NaSHA exists to honor and advance the Shooting Horse discipline — through education, connection, and clear standards.
Clear training paths, practical tools, and community support for riders at every level.
Our role is simple: to help this sport grow with integrity, skill, and respect for the horse at its heart!
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 and what skills matter now.
Each level builds intentionally on the one before it — prioritizing safety, confidence, and consistency over speed.
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, and build confidence in both horses and riders.
We focus on helping instructors develop the how of teaching — not just the what.
NaSHA events provide opportunities to develop skills within a structured framework, learn from instructors focused on clarity and safety and experience how progression works in practice
Whether you’re attending or hosting, NaSHA schools are designed to meet riders and horses where they are — and help them move forward.
We've met some truly amazing horses and people in this sport, here's a few snippets of what they had to say. Shooting Horse Schools are NaSHA’s clinic format.
“This is where I started — all those years ago — and why I still love the sport. Take the chance. DO IT! You won’t regret it. Your horsemanship will grow, and the bond with your horse becomes like no other discipline.”
“MOCMSA/NaSHA schools are the place to start for new shooters. The Smith family builds top tier mounted shooting horses and riders from the ground up. You’ll leave with skills, support, and true friends. I genuinely can’t recommend these clinics enough.”
“This was our very first mounted shooting experience. They created a laid-back, inclusive atmosphere and made me feel safe and welcome. Their process was clear, and I was amazed how well the horses handled gunfire by the end of the day — even my horse with past gun trauma. I can’t say enough positives about this school.”