The underlying fundamental elements of the NLH training program are the application of the principles of pressure and release, and positive reinforcement in our training techniques; consistency and repetition in our training program; the continual pursuit of excellence in timing, feel, and balance in our techniques; and, the assessment of each horse as an individual in our program.

Training horses is about shaping behaviors; building cues for specific actions we want from the horse and discouraging behaviors or actions we don’t want. A horse begins to learn what we want them to do only by recognizing cues