Lesson Program
"Where Competition and Horsemanship Meet"
Often, Performance and Horsemanship are separate goals in the horse industry. At MHN Performance Horsemanship we believe you need both to succeed.
Performance
Horse showing is our Passion here at MHNPH. This is what keeps us motivated and excited for the future with our horses. We compete in Ranch Horse Shows which include events such as Reining, Rail, Trail, Ranch Pleasure, Ranch Riding, and more! These events also encourage well roundedness in horse and rider, producing good horsemanship as a result. Horse showing requires a higher level of commitment from riders, but can be extremely rewarding.
Horsemanship
"Beginner Riders focus on the Intermediate, Intermediate Riders focus on the Advanced, and Advanced Riders focus on the Basics". It's easy to think that Horsemanship is "the easy part" of riding horses. But truthfully, whether your goals are to compete or just improve, the key is to get back to the basics. Horsemanship is the key to having success no matter your goal.
Longevity
It does little good to have laid a good foundation with good Horsemanship, and reached the level of Performance to have our horses last only a few short years in the show pen. MHN Performance Horsemanship emphasizes instruction and training practices that will help you help your horse stay performing for years to come. While we cannot guarantee longevity due to genetic and other factors, we promote practices that will help your horse last.
Whats new in 2026?
To really succeed in the horse world, you and your horse need to grow as individuals. MHNPH wants to help facilitate that growth.
Starting in March of this year, we will be implementing a Levels Program paired with a Subscription Program and our own Lesson Horses. These programs are designed to help you grow as a horseman and horsewoman, as well as improve your horse along the way if you own your own.
Covering both ridden and groundwork, our Levels Program has 8 levels and Trainer's Challenges. Levels 1-2 helps you get comfortable on and around horses, and Levels 3-4 helps you get confident in your basic riding skills. Levels 5-6 helps you learn intermediate level horsemanship and 7-8 helps you master our program. These levels vary in difficulty, but generally get harder as they go on. Designed to build confidence while also challenging you enough to grow, our program also helps you keep track and feel accomplished. After each level has been completed you will receive a certificate upon completion. If you complete all of our levels, this also opens you up to our "Graduate Program" with a unique design to benefit riders that are farther along in their horsemanship.
I would like to start this next paragraph off with, I fully believe in the benefits of Levels Programs. But after years of giving lessons, I have noticed a flaw with them. A lot of times, when riders are not making progress as quickly as they wish, or have a set back, they become too hard on themselves. Learning to be a horseman or horsewoman takes a lot of time and effort, and it can easily be discouraging. To solve this problem and allow riders to have a more unique learning experience, I came up with the idea of Trainers Challenges. These Challenges are meant to help encourage riders by giving a creative challenge, rebuilding confidence, or just have fun with. Trainers Challenges also come with their own certificate upon completion!
To round this all out, we will also implement a Subscription based lesson program. This allows both Trainer and Student to have more stability and accountability. It takes a commitment from both trainer and student to achieve success, and this allows us to accomplish that. In our program, you will receive an amount off of lessons if you commit to two lessons a month and more off if you commit to 3 or more lessons per month - rewarding your commitment! If you love working with horses and improving - get in touch with us today!
A little more on our Levels Program
New in March 2026
Meant to help guide you from beginner to advanced, our Levels Program is a well rounded system meant to help you learn and know where you're at no matter your level.
This will also debut with our new Subscription lesson plan that lets you attain lower rates when you make larger commitments.
