What is natural horsemanship?
Natural horsemanship is an approach to training and handling based on understanding a horse's psychology and communicating with it respectfully.
Detailed explanation
Natural horsemanship encompasses various schools that share the approach of using the horse's natural behavior as a guide, rather than imposing behaviors through negative reinforcement. It involves extensive groundwork, using rope halters, signal sticks, and positive reinforcement. Figures such as Pat Parelli, Monty Roberts, and Tom Dorrance are historical references. The division between natural and traditional is often artificial: many good riders integrate principles from both approaches.
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