Do you feel like you have the versatility and flexibility that you’re looking for with the horse you have now? You can by making a few changes in your training program. At Next Level HorsemanshipTM we build the Foundation, from the Ground Up. It’s important that horses have a strong Foundation in training before being asked to perform beyond their capabilities. Then they will be prepared to succeed in any discipline. Think of training horses as an inverted pyramid. For…
Ride Like the Wind
May 16th to July 26th…a lot has happened with Viggo in his gentling and training in the two and half months since he arrived at NLHTM! With less than 7 weeks remaining until the competition in September we are moving into the final phases of our training – at least for the short term. Viggo will continue his training at NLHTM beyond the competition for sure, but because he’s had such a solid Foundation from our training Program, he has…
Time Flies!
Wow! Do you ever feel just like your summer is just flying away? I mean every two weeks we write our blogs and it seems like every two days! The fact is that at NLHTM, TIME FLIES! So I’m going to give all of you a little ‘mini’ update of what has been happening in the  past couple of weeks. So first my mom and I went down to Tennessee to do a clinic for some of our good friends…
Trainer Spotlight:Dory
Dory Dory is a 6 year old warm blood mare that came to NLHTM in November of 2010 for training after her frustrated owner spent more than a year with other trainers, and with lessons trying to improve her training to no avail. “My horse wasn’t moving off my leg, she wasn’t engaged with the bit, she was stiff and temperamental. Although I was jumping her, it felt more like luck than ability. There was something missing and I needed…
NLH-Cue Tip: Teach Your Horse to Hobble
Teach Your Horse To Hobble: At Next Level HorsemanshipTM we teach our horses to hobble because it is an extremely valuable technique for teaching patience, to give to pressure around their feet which could save them from injury, and to stand and ground tie quietly. But more importantly, hobbling horses can increase the efficiency of your training program, and effectively save your horse’s life and you from the potential for serious injury. Aside from the obvious fact that hobbling will…
Press Release: Next Level Horsemanship Welcomes Kubota to Their Family of Sponsors.
NEXT LEVEL HORSEMANSHIP TM WELCOMES KUBOTA AS A NATIONAL SPONSOR Port Matilda, PA – Next Level Horsemanship TM, Suzanne Myers, recently welcomed Kubota as a national sponsor. “Kubota represents the quality company that we want Next Level Horsemanship TM to be associated with and we are excited to welcome them as a sponsor,