Containment: physically trying to "stop" an unwanted behavior, which is usually the symptom and not the underlying "issue."
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Breathing and Improving the Equine Partnership
4 Horsemanship Tips
Are you breathing?
When riders focus they tend to hold their breath. Talk. Tell your horse what you are doing (literally, it also helps you keep track.) Sing to him or whistle. Anything!
What is a Release? Horse Help
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.
Horsemanship: Why the Release Matters
Definition of "Matter"- Something to be dealt with that needs consideration
Timing Matters
Acknowledgement of the horse trying and searching for what is being asked of him Matters
The Equine's Feedback Matters
The Human having Empathy for what the horse is experiencing Matters
The Human addressing the horse in a manner that builds the animal's trust Matters
Every moment of the interaction Matters
Quality Commuication Matters
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Dear Sam: Horse Help *Preparing the Young Horse for Riding
Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares her perspective on what it takes to prepare the young horse for riding. She shares video footage of ground trying, straight tying, long lining, saddling, ponying from a horse and bicycle, dragging branches, lining up to mounting block, and a variety of other scenarios to help educate the horse, maintain his curiosity, and increasing his exposure.
Understanding Horse Behavior- Connecting the Thought and Movement
"Stuck on a thought" Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach shares a video to demonstrate what this looks like.
Many people react to horse behavior, without considering the root cause that influenced how the horse behaves. I thought I'd share this slow-motion version with a three-year-old as he is learning to "think through" scenarios...
Horsemanship: Teaching the Young Horse to Tie
So many people set the horse up for failure because they don't teach a horse the necessary skills to understand what is being asked of him.
Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach shares her perspective on when addressing the horse's brain affects his physical behavior to create "uneventful" scenarios, such as tying.
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Surprising, Overhwelming, or "all of a sudden" moments with the Horse
All of a "sudden"
Nothing is random when a horse does it. You may not know why he did it, but it was not an accident.
The equine's body is a reflection of his brain and emotions.
Is the horse's movement a problem? No.
It is the result of his asking for support that was "answered" with the use of more pressure "driving" him into complying. Which "worked," until it didn't.
The equine's body is a reflection of his brain and emotions.
Is the horse's movement a problem? No.
It is the result of his asking for support that was "answered" with the use of more pressure "driving" him into complying. Which "worked," until it didn't.
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