groundwork and rider mindset. Understand the horse and develop quality horse skills to address sources vs symptoms of unwanted equine behavior.
Those words had no value to me all the years I interacted with the horse unintentionally offering continuous tension- on the lead rope, on the rein, in my leg, etc. There was never any true release of pressure towards the horse (other than during a jump.)
Building the Horse's Confidence and Trust The video (beginning of week 2 with me) is of a 17 yo Quarter Horse gelding who was a stallion until 2 months ago. He'd never been outside a barn, had no horse skills, was very anticipative, and was physically pushy because of his defensiveness towards human interaction.
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What is an Alternative Horsemanship Full Immersion Clinic?
Developed to create various learning opportunities to help equine enthusiasts refine their understanding of equine behavior and communication. Sam includes numerous topics with participants learning while unmounted and mounted, and in individual and group sessions. These safe, fun, and supportive learning scenarios offer an in-depth, full-immersion experience.
Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey The Remote Horse Coach shares tips for assessment of a newly arrived horse's behavior and recognizing signs of softness or defensive triggers in the equine.
17-year-old Quarter Horse was a stallion until 2 months ago.
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Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Unwanted Horse Behaviors, Resistance, and Responses
Explaining the source and missed equine communication reflects building defensiveness in the horse towards human interaction creating unwanted, resistant horse responses.
Weekly videos on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.
Confidence- just because a horse is going through the motions of "doing things" and is "learning" does not mean that he is gaining confidence and feeling secure from his experiences.
The horse may "quietly" tolerate a situation a few or even many times before he starts to show more obvious signs of stress, insecurity, or fear about what is being presented if he is being pushed to physically comply with the task given.
Of yourself, any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
When learning or experimenting with a new way of communicating and interacting with the horse, people can unintentionally develop intensity in their facial expression, tension in their posture, increased energy, and tight movement.
Many folks think whether in the competition arena or riding for pleasure have misconceptions as to what being balanced in the saddle is. I recently had a slew of questions about this and thought I'd share a brief version of the beginning of finding balance in the saddle.
Many equine enthusiasts struggle to find a balance in helping their horses achieve a mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy state. This month's livestreams will break down in four discussions many of the contributing factors that affect the equine's health that influence his behaviors and ability to participate in a willing, safe, and reasonable manner. Livestream Schedule: The Horse's Mental Health Saturday June 3rd 9am pst
The Horse's Emotional Health Friday June 9th 6pm pst
The Horse's Physical Health Saturday June 17th 9am pst