Alternative Horsemanship™ with Samantha Harvey the Remote Horse Coach Articles and Advice Blog

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series How can I help my Horse?  In this horse learning episode, Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach shares insight into answering the common question of, "I want to do things better with my horse. Where do I start?" Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel   #alternativehorsemanship #RemoteHorseCoach #dearsamhorseseries #horse #horsetraining Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Preparing the Horse How not to Hurt the Farrier Two big challenges for many horse owners are trailer loading and having their horse stand well for the farrier. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Young Horse Riding & Training  Gentle Reminder... Although most equine enthusiasts want to do right by their horse, many people are pushed into starting to ride horses when the equine is still very young. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Changing the pattern in the small day-to-day interactions can be a great Opportunity to safely assess Holes in your Horsemanship, refine, communication, and build trust. If there are any "holes," it can be a safe time and place to start changing up the Conversation, refining influencing thoughts, without the equine getting overwhelmed. All in preparation for future unfamiliar situations. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

New Horse Skills Courses Added -Starting today! Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach video catalog Click the link in the comments and use discount code "HORSELEARNING" for 20% of all purchases between now and August 25, 2024 Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Everything I had been working for my entire life seemed to have come crashing down. My belief system, values, the approach and perspective in how I viewed the horse. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Feeling stuck on your horse learning journey? Feeling like you don't know what to do during the horse interaction? Unsure of the cause creating unwanted horse behavior? Join Alternative Horsemanship Remote Horse Coach in this episode discussing problems of perception that many horse owners struggle with. Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel. New videos are posted every Friday. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

For people who are new to my teaching and training theories, there are many questions and frequently a great deal of pondering and brooding as folks start to question “the way they’ve always done things” with their horses. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Connecting Groundwork and Riding One of the challenges in offering instruction is to communicate clearly with students AND horses. As I overhear, read or watch many “horse training” sessions/clinics I find that there’s a general lack of “connection” in the student’s ability to understand how the “here and now,” especially in how the quality of their ground work is, relates to their future ride. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Horse Training : What is Missing? Alternative Horsemanship Remote Horse Coach discusses common overlooked basics in the horse's and human's equine-related learning, leading to unwanted horse behaviors.  Click the link in the comments to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel. New videos are posted every Friday.  #alternativehorsemanship #RemoteHorseCoach #dearsamhorseseries #horsetraining #horse  Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Tips for Resetting your Breathing and Releasing Tension at the Halt  (Mounted or Unmounted) Without realizing it, many riders hold their breath quite frequently when interacting with or riding the horse. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

We want to hear from you!   Enter to win a 30-minute private consult with Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey The Remote Horse Coach    Complete the Horse Learning survey (about 3-5 minutes)   One entry per email. All entries must be submitted by 11:45pm EDT August 11th, 2024    Winner will be emailed. 1 month to redeem.   Take the survey HERE Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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As much as the clichés are laughed at, there is usually an inkling of truth that they are based on. The horse's behavior and responses often reflect whatever the human's current mental, emotional, and physical state is. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series Will the horses training last? In this horse learning video, Alternative Horsemanship the Remote Horse Coach  shares insight into consideration to help your horse maintain what he's learned with the trainer. Discussing overlooked aspects during the horse's training along with the horse trainer's communication and teaching the owner. Click the link watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel. New videos are posted every Friday. #alternativehorsemanship #RemoteHorseCoach #dearsamhorseseries #horsetraining #horse #horses Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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Horse Rehab, ReEducation & Training  If you haven't watched this horse's journey, you can watch the 30+ video series on Alternative Horsemanship TikTok or Instagram  Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Pressure & Release Part 2 The reality is that many riders feel like they are begging for the horse to acknowledge them. Other folks’ approach is to “make” the horse do something through physical dominance; this fuels the horse’s defensiveness. Then there are riders who learn to work “around” the horse, limiting what they ask of them to avoid potential resistance or conflict. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Pressure and release… The missing language of a quality partnership Part 1 A majority of unwanted horse behavior stems from the animal responding with defensiveness towards any form of pressure. Spatial and physical are the most common types of pressure people use to communicate with horses. If there is a physical resistance and mental distrust towards pressure, this can lead to a wary partnership between horse and human. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

I've recently received a lots of inquiries from equine enthusiasts interested in learning, refining, and building their horse-related skill sets, but who are unable to attend in-person horse lessons or clinics. 10 years ago I branched out in the services I offered to include The Remote Horse Coach as a way to create distance horse learning opportunities for both past, current, and new students. Services include - *Telephone consults *Individual instruction either via telephone or video *Remote Horse Coach video teaching catalog *Short and long-term mentorship programs *Webinars *Livestreams *Free weekly coaching Facebook group Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey If you haven't visited or it has been a while since you last checked out the site- you can learn more about distance coaching at https://remotehorsecoach.com #alternativehorsemanship #RemoteHorseCoach #horses #horselearning #horsehelp #horselesson #horse Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear: Sam Horse Help Horsemanship Series 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.  Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.  #alternativehorsemanship #RemoteHorseCoach #dearsamhorseseries #horsetraining #horse #horses #horselearning #horsecare #horsehelp #horseproblems #horsebehavior  Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 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. Click the link to watch on the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel.  New videos are posted every Friday. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Stop Overwhelming Yourself It is very easy to become overwhelmed by everything that "isn't" or is challenging, frustrating, and exhausting with the horse. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

Dear Sam: Horse Help Horsemanship Series 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.  Subscribe to the Alternative Horsemanship YouTube Channel for weekly videos shared every Friday. Click the link to watch now. Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]

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.   One of they key aspects is herd dynamics. To be blunt, humans have "taken" the horse out of so many horses.  Horsemanship learning, horse courses, horse articles, equine partnership, online horse learning, alternative horsemanship, horses, equine, horse behavior, online horse instructor, alternative horsemanship, Samantha Harvey, remote horse coaching, distance horse learning, horse questions, ask horse trainer, horse videos, horse blog, equestrian, horses, free horse learning, equine partnership, horsemanship clinics, equine behaviour,... [Read more]