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Natural Horsemanship

Learn more about the techniques that are used for horse training that tap into a horse’s natural instincts and methods of communication instead of using force. Natural horsemanship is a more gentle method of training that uses pressure and release of pressure to achieve the same goals that force and fear have achieved from harsher methods in the past. It’s becoming a much more common and accepted method of training. The trainer tries to keep the horse calm throughout training, which helps build a feeling of safety and trust between horse and trainer. This increases bonding. Natural horsemanship trainers have seen amazing results using these methods.

Liberty Work with Luke Gingerich

Luke Gingerich gives some pointers for anyone interested in starting out in the appealing discipline of liberty work, which both…

9 months ago


Joe Misner and His Wild Horsemanship Certification Program

Sometimes horses, like people, need a leg up in life. That’s where Joe Misner comes in. Growing up in Alaska…

10 months ago

Tips to Keep Your Horse from Bucking

It’s a scene riders dread: A tense, strong horse ignores your cues, moves straight ahead then begins bucking and kicking…

1 year ago

Groundwork Exercises to Improve Communication

Groundwork exercises that check communication between horse and human are a crucial part of my evaluation of a new horse…

1 year ago

Parelli Natural Horsemanship: The Seven Games

Seven Games are the basis of true communication with horses. Everything you ask your horse to do—in or out of…

2 years ago

Try Somatic Horsemanship

"Our bodies are our temples, and horses lead us to the altar.” ~ Beverley Kane, M.D. What brings you that…

2 years ago

Competing with Horses: Mental Preparation with Warwick Schiller

When competing with horses, there are a lot of things you can’t control. You can’t control the schedule. You can’t…

2 years ago

Listening to the Horse with Warwick Schiller

A few years ago, I fully believed I had this whole horse training thing figured out. I had won big…

2 years ago

Horse Illustrated Podcast Episode 16

In podcast episode 16 of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Straight Arrow Products, hosts…

2 years ago

Desensitizing Methods with Warwick Schiller

I’ve always come to the science of horse training from the empiric perspective, meaning I learn it from a practical…

2 years ago