July Alternative Horsemanship Livestreams

 

Improving your Horsemanship

Lead Rope Handling 

5 Skills & Tips

One of the most overlooked aspects of Horsemanship is the lack of recognition of how people are creating and conveying unintentional communication leaving the horse unclear and contributing to his defensive responses.

Saturday, July 13th 9am pdt

Energy & Specificity 

5 Tips for raising awareness 

The Horse's Behaviors often mirrors what the human conveys in their Energy, chaos, tension, etc.

Saturday, July 27th 9am pdt

https://alternativehorsemanship.locals.com

Horse Behavior & Training- Links of Communication

 Links of Communication 

What does the mounting block, walking out a gate, loading into a horse trailer, crossing over a tarp, or passing through a stream have in common? 

Horse Tacking Up Problems

 Horse Tack Triggers

Most people never consider how the horse responds to just the sight of tack or notice if there are Quality interactions while tacking up.

How to find a Quality Horse Trainer

 

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 

How do I find a quality horse trainer? 

Watch the latest episode on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.

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Horse Training - The Illusion that causes Long-term Problems

 The Illusion of "Horse Training" 

One of the greatest negative contributors in the horse industry (to both the human and horse) is the misperception of "Horse Training."

Riding Tips - Letting go of Physical Tension

A rider's physical tightness usually starts with clenched seat bones. This tension, creates rigidity that travels up the spine between their shoulder blades, into their neck and shoulders, down the upper and then forearm, ending with gripping in their fingers on the reins. From the seat down, there's often a shortened leg position, with an outward turned knee and toe, and a clamped hamstring and calf.

Questions for your Horse Learning Journey

What does Quality with the horse mean to you? 

What do you consider as Success?

How often do you connect how the horse's mind and emotions influence his physical responses, versus fixating on containing/blocking/driving his movement?

Where is your focus during the equine interactions? 

Are you mentally present and available to acknowledge and address the horse's feedback? Without triggering his fear?

Do you ever adapt your original goal whether temporarily, short or even long-term, to prioritize first building trust, try, and willingness in the horse?

The Horse's Eye Coloration & Muscles

 

Eye Line Coloration Explanation

"Blue eyed horses can have different pigment patterns and sometimes less pigment makes it easier to see their iris muscles. It’s a normal feature that you just don’t get to see very often!"

Dr. Amber Lovell DVM

Opthalmologist Specialist