Get away to the Cascade Mountains with just you and your horse.  Ride in the mountains.  Sleep in the cabins.  Swim in the pool. It’s three days/ three nights of intensive learning and fun for you and your horse.  We'll be heading out to Flying Horseshoe Ranch in Cle Elem, May 15-18.  Terry Wilson will be returning as our instructor and the folks from Three Peaks Outfitters will be stopping by for a workshop on packing into the backcountry.  There will be activities for both intermediate and advanced trail riders.  For more information, click here.                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Wrangler kids camp added to summer line-up
Again this summer, we will be having our popular natural horsemanship kids camps.  In addition to Horse Crazy (4-6 year olds), Beginning and Advanced camps, we will be adding a Wrangler Camp for students who are ready for some serious trail riding.  The camps fill up fast this time of year, so register ASAP.  Click here to learn more.

World Champion Reiner Craig Johnson returns
World Champion Reiner Crag Johnson will be back at the NWNHC, August 15 - 17 with his Basics of Reining that will increase your horsemanship skills and improve the performance of your horse, no matter your breed or riding discipline.  The first two days provide beginners the basics while on the third day students can step up with more advanced riders to work their stops, spins and slides.

   During the Basics of Reining clinic, Craig delivers 20+ years of experience and knowledge to help you achieve your greatest riding potential. Craig has assembled an absolutely fabulous foundation program that revolves around seven key reining fundamentals. Each will be explained, demonstrated and practiced.  Learn more.

Get practicing for the Northwest Parelli Games!

End the summer riding season with a celebration of natural horsemanship and two days of fun with friends and new acquaintances.  Join fellow Natural Horsemanship students  for a weekend of learning, sharing and testing of your savvy skills.  Participate in the Games as an individual and team.  Pig out on barbeque.  Whoop it up at the barn dance.  This non-competitive event also features a Trailerpalooza cash prize contest where you load your horse from 100 ft away!  Be sure to put September 27 & 28 on your calendar, get together a group of friends and start practicing.  It's a great time you won't want to miss! Learn more.

A home for serious natural horsemanship students

If you feel like the odd man out and people in your barn are full of "helpful suggestions" or just downright rude about you practicing natural horsemanship, then consider joining our family here at the NW Natural Horsemanship Center.  The Center was founded as a supportive, educational facility for the study of natural horsemanship and its practice in whatever discipline or riding style fits you.  Boarding and memberships are available, as well as haul-ins.  Boarders and members enjoy acres of riding, indoor and outdoor arenas and a playground.  They also get together for study groups and play days.  Boarders also get to audit most of our clinics for free.  If you're serious about your natural horsemanship,   check us out .

Samantha Moore helps students advance the natural horse

We have had the pleasure of having natural horse trainer and instructor Samantha Moore join us the past several months to give lessons and share her vast knowledge of horse behavior, riding and training.  Samantha is a long-time student of the horse and spent time learning from masters such as Tom Dorrance.  She helps students isolate issues that are holding them and their horse back from achieving the success they desire and gives them customized instruction and homework.  Samantha is continuing her monthly visits and students can sign up for lesson times.  Just visit the Coming Events page on our website to see when Samantha returns and reserve a spot for yourself.

Student successes

Peggy Justus and Poncho enjoy their award-winning performance at their first Dressage show.

Heather Cromwell and Skip share the pride of obtaining their L1 with PNH Instructor Terry Wilson.

Lori DeMarre got her red string too.