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A Rockin’ Good Time at Road To The Horse

Well, time keeps ticking and spring is nearly here.  This time of year is exciting as it brings a rush of new events and happenings all around the country and locally.  The show season is about to open for many associations, the equine expos are in full swing across the country, and NLHTM is packed with horses in for training in preparation for spring and summer riding. In February, we took a small break from training to meet up with…

NLH Cue-Tips: Training on the Trail

Getting out of the arena and onto the trail is a great way to continue the training on your horse.  Many of the things that you teach your horse inside the arena can also be taught on the trail such as softening and suppleness to contact with the bit, yielding  and forward motion exercises.  But some things can ONLY be taught on the trail and many flaws or holes in your training program are discovered there which will inform you…

Supreme Extreme-Here We Come!

Next Level Horsemanship TM will helping to make dreams come true for two families this year.  Owning an American Mustang is a childhood dream of many horse lovers but gentling those horses and making that dream a reality can be a challenge for those who don’t have the facilities or the experience needed to handle a wild horse. Now, Next Level HorsemanshipTM will make that dream come true for two families in Pennsylvania by gentling and training their newly adopted…

Around the Farm: New Prospects for 2011

Next Level HorsemanshipTM welcomed two new reining prospects to our facility in Port Matilda. Two year olds Spooks Miss Shine (Cisco) and Walla Whiz Wanda (Kahlua) arrived in Pennsylvania in early December after we purchased them from the NRHA futurity sale in Oklahoma. They have settled in, adjusted to the weather and their new herd mates and are learning the NLHTM Program. Today, Kahlua gave us her first ride and it was magnificent! Stay tuned to follow their progress –…

Event Highlight-PA Farm Show

Press Releases PA EQUINE SHOWCASE LEAVES CROWD CHEERING AT 2011 PA FARM SHOW 1/14/2011 Harrisburg – Several disciplines and breeds of horses entertained a large cheering crowd on Friday, Jan. 14, at the 2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, as part of the Equine Showcase. “The Mustang Girls” from Next Level Horsemanship, owned by Dr. Suzanne Myers from Port Matilda, Centre County, were a crowd favorite Friday night. Myers, who won a wild mustang contest in 2008 with her mustang…

Articles-February, Midwest Equine Online

“Winter Blues Got You Down?” I was watching the morning news the other day and I heard the anchor person declare that ‘today’ was the ‘saddest day of the year’.  Evidently June 17th is the happiest day of the year.  Really?  I want to know who gets paid to make such assessments and better yet, why?  I’ll be my own judge of when and where my emotions flare thank you very much!  With that said, I will admit that this…