Problems with People Patterns and Horse Interactions

 Learn to recognize potential problems in the human's patterns with the horse potentially creating unwanted equine behaviors with insight and horse trainer tips shared by Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach.

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

Problems with Human Patterns during Horse Interactions

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Unexpected Horse Behaviors

 No. It wasn't "All of a sudden..."

Horse behavior is not random.

You may have missed the subtle warning indicators in the animal's behavior and communication.

The physical responses reflect his mental and emotional state. 

The unwanted, resistant, avoidant, or even dangerous movement are the symptoms. 

Horse Problems- Helping the Equine starts with the Human

 It isn't Convenient 

Horsemanship and Horseback Riding: Reviewing the Release

 Reviewing the Release

As with everything, there are many interpretations when it comes to the terminology associated with horses. I try to be clear and precise in the words that I'm offering, but there still can be a gray area in the human student's understanding. This often comes from their level of awareness, background, and unintentional anticipation/expectation of their mind "getting ahead" of wherever they are currently at with their horse.

Decreasing Horse Trailer Stress

Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach shares tips to decrease stress associated with driving a horse trailer and how it may be affecting your horse's willingness to load. Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Decreasing Horse Trailer Stress

Difficult Horse Owner Questions- Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series

Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey discusses difficult questions owners are often overwhelmed by to better prepare equine enthusiasts for potential times of emergencies, horse health care decisions, and unexpected scenarios.
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series
Difficult Horse Owner Questions- Are You Prepared?
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Potential Problems with Your Horse's Diet

Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach shares horse health tips in assessing the equine's diet and the potential problems it can cause in his physical and mental health often leading to unwanted behaviors. 

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

Potential Problems with your Horse's Diet

Horseback Riding & Communication in Real Time

Riding in Real Time

During moments of unexpected or unwanted equine behavior the human often tries to understand why "it" is happening. The reality is while their brain is desperately trying to process and search for understanding the horse's behavior (often feeling like they are guessing,) they don't recognize how long they are leaving or "abandoning" the horse with their lack of communication while trying to sort their thoughts.

Bad Horse Behaviors or Vision Issues

 

Bad Horse Behaviors or Vision Issues?

Discussing some equine behaviors that may be indicators of potential vision issues. Many unwanted, dramatic, fearful, and dangerous horse behaviors stem from a combination of factors, often including an equine that is experiencing physical issues or pain.

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Improving Horse Kills

 There are no "tricks."

Improving your Ground Work with the Horse

The BOX is not a solution. It is one of the many ingredients that go into creating an opportunity for a two-way conversation with the horse.

Unmounted Sessions with Alternative Horsemanship

Unmounted (Horseless) Sessions with Alternative Horsemanship

What: An opportunity to include equine enthusiasts who have been limited to auditing, the waitlist, or are unable to bring their horse as a participant. I will be offering unmounted group sessions in the upcoming March and April clinics for hands-on (but horseless) learning.

Patterned Human & Horse Interactions

Changing the pattern in the small day-to-day interactions can be a great Opportunity to safely assess Holes in your Horsemanship, refine, communicate, and build trust.

Traumatized Horses- Opening Pandora's Box

The Traumatized Horse- Opening Pandora's Box

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series

Alternative Horsemanship Remote Horse Coach discusses the rehabilitation of the traumatized horse and an overlooked aspect to help the human better prepare for the winding journey of reeducating an equine.

Shared on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel. New videos are posted every Friday in the series.

Refinement of Recognizing Horse Behavior

 Join me in the Alternative Horsemanship Locals Community for the following 20 minute Livestreams 

February Topic: 

Refining Recognizing Horse Behaviors 

*Tension

February 4, 2023  @ 9am pst

*Fear

February 11, 2023 @ 9am pst

*Avoidance 

February 18, 2023 @ 9am pst

*Defensiveness 

February 25, 2023 @ 9am pst

Replays available http://alternativehorsemanship.locals.com 

Unwanted Horse Behavior Help

Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach shares insight into breaking down contributing factors leading to unwanted horse behaviors like difficult to catch, tack, lead, stand, mount, trailer loading, etc. Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Unwanted Horse Behaviors

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Recognizing Defensive Horse Behavior- Saddling Problems

Understanding Horse Behavior: Learn to recognize Signs of Equine Pain along with Defensiveness towards Saddling and Human Pressure (Sound on) This mare that I met in South America reflects so many of the common "Saddling issue" behaviors I see. She had already put multiple people in the hospital and her owners could not understand why.

Horse Tips: Perceptions of the Halt

 Perceptions of the Halt

Many humans view the halt as physical yielding or obedience. There is little or no concept of the difference between the feet not moving versus a horse mentally present and physically relaxed when asked to stop.