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Sam Harvey

208-265-2644 
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Sam’s Background
Back To Basics

In the Beginning…
I began riding with a focus in jumpers, but quickly turned towards Three Day Eventing after a few cross-country rides.  I loved the adrenaline rush of galloping up over hills, down through streams and then out over huge fences!  I left home at an early age to focus on training and competing: my riding brought me throughout the US and finally to England.

Sam & Negative G Ram Tap Horse TrialsMy Experiences…
Although my main focus was Three Day, I wanted to expand my field of knowledge and experience many different aspects of riding.  I working in Jumper and Dressage barns, schooling, conditioning and training horses.  I also decided to try jockey school, and get to know the ins and outs of Hollywood Park and Santa Anita Race Tracks.

I trained with many people of various backgrounds throughout the US, and was able to experience all aspects of Three Day.  I saw what it was like from a competitor’s standpoint, from the trainer’s standpoint, and from the Olympian’s standpoint.  I found that the more I saw, the more frustrated I was with the lack of concern for the basics.  I realized many people had lost sight of why they were riding and competing, and had let politics and finances fog up their view of their goals.  I felt disappointed in the goal I was working for and had a constant feeling of negativity due to many outside influences.  So I left the sport.

Returning…
Even though I was not riding, I continued to stay in touch with friends from the equine world.  My interest was slowly rekindled when I went as a spectator to an event in Kalispell, MT.  I saw people who were riding for the pure enjoyment of the sport.  This encouraged me to once again become involved with the sport.  I was reacquainted with United States Pony Club, but this time as a trainer and District Commissioner, and I began to teach and ride again.

I now travel throughout the western States clinicing and competing.  In July 2003 my partner and I opened The Equestrian Center, LLC - a training and clinic facility in Sandpoint, Idaho located in the panhandle of the state.  I am now proud to offer Eligible Equines- horses that I have started or rehabbed and am offering for sale.

Present Day…
By now my experience has allowed me to step back and “see” more of the whole picture; I use a mixture of ideas and theories that have helped me define my own training and teaching style for both horses and students.  My goal of achieving respect and communicating with horses before I get on them is a very important part of the actual ride.  From watching, clinicing, and auditing with “horse whisperers” it soon became very clear that winning over a horse’s mind and becoming his friend on the ground would greatly improve the quality of my ride.

For a more in depth explanation check out the RESPECT page to learn more about the ground work philosophy and the Riding with Sam for lesson style.

Contact TEC!
Sam@learnhorses.com
Sam Harvey

208-265-2644 Pacific Time

or Toll Free 866-904-0111

A horse whispering equestrian center for riding lessons and training in jumping, dressage, cross country, and western, where young horses start, older horses learn respect at charm school in a round pen, dressage arenas, horses for sale including paint, thoroughbred, sport horses, pony and ponies, horse trailers for sale, tack for sale or horse brokering on the web and in the northwest by Samantha Harvey, the horse whisperer and Pony Club Youth Congress member, that also offers a gorgeous, scenic location on Selle Road in Sandpoint, Idaho for rent or lease for play days, weddings, reunions, get-togethers, scout meetings, soccer practice, 4-H shows, vacation and recreational, recognized show facility with overnight camping, showers and corrals