Spooky and highly reactive horses
Beginning of the week thoughts... Someone was asking about a highly reactive Thoroughbred and how fix his spooking issues, even after he had been at a trainer for two months.
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Horse Herd Behavior Help
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Does your horse have a hard time interacting in a herd?
In this episode, the Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey discusses how groundwork with the horse can teach the equine to learn how to think through scenarios before physical reacting. This helps give the horse skills to function successfully in a herd. Also sharing tips on common areas lacking in the horse's education, leaving him defensive toward human communication.
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Horse Skills- Stop Overwhelming Yourself
Stop Overwhelming Yourself
It is very easy to become overwhelmed by everything that "isn't" or is challenging, frustrating, and exhausting with the horse.
Horse Tips: How will you help the horse succeed?
Often horse folks have a laser focus on task accomplishment rather than assessing if they have the necessary "pieces" to fairly ask something of the horse.
Unrealistic Horse Expectations?
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Unrealistic Horse Expectations?
Alternative Horsemanship Remote Horse Coach discusses common unrealistic time expectations during the horse's training. This episode discusses things to consider to maintain perspective on the horse learning journey to avoid creating future unwanted equine behaviors.
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Horse Herd Dynamics
Herd Dynamics
In the summer there is a continuous rotation of horses on the farm as equines arrive from all parts of the country. They stay various lengths of time, depending on their individual needs in their re-education and often rehabilitation.
One of they key aspects is herd dynamics. To be blunt, humans have "taken" the horse out of so many horses.
Supporting the Horse's "Purge"
Supporting the "Purging" horse
This question was posed by a student of mine and I thought it'd be a great way to start the week.
"During several of your training sessions with my horses, you reported that they were "purging." They were definitely different horses following this event. Could you explain what this is and how to tell when a horse is doing this.....and maybe why." Pam
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