Natural Horsemanship Steps

Natural Horsemanship Steps

STEP 1 - OBSERVE YOURSELF

  • posture

  • voice

  • movements

  • feelings/emotions/thoughts

  • distracted or focused?

STEP 2 - OBSERVE YOUR HORSE

  • eyes

  • ears

  • head

  • tail

  • legs

  • overall body: relaxed or tense?

STEP 3 - INTERPRET YOUR HORSE

  • how should you respond?

  • goal: relaxed horse, focused on you

GOAL:

A harmonious relationship between horse and human - based on trust and mutual respect.

STEP 4 - COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR HORSE

  • human communication must be calm and gentle

  • think whisper not shout

  • “feel” and “timing” is everything