Horse Considerations... Task Fixation Haltering

 

We've talked about how the "ride" begins when you think about going for the ride, and learning to "leave" reality of daily stresses and demands behind as you show up to be with your horse.  

August Livestream Schedule- Alternative Horsemanship™ the Remote Horse Coach

 

Join Alternative Horsemanship™ the Remote Horse Coach in the Saturday, August 2nd, 6pm pdt Livestream, breaking down common horse interactions and holes in one's understanding that contributes to anticipative human behavior. Join me

 

Join Alternative Horsemanship™ the Remote Horse Coach Sunday, August 3rd, 6pm pdt, for the livestream that will address crucial and overlooked aspects to improve the human's confidence during the horse interaction. Join me

 

 

 

Learning Horse Skills- Unasked for Opinions Dear Sam: Horse Help

 

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Horse Reeducation - 2nd Ride with Neck Rope

 This isn't about how little tack I use, but reeducating a horse who was incredibly defensive towards pressure. I had to approach working with her in a creative manner to engage her mind to influence changes in the habitual fearful behaviors.

Building the Horse's Trust

 

Building the Horse's Trust

The Equine's current behaviors reflect what he has learned from his previous human interactions.

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Assessing the horse's health - relative to his diet

 

 I am not an equal nutritionist, nor a vet, but this is a generalized list of things I've learned to see based on the last three decades of working with many unhealthy horses.

Horse Behavior - 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. 

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.