Horses, Humans and Pressure

When we work with a horse we primarily use two forms of pressure to communicate, physical (the lead rope attached to the halter, the rein, the leg, the seat, etc.) or spatial (not touching the horse but able to influence his brain and movement.) Vocal commands are a third, less common form of pressure.

Building Confidence in the Rider

 Tips for the Insecure, Anxious, Anticipative, or Timid Rider

What about building the rider's confidence for riding out?

Building Confidence in the Horse

 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.

June Alternative Horsemanship™ Livestream Schedule

NOTE: We've been making some changes, and you'll notice email updates on events, livestreams, courses, clinics, Newsletters, etc. will now be hosted by EmailOctopus. We just sent out the June Livestream schedule, if you missed it, check your junk folder.

June Livestream Schedule

Ask the Trainer- Q & A This month we are changing things up! This is your opportunity to submit any groundwork or riding related questions for Sam to answer in the June Livestreams. She will attempt to answer as many questions as possible in each 25-minute session. All questions must be emailed prior to the event. Both sessions will be held over the same weekend. SUBMIT your questions prior to Friday, June 13th at 5pm pdt. Groundwork Q & A Livestream Saturday, June 14th 6pm pdt Riding Q & A Livestream Sunday, June 15th, 6pm pdt

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Horse Skills: Goal Fixation vs Clear Communication

One of the most overlooked aspects of why people and horses are having issues is because of the lack of human clarity.

Automated Blog Update Emails and Changes

Hello Blog Subscribers!

If you currently subscribe to the weekly automated Blog Updates email, this week's mailing will be the final "automated" update that you are sent from MailChimp. This service will no longer be offered, and due to their continually increasing costs for basic services, I'm switching bulk email service providers. You will start to see email notifications from  me, hosted by EmailOctopus. 

For the time being, if you'd like to read the latest blog posts, you can visit the BLOG directly, or use/save this link to quickly view the latest posts, (but without access to all of the blog features.) 

As always, on both the in-person learning website and the Remote Horse Coach site, there are direct links to the blog.

Day 5 #Equi-Quality Challenge with Alternative Horsemanship™

 #Equi-Quality Challenge

Eliminating Self-Sabotage

Day 4 #Equi-Quality Challenge with Alternative Horsemanship™

 #Equi-Quality Challenge

Letting go of Have Tos

Day 3 #Equi-Quality Challenge with Alternative Horsemanship™

 #Equi-Quality Challenge

Day 2 #Equi-Quality Challenge with Alternative Horsemanship™

 #Equi-Quality Challenge

Day 1 #Equi-Quality Challenge with Alternative Horsemanship™

 #Equi-Quality Challenge

Day 1

People are often surprised at how much building a Quality Equine Partnership starts with themselves.

Unexpected Experiences and The Human's Knee Jerk Responses - Horse Help

Over the past 20+ years of posting online and on social media, there's been a wide array of "key board" behaviors that I've witnessed or experienced firsthand from viewers.

Horse Behavior Alternative Horsemanship™ Livestream

Join Alternative Horsemanship™ the Remote Horse Coach in a livestream focusing on how to recognize commonly overlooked subtle equine behaviors reflecting defensiveness.

Imbalanced Human Movement- Raising Awareness to Improve Horse Skills

The next time you head out to drive your car, sit at the dining table or at a desk in the office, stand in the elevator or move in general, I want you to check in with your physical movement and posture.

If you turn left while driving the car, do you find yourself rocking in your seat and leaning towards the left as you turn?

Horse Problems- "What should I focus on next with my horse?"

I frequently hear this question or am asked by students or other equine enthusiasts struggling with having a goal, direction, or unsure of what to focus on during their horse time... the answer is always the same, "Refinement." Irrelevant of if you ride for pleasure or are competitive (or if you only work with your horse from the ground,) every interaction is Opportunity for improving your and the horse's skills.