| Natural horsemanship training techniques are beneficial | | | | harmony. The pressure and release system of training |
| for the horse and the rider or trainer. Natural | | | | used in natural horsemanship creates a strong |
| horsemanship techniques stress intuitive communication | | | | communication link between the horse and rider, which |
| between the horse and its trainer. Such techniques | | | | allows even conventionally shown horses to move |
| make for a less stressful and more fun experience for | | | | with more precision, grace and soundness. This higher |
| each in the long run. | | | | quality of movement ensures that horses do better at |
| Lowered Expense | | | | shows, and are more comfortable to work with. |
| Keeping a horse is expensive! Vet bills, food costs, | | | | More Fun for All |
| boarding costs, and equipment do not come cheaply. | | | | Horses and humans each suffer from fear if training |
| Just as people, plants and other animals tend to have | | | | does not foster understanding and communication. |
| better health if they are not stressed, and worse | | | | Natural horsemanship puts those fears to rest for |
| health if they are stressed, so do horses. Natural | | | | horses and riders/trainers. Learning to work one on |
| horsemanship techniques promote training that works | | | | one with a horse and communicate in "horse |
| with the horse's natural communication patterns and | | | | language," or the horse's natural body language takes |
| instinctive behavior. This assures that the horse will be | | | | some unpredictability out of working with horses. While |
| more at ease during training, less stressed, and thus will | | | | a person can never completely accurately predict |
| likely remain healthier. | | | | what a horse will do at any given moment, natural |
| Specific natural horsemanship care techniques such as | | | | horsemanship techniques allow trainers to learn each |
| natural hoof care can also reduce expense for vet | | | | nuance of their horse's personality. Everyone knows |
| bills, food and medication. Horses that work barefoot | | | | that pinned ears mean a horse is frightened, but what |
| are more sound and less likely to develop diseases | | | | does that flick of the tail mean with your horse? |
| such as thrush. The benefits of natural hoof care are | | | | Working so closely with the horse will also allow it to |
| realized most when horses are properly fed and | | | | get to know its trainer. If the trainer keeps with |
| exercised. | | | | predictable cues and movements, the horse will learn |
| Better Movement | | | | to trust its trainer fully. With complete trust, the duo can |
| Horses trained with natural horsemanship techniques | | | | do anything. If a horse trusts its trainer, it will be much |
| are trained to work with their rider and trainer rather | | | | more likely to try new things, and remain less stressed |
| than against. The philosophy of natural horsemanship is | | | | in new situations, making riding, showing and training |
| that horse and rider are a pair and must move in | | | | more fun and relaxing for everyone. |