Alternative Horsemanship™ with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach teaches horse behavior, horse training, and coaches horseback riders of all experience levels. Offering horsemanship clinics worldwide, distance horse coaching instruction, horse video learning catalog, equine consultations, equine re-education and rehabilitation, colt starting, and lessons. Follow her #alternativehorsemanship on all social media platforms.
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Human Emotions Sabotaging Equine Partnerships
Resists being caught
Difficult to Trailer Load
Bolts when Led
Won't stand quietly tied
Avoidant towards the farrier
Has excessive movement when tacked or mounted
Is sensitive about fly spray or bathing
Is buddy or "barn" sour
Pain, Horse Health and Soundness issues
Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series
"Adrenaline overriding the Horse's Pain"
Discussing contributors regarding Horse Health and overlooked Soundness Issues. Sharing how the mental and emotional state of the horse creates equine behavior changes. Raising the question of the human's awareness to recognize if their goals outweigh the ability to offer empathy to acknowledge the horse's physical health.
Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel. New videos are posted every Friday.
Are you unintentionally "teaching" the Horse unwanted behaviors?
Limited Time & Learning Horse Skills
Whether limited due to work, school, family commitments, weather, etc. I encourage people to spend any and as much Quality Time they can with the horse.
Improving Rein Management Skills- Decreasing unwanted Equine Behavior
Rein Management Skills
Join Alternative Horsemanship for this live stream discussing many of the common rein-handling issues riders have creating unwanted equine responses.
Saturday, March 9th, 5pm pst
Replays available
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Horse Hoof Handling Tips Video Learning by Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach
Horse Hoof Handling Insight and Tips
Many people struggle to pick up their horse's feet. A common contributor to unwanted equine behaviors when Handling the Hoove is the lack of balance the horse may have. This causes him to be braced, heavy, or leaning and not prepared to softly pick up the hoof being asked for. This video also shares Hoof Holding tips to improve your equine skills, keep your balance, and be adaptable if the horse moves his leg.
Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.
New videos are posted weekly. Watch NOW
20 Horse Health Tips and Questions by Alternative Horsemanship
Rope Halter Tying and Sizing Tips
Rope Halter Typing & Fitting Tips
Most people using this type of halter are not tying the knot correctly. If incorrectly tied, the halter can slip and loosen after a short while or if there is resistance with the horse "leaning" on the lead rope.
Unwanted Horse Behaviors and Sleep Deprivation by Alternative Horsemanship
Horse Health, Behaviors & Sleep
Horse Tack Fit Issues and Problems
Probably ranking in the Top 3 challenges faced by riders. It is a major contributor to unwanted experiences in the equine partnership. Below are just a few of the undesirable consequences...
The Human Horse Learning Journey
I never thought when I chose to work professionally with horses and help educate their owners that I'd be "taking on"...
The human emotional chaos
Horse Rider Tips: Improving Balance by Alternative Horsemanship