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The Remote Horse Coach
Virtual Horse Behavior Coaching Online Horsemanship Help Worldwide
Horse Coaching and help for equine enthusiasts committed to addressing root causes and not masking symptoms.
Learning the Language of the Horse
You've tried trainers. You've read books. You've watched clinics.
Your horse is still struggling — and so are you.
Not another sales pitch, promises of quick fixes, or romanticizing an idealistic outcome.
To create lasting, quality changes in the horse's behavior, one needs to start by improving understanding of his communication, developing adaptable equine-related skills, and learning how to assess and address during real-time interactions.
Most students who start with me, do so as a last resort. or when feeling overwhelmed, find themselves frustrated,, or are stuck in a vicious cycle of unwanted equine interactions.
Are you weary of the sales pitch horse training "methods?" Tired of spending thousands for short-term fixes and "guarantees?"
If you are not clear in how, why, when, and what you are communicating, how can you help you horse?
If you are open to increasing your self-awareness of how your thoughts, focus, emotions, and physical behaviors directly influence the horse's responses, building his trust, try, and willingness, then your values align with the fundamental core of what Alternative Horsemanship™ respresents.
"Transformative Training with Samantha Harvey: a five-star experience… The results of her training are immediately noticeable, with horses showing marked improvement in their behavior and interaction with humans."
"Another great moment with my submissive, formerly herd-bound horse, Sunny… When I looked at Sunny from a distance and did my whistle, she walked away from her buddies and came up to me. This all started with your trust-building technique. We've had a really great summer of trail riding… thanks to you and your method."
Equine behavior problems or feedback?
Symptoms of Root Cause(s)
Without a common language, one is limited in how to help the horse.
- Hard to catch horse? Or what previous interactions have taught him to avoid humans?
- High anxiety/spooky/reactive horse behavior problems? Or was the horse's feedback reflecting his defensive triggers not addressed in a manner that had value to him?
- Unfamiliar scenarios create fear? Or are you missing the "tools" in how you communicate in a relevant manner, leaving you feeling hopeless and at the mercy of however the horse handles the scenario?
- The horse is always full of tension? What are the contributors in daily life, diet, equine and human interactions, etc. that continusouly add to the horse's nervous system operating in overdrive?
- How will my horse react? Without the ability to interpret and understand (without assigning human emotions) to horse behaviors, you will be left guessing about his responses.
- Herd bound behavior? What security does the herd offer the horse, that the human interactions don't?
- Young horse training problems? When focused on teaching task compliance rather than creating the "ingredients" needed in how the horse responds mentally, emotionally, and phyically to human communication, a habitual resistance will continue to appear the "more" that is asked of the equine.
- Trailer Loading Problems? Or a lack of addressing the horse's mental availability, how he responds to spatial and physical pressure, if he can learn to think, search, and try without emotional chaos?
- The horse who imposes, is aggressive, or is pushy? The mentally defensive, unclear, and anticipative equine is reflected in chaotic, flailing, and unwanted behaviors.
Horse Behavior Reflections
"The horse's mental and emotional state are reflected in his physical behaviors."
Alternative Horsemanship™ — Samantha Harvey, The Remote Horse Coach
Building Trust as a Foundation
Addressing the horse's feedback
After Hjalmar was bought at auction by a rescue group, he was brought to Sam to build trust because his fear of humans led to habitual patterns of bolting, fleeing, and avoidant behavior.
Communicating in a manner that had value to him influenced building his trust and increased his try.
Teaching him how to think through what was asked of him, taught him the skills to stay mentally present and adaptable to the human's communication.
By developing the ability to influence his thoughts and emotions, long-term, quality physical changes in his behavior occurred.
"The first video of the Mindful Horsemanship Significance Series is rich in information. I'm glad I get to review it and will listen next time I take notes."
"Thank you for this mindfulness webinar. I'm new to horse ownership, and your guidance helps me stay clear and intentional. I'll rewatch and take notes so I can start fresh each time."
Alternative Horsemanship™ · The Remote Horse Coach
A mindful path to understanding your horse
Through a refined and empathetic approach, Alternative Horsemanship™ teaches you how to recognize, understand, and interpret what your horse is communicating — so you can offer clear, relevant responses in real time. Whether you are curious about a one-time horse behavior analysis, ongoing virtual coaching, or a long-term mentorship, The Remote Horse Coach can help you on your learning journey.
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9 Questions Every Horse Owner Should Be Asking
Insight to help you assess and recognize symptoms versus root cause(s) of horse behavior.
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Samantha Harvey, founder of Alternative Horsemanship™, had been traveling worldwide to help horses for decades. She realized that despite her in-person efforts, students needed easy access to ongoing instruction. Starting in 2014, she expanded her teaching to online consulting. From there, her efforts have evolved to current-day remote and virtual horse coaching services — Horse Coaching Options.
Curious about Sam's in-person teaching? Visit our sister site: Horse Behavior Help & Horsemanship Clinics Worldwide.
