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New Year New Goals- Improving and Evaluating the Equine Relationship
New Year New Goals- Assessing and Improving the Equine Partnership
This is the week without fail that I start getting "urgent" pleas from horse folks for advice with decisions about whether or not to keep their current horse.I came with these six GOALS to help equine enthusiasts keep perspective when assessing their horse relationship.
I see so many horse people posting photos and referring to the horse like the animal is an accessory.
The focus tends to be on the human agenda, rather than addressing the Quality of what THE HUMAN is bringing to the Equine Partnership.
Too many riders are so very quick to critique the horse without ever acknowledging how their own grey-area, inconsistent, unfair communication is influencing the unwanted responses in the equine.
Buying and selling a variety of different horses isn't going to "fix" anything if the person is still unable to recognize, believe, and address horse behavior nor will it improve their skill-set.
Perhaps let's make the GOAL for the upcoming year to focus on improving ourselves rather than blaming the horse.
Horse Help and Advice by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Avoiding Conflict with the Horse
5 Horse Handling and Riding Tips by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey
Without meaning to, as a person is trying to mentally assess, process, and physically coordinate their communication with the horse, they may also be conveying unintentional signals to their horse.
This adds unnecessary confusion when attempting to change old patterns in the interaction.
So here's a checklist for My TOP 5 Physical Assessment Opportunities of yourself any time you work with your horse, but especially if you feel out of your "comfort zone."
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series *Deconstructing the Trained Horse
Educating the Horseback Rider to Help Horses by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey
Over the years I've had many people comment on experiences learning from me, even after just one session.
Buying a Horse: Equine Advice by Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey
Horse Humor Listening to a Horse Rider & Instructor
In this humorous video, Samantha Harvey recreates a variety of excerpts from discussions she has had with students over the years. This video is not limited to trail riders but is relevant to all horseback riding disciplines. There is always a choice between quality horsemanship and hurrying to accomplish the task or goal. 99.9% of unwanted horse behaviors are human-created. If we learn to take the time and prioritize quality, we can accomplish so much more with a mentally available, physically reasonable, and adaptable horse.
Unasked for Horse Advice- More Harm than Good
The stress of unsolicited advice can be crippling for so many horse people.