Welcome to Natural Horsemanship!

Welcome to the Natural Horsemanship page!  This site will highlight all things NH, ranging from the general to the specific, as well as provide information about bitless riding, barefoot trimming, and other forward-thinking philosophies.  I believe all of these things greatly benefit every horse, and we owe it to our equine friends to make them as happy and comfortable as we can, right?  For a brief description of Natural Horsemanship, click on the “What Is Natural Horsemanship?” link.  There are also links for bitless riding, and barefoot trimming. I  add more content to this site almost every day, so be sure to bookmark it and check back every once in a while to see what’s new.   

 I have also started filming my new reality show, “Flip That Horse!”  (see link for more info), which is a really fun project I decided to undertake this year.  A portion of the profits will be donated to a local animal rescue group.   Episode three is now up, and soon Episode 4 will be ready.  Be sure to watch them all from the beginning to see how the young filly Sundance goes from uncatch-able and un-halter-broke to a total puppy dog.  After Episode 5, I will open up my website to bids for this lovely filly.  She is a doll and will make someone a really nice riding horse.

I will continue to add lots of useful links to other great sites as I go.  This site is meant to be fun, informative and get you inspired.  Let me know what you think!  And let’s keep it positive, please!  : )  

Another project I am most excited about is my new halter invention (patent pending!) called the Aeron Riding Halter.  Already doing well on ebay, several online tack shops have started to carry them, both in the US and abroad.  For more information on this halter and how to order it, click on “Aeron Riding Halter.

8 Responses to “Welcome to Natural Horsemanship!”

  1. Maria, on February 16th, 2008 at 3:56 am Said:

    Hi,
    I also use the Cook’s Bitless Bridle. I noticed that there is a delayed release because of the crossover. However, I like the side-pull effect. I have two questions regarding the Aaron Halter Bridle:
    1. Where is the pressure felt ? Is it only on the nose?
    2. Can the knots themselves inflict much pain for the horse?
    I would greatly appreciate a response to this message
    Maria

  2. aeronm, on February 17th, 2008 at 12:39 am Said:

    Hi Maria,
    Thanks for the great questions.
    My Riding Halter works by putting very mild pressure on the knot on the opposite side of the nose. It would be nearly impossible to hurt the horse in my halter, even if you were to pull as hard as you possibly could. The knots are really just there to help the horse know when you are pulling, and to keep the halter together!
    For a short tutorial, click on the link to the left “How To Start Using a Bitless Bridle.”
    You will find that once your horse is trained to go with light pressure, you won’t need anything more than this halter. I use it even when galloping cross country and jumping. But of course it takes a little practice to get to that point!
    Hope this helps,
    Happy horsing,
    ~Aeron

  3. valerie weil, on February 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm Said:

    aeron, hi, congratulations on your new ad. i am sure you will succeed.
    please promote those nice rope bridles. are you going to the STAR TANNERY ride in april?
    it will be our 1st ride this spring & only 2nd ride of 50+ miles for Speaker. we love horse camping, trail riding, and endurance.

  4. IAnn Graham, on February 26th, 2008 at 4:40 pm Said:

    How in the world do I order one of your riding halters? Thank you

  5. aeronm, on February 26th, 2008 at 7:47 pm Said:

    Hi there!
    It’s easiest just to email me directly, until I get a proper website set up to take orders.
    My email is: aeronmack@yahoo.com
    Thanks!
    ~Aeron

  6. Anne Barlow, on March 5th, 2008 at 2:10 am Said:

    Hi Aeron - just received my riding halter, reins, and hoof picks in the mail today. All well packaged and very speedy delivery! Extremely impressed with the quality of your product and I really think you’ve got it cased for the perfect setup for bitless riding. I endurance race and have tried numerous other bitless bridles, but they’ll be showing up for sale pretty soon on e-bay! The reins were better than expected and are the perfect weight for a long day on the trail. Love the unique hoofpicks - one for me, and one as a gift for my instructor. Thanks for a perfect transaction and good luck with your many endeavours!

  7. martialarts, on June 20th, 2008 at 6:30 pm Said:

    Hi all great information here and good thread to comment on.

    I am an adict to training and really want to get to my best this year!

    Can I ask though - how did you get this picked up and into google news?

    Very impressive that this blog is syndicated through Google and is it something that is just up to Google or you actively created?

    Obviously this is a popular blog with great data so well done on your seo success..

  8. aeronm, on June 20th, 2008 at 9:03 pm Said:

    I have no idea how this got onto Google news! It must be something they do. Thanks for your comments! Keep up the good horsey learning!
    ~Aeron

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