NaSHA exists to honor and advance the shooting horse discipline — through education, connection, and clear standards. Built for the shooting horse discipline — structured for long-term success.
Our role is simple: to help this sport grow with integrity, skill, and respect for the horse at its heart!
Start Here — Learn, Train, and Progress in the Shooting Horse Discipline. Start Here: A Simple Way In
New to structured training or unsure where to begin as a rider?
Start with Lesson Levels to understand the training framework, attend a Shooting Horse School for hands-on learning, and use Rider Progression practice tools between rides to continue building skills at home.
Not rules. Not regulation. Just clear structure and better tools.
Progress shouldn’t feel random.
NaSHA organizes training into clear stages so riders, horses, and instructors know:
Where they are
What comes next
What skills matter now
Each level builds intentionally on the one before it — prioritizing safety, confidence, and consistency over speed.
Teaching the shooting horse discipline is rewarding.
NaSHA supports instructors and aspiring clinicians with tools that help them:
Teach safely and consistently
Communicate progress clearly to students
Structure lessons and clinics effectively
Build confidence in both horses and riders
We focus on helping instructors develop the how of teaching — not just the what.
NaSHA supports clinics and schools that value thoughtful progression and responsible training.
These events provide opportunities to:
Develop skills within a structured framework
Learn from instructors focused on clarity and safety
Experience how progression works in practice
Whether you’re attending or hosting, NaSHA clinics and schools are designed to meet riders and horses where they are — and help them move forward.
At NaSHA, we believe the horse sets the standard. A good horse has the power to raise his rider up, and to give them glory, respect and honor. When the spotlight falls only on the rider, the horse — the very foundation of the sport — is too often overlooked. At NaSHA, we believe the horse deserves more. By keeping the focus where it belongs, we honor the animals that make this sport possible and, in doing so, elevate everyone who rides with them.
Because every time we put the horse first, the rider, the sport — and everyone in it — rises higher.
