Horsemanship: Mechanical vs Mental Engagement Webinar

 

"More leg."

"Outside rein."

"Head up."

"Hands up."

"Sit deep."

"Sit up."

"Sit back."

"Heals down."

Educating the Horseback Rider to Help Horses by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey

The Masses vs The Individual

Over the years I've had many people comment on experiences learning from me, even after just one session.

Buying a Horse: Equine Advice by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey

Horse shopping can be a daunting task and many people buy inappropriate horses.

Horse Humor Listening to a Horse Rider & Instructor

In this humorous video, Samantha Harvey recreates a variety of excerpts from discussions she has had with students over the years. This video is not limited to trail riders but is relevant to all horseback riding disciplines. There is always a choice between quality horsemanship and hurrying to accomplish the task or goal. 99.9% of unwanted horse behaviors are human-created. If we learn to take the time and prioritize quality, we can accomplish so much more with a mentally available, physically reasonable, and adaptable horse.

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Unasked for Horse Advice- More Harm than Good

The stress of unsolicited advice can be crippling for so many horse people.

The Horse's Thoughts, Movement, and Ear Direction- Equine Communication

What are your horse's ears telling you?"

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Curious vs. Fearful horse

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

*Curious vs. Fearful Horse and Unwanted Behaviors 

Sam is joined in the pasture by a young horse born in the wild. 

She discusses how prioritizing keeping the horse's curiosity versus using Horse Training tactics can create fear as the young horse training progresses. She explains how this influences the horse's future willingness to participate and the reasonableness of his behaviors when doing so.


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Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Unrealistic Equine Expectations

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Unreasonable Equine Expectations

Many equine interactions can become quickly frustrating and emotionally overwhelming because of the human's unreasonable "hopefulness" in the interaction. The scenario can quickly escalate causing diminished quality in the interaction and building defensiveness in both the horse and human. Subscribe for weekly episodes and Alternative Horsemanship YouTube videos.