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…
Learning with Mustangs
Horsemanship is not merely a matter of bodily skills, but is based on scholarship and, therefore, is a matter of the mind and intellect. Good horsemanship is based on proper character development and, therefore, is also a matter of mentality and spirit. Without the correct attitudes and insights, there cannot be the right sport.~Charles de Kunffy For the past two weekends Next Level Horsemanshipâ„¢ was given the opportunity to showcase our diverse horse knowledge, experiences and training program with our…