Horse Health: Assessing the Roll by Alternative Horsemanship

 

Horse Health: Assessing the Roll So often by taking a few minutes and observing the horse, can give us insight into potential physical health issues.

Equine Communication: What did the horse experience? After the session Assessment

Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares a glimpse into after she finished a session with a young horse. She discusses the importance of assessing the horse's feedback in their behavioral responses reflecting their mental and emotional experience during the training session.
 

Sweet Young Horse and Young Dog Training Moments


Amidst the chaos, sometimes we just need a few calm moments...Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares a glimpse into a calm moment of helping a young horse and Dog learn.

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series "Why does my horse..."

Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares her perspective on how to better understand resistant and unwanted equine behavior.

"Why is my horse... Subscribe to the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel for all new episodes every Friday.

Hoofprints & Happenings Spring 2022 Newsletter by Alternative Horsemanship

Enjoy the latest Hoofprints & Happenings Spring 2022 Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey Newsletter with details about horsemanship clinics at The Equestrian Center, horse training options, and more.




Human Perceptions of the Horse's Halt by Alternative Horsemanship

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.

Human Intention and Horse Behavior by Alternative Horsemanship

The Human Intention
Until humans figure out what we are bringing to the equine partnership, we cannot offer the horse clear, intentional, specific, and segmented communication they so often need.
I just finished teaching an Alternative Horsemanship six-day clinic and there was a student who was retelling his morning interaction with the horse. Things had not gone as he expected, and he was negatively referring to the horse's behavior in human emotional terms.