Welcome to Horsemanship NZ With Jenny Paterson.

...Helping Horses Become 100% OK, 100% of the Time...

Is your horse a picture of blooming, optimal health?
Is he comfortable and contented, bright, alert and willing?
Does he give you a Class A ride?

I have been teaching Horsemanship throughout New Zealand for the last 10 years and have met hundreds of people and their horses over this time. I therefore have the benefit of observing, comparing and learning from them all. Especially where it comes to the causes of many health and behaviour problems experienced throughout the country.

I have had to become generally knowledgeable in many aspects of Horsemanship as you too will do and, via the newsletter there is developing a great network of like-minded people, some of whom have specialized in areas such as dentistry, hoof care, saddle-fitting, and various therapies.

Achieving a horse that is 100% OK usually means getting everything 'right'. No amount of good horsemanship skills is any good to your horse if your saddle is poking him in the back, or if his teeth need attending to and so on. Some people get so focused on one aspect that they forget all the rest. So this website can be used as a kind of a checklist, to ensure you are not overlooking something important.

It can certainly be used to help get to the bottom of any problems you may have. And it can help you to get things in perspective. There are many 'schools of thought', fads and trends out there. To shoe or not to shoe? To cover or not to cover? Open discussion is important. You will 'develop your connoisseurship' and be better equipped to assess whether something is applicable in your situation or not.

The information on the website comes from 'the grass roots' (pun intended!!), from the genuine experiences and observations of many different horse owners around the country. In plain, simple language. It is not meant to tell you what to do, but to help you to draw your own conclusions.

My experience is that most people are genuinely doing their best by their horses and they welcome any information that will help them and their horse in any way.

If you would like to be part of the growing network of people interested in achieving 100% OKness and pursuing the art of fine horsemanship, please see our 'Membership Details' page.

Cheers,
Jenny Paterson