Why Alternative Horsemanship™?

Alternative Horsemanship™ — The Remote Horse Coach — meets you at your current abilities and knowledge.

• Adding more Equipment
• Using harsher Aids
• Imposing Repetition
• Forcing Compliance
• Rushing the Training
• Reprimanding Resistance
• Unrealistic Expectations
• Demanding without Understanding

Without recognizing the holes in the human and horse's education, the unwanted equine behaviors (symptoms) are masked instead of the root cause(s) addressed. Without filling in the missing pieces, the behaviors won't disappear, they will instead evolve into other defensive responses.

The foundation is built upon creating on engaging the horse's mind, to develop a mentally available and emotionally calm equine partner. The physical willingness to participate in a reasonable and safe manner is a result of the horse's perception of human interaction.

Learn to see subtle signs of worry, anticipation, or defensiveness. Develop skills to recognize and address the horse to help him think, search, try, and retain learning experiences.

Build a foundation through:

• Clear Communication
• Observing and Addressing the Horse's Feedback
• Learn skills to influence the horse's mind that create behavioral changes
• Awareness of your mindset, emotions, and habits
• Interactions that create a safe space to learn and build trust

Every interaction teaches the equine about humans. One's thoughts, emotions, energy, timing, clarity of communication, and intention affect the horse's physical behaviors.

Tired of:

• Trying to "fix" the same problems
• Hoping for "good days"
• Wondering what your horse will do next
• Self-doubt overriding clarity