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Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach - distance horse coaching & instruction
Is the Horse Mentally Present?
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Is the horse mentally present?
The Remote Horse Coach discusses tips into recognizing horse behavior during the interaction reflecting the horse's mental presence, thinking, learning and ability to retain.
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Helping the Spooky or Highly reactive Horse
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.
Alternative Horsemanship Clinic So CA Oct 2024
ATTN So CA folks... there will only be ONE Alternative Horsemanship Clinic this fall
Limited space. Click the link for sign-up for both Participating or Auditing registration.
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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New videos are posted every Friday.
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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