Horse Rider Tips

 Tips for Resetting your Breathing and Releasing YOUR Tension at the Halt


Without realizing it, many riders hold their breath quite frequently when interacting with or riding the horse.

The Horse's Brace or Physical Resistance

 The Horse's Brace


Horse Help

 Horse Help- Improving your Equine Communication- Eliminating the Brace


Assessing the Horse Behavior & Defensive Triggers

 


Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series
Assessing the Horse Behavior & Defensive Triggers

Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey The Remote Horse Coach shares tips for assessment of a newly arrived horse's behavior and recognizing signs of softness or defensive triggers in the equine.

17-year-old Quarter Horse was a stallion until 2 months ago.

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Unwanted Horse Behavior, Resistance & Responses


 Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Unwanted Horse Behaviors, Resistance, and Responses

Explaining the source and missed equine communication reflects building defensiveness in the horse towards human interaction creating unwanted, resistant horse responses.

Weekly videos on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.

Building the Horse's Confidence by Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach

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.

The horse may "quietly" tolerate a situation a few or even many times before he starts to show more obvious signs of stress, insecurity, or fear about what is being presented if he is being pushed to physically comply with the task given.

Improving your Horse Skills 5 Physical Assessment Opportunities

 TOP 5 Physical Assessment Opportunities

Of yourself, any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
When learning or experimenting with a new way of communicating and interacting with the horse, people can unintentionally develop intensity in their facial expression, tension in their posture, increased energy, and tight movement.