NLH™ Team Blog

On the Back of a Horse

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve chatted with everyone after the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover (SEMM) in Fort Worth.  What a rush!  After returning from that event we had a lot of things to do to play “catch-up” back home … Continue reading

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How Do You Handle Hanky Panky?

Horses are unpredictable at times and sometimes when you’re riding things don’t always go as planned.  Good training and mileage will minimize the likelihood of mishaps and that should be your first line of defense against cantankerous behavior or spooking … Continue reading

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Where has summer gone?

Hi Everyone! How are all of you?  Oh wait, hold on a second, because I think that I just saw summer flying right past me!  I mean where has summer break gone?  I just don’t know!!! So I started middle … Continue reading

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Countdown to Competition

What a great day it is when I can get up in the morning, enjoy a cup of coffee and a morning hug from my daughter, and head off to the barn to spend the day training horses!  I’m so … Continue reading

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NLH Clinic Update

Our August Foundations clinic was a huge success and we’re looking forward to the next clinic at NLHTM the first weekend in November.  All of our participants made huge improvements in their horses and in their horsemanship in just a … Continue reading

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Push-Don’t Pull

Have you ever seen a pull-toy?  I think we all have and likely remember them from our childhood.  They are usually very simple, make some noise or are somewhat flashy by design and can be quite captivating to watch.   … Continue reading

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Trainer Spotlight-’Chip and Dale’

CATRA, the Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association, is a nonprofit organization located in Grantville, PA which provides  therapeutic horseback riding to people with disabilities. CATRA is run by Ben and Shirley Nolt  who just celebrated the organization’s 25th year helping … Continue reading

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Cross Training Improves Your Horse

Do you feel like you have the versatility and flexibility that you’re looking for with the horse you have now?  You can by making a few changes in your training program.  At Next Level HorsemanshipTM we build the Foundation, from … Continue reading

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Ride Like the Wind

May 16th to July 26th…a lot has happened with Viggo in his gentling and training in the two and half months since he arrived at NLHTM!  With less than 7 weeks remaining until the competition in September we are moving … Continue reading

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Time Flies!

Wow! Do you ever feel just like your summer is just flying away?  I mean every two weeks we write our blogs and it seems like every two days!  The fact is that at NLHTM, TIME FLIES!  So I’m going … Continue reading

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