Horsemanship: Perceptions of the Halt



 I find most horses asked to stand have a massive degree of containment imposed upon them to prevent them from physically moving. 

Horsemanship: Round Pen Use

 There was an article on anti round pen usage... Here is my perspective/response: 

 I find 95% of folks misuse a round pen, whether under the guise of "exercising" or teaching conditioned responses, such as the lesser of two evils is to turn, face the human and be caught; which is a bullying tactic. 


Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Defensive Horses

 

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey 

*Defensive Horses* Difficulty Leading Trouble Trailer Loading Horse Quits Moving Forward 

Horsemanship: Raising the Human's Awareness

So much of our horsemanship can be improved in the time spent bringing awareness to our own behaviors and thoughts before we involve the horse.