Natural Horsemanship Survey
1. Do you think Natural Horsemanship is the best way to train/interact with horses? YES / NO
a. If yes, what convinced you?
2. Did you ever think (or currently) Natural Horsemanship doesn’t work? YES / NO
3. What disciplines do you participate in? (English, Western, Dressage, Jumper, Hunter, Driving, Polo, etc):
4. Do you think there are disciplines that natural horsemanship cannot work with? Yes / No
a. If yes, which disciplines?
5. Please rate your knowledge of Natural Horsemanship: (1= very low, 5= very high)
6. Please rate how likely the following are to show you that natural horsemanship works (1 = very low, 5= very high) : a. Demonstrations with interesting tricks (using balls, pedestals, etc)
b. Demonstrations with liberty play (no halter/bridle)
c. Demonstrations with many people and students showing they can do
d. Demonstrations that show how natural horsemanship can help with specific disciplines (for example how to make your horse a more confident jumping horse)
e. A natural horsemen succeeding in high level competition (ex. Grand Prix jumping)
7. Please rate how important the following natural horsemanship items are in training (1= very low, 5= very high): a) Rope Halter
b) Long (10ft or longer) Lead Rope
c) Arm Extension Stick and String (Carrot Stick/Handy Stick)
d) Rope Hackamore
e) Bitless Bridle
f) Natural Horsemanship Training Books
g) Natural Horsemanship Training Videos
h) Online Natural Horsemanship Advice
8. What websites do you visit when you need natural horsemanship information?
9. Did you know www.LFEquestrian.com provides online advice for free? YES / NO
10. Did you know that www.Parelli.com offers a ‘Savvy Club’ for support? YES / NO
11. Did you know that www.westfallhorsemanship.com offers a blog of advice? YES / NO
12. Do you believe keeping a horse outdoors 24/7 with other horses is the healthiest option for horses provided there is adequate shelter and space (as opposed to stalling horses)? YES / NO
13. Do you believe keeping horses without shoes is the best for horses (provided the horse doesn’t have any special conditions or requirements)? YES / NO
14. Any comments you would like to share?
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