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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009

We Support the Natural Horsemanship Movement!

Natural horsemanship, in all its forms, has been sweeping the world for several decades. Although not a new philosophy, it has recently become well-known in all areas of the horse community. More and more people are embracing this philosophy as the answer to their horse dreams.

There are many in the horse world who are critical of natural horsemanship and its spokespeople for various reasons. Lately, I have witnessed many people complaining about NH. “Too many gimmicks,” they say. “Everything those clinicians say is about marketing, so that people will go out and pay high prices for their tools, clinics and courses.”

To my line of thinking, those people are missing the point. And the point is that these clinicians and trainers, vets and farriers, are helping to spread the word about natural horsemanship. Their clinics, lessons and home study courses are making it available to anyone who wants to learn. They sell the tools that they use themselves, tools that will help students succeed in their study of natural horsemanship.

Some have sayings and plays on words that makes those things stick in people’s minds. Is that marketing? Absolutely. But what’s wrong with that? Those sayings help us remember things, which in turn helps us with our horsemanship.

It’s pretty hard to argue with NH professionals’ results – happy, eager, confident horses with owners who reflect these traits, too. With their ‘gimmicks’ and marketing, tools and DVDs, these NH pros are making the world a better place for horses by showing us how to make the world better for our horses.

So really, what’s not to love?

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CATEGORIES: NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP MOVEMENT, NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP PROFESSIONALS