Private Clinics Across
Europe
Samantha Harvey travels Europe each year offering a small number of private Alternative Horsemanship™ clinics. Not group events. Not a touring schedule. Something more considered than that.
- Switzerland Spring / Early Summer
- Austria Summer
- Italy Late Summer
- France (South) Late Summer / Autumn
- UK & Ireland Flexible
- Germany & Benelux On Request
Real Horsemanship Happens in the Everyday
Over the past decade, I've worked with students across Europe — initially through distance coaching, and over time in person on their properties. What I've found again and again is that the most meaningful learning happens not in an arena with an audience and a weekend agenda, but in the actual environment where horse and human live together every day.
The paddock where the horse is harder to catch on Tuesdays for reasons the owner hasn't quite figured out. The barn aisle where he's different when other horses are moving. The small sand school where the pattern of tension has become so familiar that neither horse nor rider notices it anymore. That's where the real conversation is, and that's where I prefer to work.
I travel Europe regularly, and for a limited number of private clinics each year, I come to you. To your horses, your land, your specific situation — not a generalized demonstration audience.
What a Private Alternative Horsemanship™ Clinic Actually Is
No Predetermined Agenda
I've never run a clinic with a set outline of what we'll cover each day. The horses and the people in front of me determine where we go. This approach takes more skill and requires genuine flexibility — but it's the only way to create real learning rather than delivered content.
The Human Is Always Part of the Work
We address what the horse is doing. We also honestly address what the human is bringing to the interaction — their habits, their timing, their emotional filter, their unexamined patterns. Both sides of the conversation matter, and most clinicians only work on one.
Symptoms vs. Root Causes
A horse that's reactive, tense, resistant, or shut down is communicating something. A private clinic creates the space to actually investigate the why behind behavior rather than applying techniques that manage the surface without addressing what's underneath.
Private Means Private
This is not a group format that happens to be on your property. It is you, your horses, and three to five days of uninterrupted attention. If you want to bring a small number of people from your yard who are equally serious, that is something we can discuss — but it remains intimate by design.
Continuity Beyond the Clinic
For most students who host a private clinic, this is not a one-off event. It becomes the beginning of an ongoing relationship — with continued remote coaching between visits, and the option to bring me back as your horses and your skills develop. The work deepens over time, which is when real change happens.
Who This Is For
Serious equestrians who are done with the cycle of quick fixes. People who want to actually understand their horses, not just manage them. Riders at any level — beginners to advanced competitors — who are genuinely committed to growth, honest about where they are, and ready for work that doesn't offer guaranteed outcomes but does offer genuine progress.
"The students who make the most lasting change are not always the ones who improve fastest. They are the ones curious enough to ask better questions of themselves — and patient enough to let the horse answer honestly."
How a Private European Clinic Comes Together
I take a small number of private European clinic bookings each year. Most begin with a conversation — either an email inquiry or an intro consult — to understand the situation, confirm it's a genuine fit, and discuss logistics.
Initial Inquiry
Email scheduling@learnhorses.com with your location, the number and background of horses involved, a brief description of where you are and what you're working toward, and any questions. My office will respond and, if it looks like a fit, we'll arrange a conversation.
The Conversation
Before committing to anything, we talk. I want to understand your situation honestly — your horses, your goals, your experience level, and whether this approach is actually right for where you are right now. This is as much for your benefit as mine.
Logistics & Scheduling
Private clinics are typically three to five days. If you have access to suitable facilities — even a basic arena or large paddock — that is sufficient. Accommodation arrangements are discussed individually. Clinics are scheduled around my European travel calendar, which runs through the warmer months with some flexibility in spring and autumn.
The Work
We begin where you actually are, not where a curriculum says you should be. Sessions evolve based on the horses' responses and what you genuinely need to understand. There is no agenda to follow and nothing to demonstrate to an audience. Just focused, real work.
After the Clinic
For many students, the private clinic is a starting point, not a standalone event. Remote coaching continues the work between visits, reinforcing what was learned and addressing what emerges as you apply it with your horses day to day.
What We Can Arrange
Solo Private Clinic
One owner, their horses, three to five days of focused work. The most concentrated format — every session is built entirely around your specific situation.
Small Group on Your Property
Two to four serious students working from the same facility. Still intimate, still individually focused — not a group clinic dynamic. Participants must be at compatible learning stages and equally committed to the approach.
Extended Stay
For students who want deeper immersion, a longer visit of a week or more allows for more horses, more scenarios, and the kind of gradual understanding that shorter formats can't fully create.
Enquire About a Private Clinic
Spaces are limited each year. If you're in Europe and this speaks to where you are with your horses, reach out. The first step is simply a conversation.
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