Natural Horsemanship

- building strong relationships
based on trust

Natural horsemanship is achieved by working with the horse's behavior, instincts and personality in an clear and kind manner.

There are many trainers who practice Natural Horsemanship including: John Lyons, Mark Rashid, Brent Graef, Linda Tellington-Jones, Monty Roberts, Tom Dorrance, Pat Parelli, Chris Irwin and Buck Brannaman. Each one of these trainers have their own style and methods.

Natural Horsemanship is available to everyone - you can learn how to effectively and kindly work with your horse using these methods. Studies of horses in the wild has given the foundation on which natural horsemanship is based.

Body language is used to communicate to the horse and by learning to listen to the horse by watching for subtle moves that indicate understanding, a two-way conversation can be achieved.

It is a truly beautiful sight to see horse and human working as one with trust and respect. That is the essence of true horsemanship.

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