Learn about horse behavior, equine communication, and rider mindset with expert guidance with Alternative Horsemanship™ the Remote Horse Coach. Improve your groundwork and riding skills through weekly articles, videos, virtual coaching, and clinics. Over 30 years of experience helping riders and horses connect worldwide.
Building the Horse's Confidence and Trust
Alternative Horsemanship Full Immersion Clinic
What is an Alternative Horsemanship Full Immersion Clinic?
Developed to create various learning opportunities to help equine enthusiasts refine their understanding of equine behavior and communication. Sam includes numerous topics with participants learning while unmounted and mounted, and in individual and group sessions. These safe, fun, and supportive learning scenarios offer an in-depth, full-immersion experience.
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.
Assessing the Horse Behavior & Defensive Triggers
Unwanted Horse Behavior, Resistance & 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.


