Alternative Horsemanship with Samantha Harvey is based on more than three decades of equine-related experiences as an equestrian student, equine competitor, horse instructor, mentor, equine business consultant, and offering horsemanship clinics worldwide.
Sam offers many services including starting colts and rehabilitating "difficult" horses, working with various breeds, ages, and disciplines at both a local and national level. She teaches horsemanship clinics, groundwork, horseback riding lessons, and more. Her Alternative Horsemanship training approach helps both competitive and pleasure riders of all levels and backgrounds. She teaches Horsemanship groundwork and riding lessons to help riders interpret and understand horse behavior and to refine their communication, and build trust with their horses.
She has lectured, presented, and offered demos at equine symposiums and expos. Sam has taught horsemanship skills and equine behavior to pre-veterinary students, been a featured speaker on nationally syndicated radio programs, and regularly posts to her award-winning horse blog. She also has a regular Horse Trainer column and has contributed to several published horsemanship books.
Samantha Harvey offers specialized horsemanship clinics worldwide working in South America, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and most recently in Asia. She also offers several intensive Equine Retreats each season teaching horseback riders how to refine their mental, emotional, and physical approach to improve their partnership with the horse.
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Equine Emergencies & Horse Evacuations
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Emergency Evacuation YouTube Video 1
https://youtu.be/52RflMZoP4w
Emergency Evacuation YouTube Video 2
https://youtu.be/jRCmOTq9mto
Horse Rider Communication
Common missing pieces
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*Defining & Refining Your Equine Search
*Deconstructing The Sales Ad
*Horse PreView Questions
*Learning to say "No" - 21 Common Scenarios
- 22 In-Person Tips & Tools
The must-have horse shopping guide that will help you clarify your goals, refine your search, recognize red flags, and build your confidence during your buying experience. The Remote Horse Coach shares insight from over 30 years of buying and selling horses.
"I've bought and sold many horses, and I couldn't believe how helpful this course was. Thank you!" Jillian, MI 2023
"I had ridden for years, but when it came time to purchase my first horse, the thought was daunting. I had heard plenty of horror stories and didn't want to make a mistake. I happen to find this course, and couldn't believe how it broke down the seemingly overwhelming idea of sifting through all the horse advertisements, to a plausible experience. It really worked- I finally found my horse of a lifetime. I'm forever grateful, thanks Sam!" Carolyn, MA 2023
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This question was posed by a student of mine and I thought it'd be a great way to start the week.
"During several of your training sessions with my horses, you reported that they were "purging." They were definitely different horses following this event. Could you explain what this is and how to tell when a horse is doing this.....and maybe why." Pam
Many horses I encounter have a level of continuous emotional containment. This creates mental stress and a physical tightness in their behavior.
So when I see horses whether alone, in a herd, with a human nearby, handled from the ground or ridden in the saddle and the movement looks disjointed I remind folks to learn how to break down the "big" picture of the general movement of the horse, into small pieces.
Starting at the head: Noticing wide or unblinking eyes, and ones that look "blank" or empty. Notice if there are peaks above the eyes. If there is a clenched jaw, a continuous diagonal of the horse's head with his nose stuck forward at an odd angle, flared or rigid ...
Improving your Horsemanship
Lead Rope Handling
5 Skills & Tips
One of the most overlooked aspects of Horsemanship is the lack of recognition of how people are creating and conveying unintentional communication leaving the horse unclear and contributing to his defensive responses.
Saturday, July 13th 9am pdt
Energy & Specificity
5 Tips for raising awareness
The Horse's Behaviors often mirrors what the human conveys in their Energy, chaos, tension, etc.
Saturday, July 27th 9am pdt
One of the greatest negative contributors in the horse industry (to both the human and horse) is the misperception of "Horse Training."
Factors like the owner's experience, perspectives, goals, understanding of horse behavior (or lack of it) despite however long they have been riding, influence what Horse Training means to them, versus what the horse experiences with the trainer.
For some, whose "world" is very small, much of the Training goals are about developing conditioned responses in the horse to create human convenience. This approach involves repetitiously presenting patterns and routines in the interaction to the point that the horse's mind frequently shuts down. His curiosity dissipates as he is grilled into becoming a non-resistant "broke" horse.
Others rely on the human-convenient 30, 60, or 90 days " Horse Training Program" under the guise that the horse can now do "anything." The horses are often bombarded and overwhelmed with with so much desensitizing, tasks, and stimulus, they start stuffing ...
