National Shooting Horse Association

Instructor Support

How NaSHA Supports Potential Instructors

NaSHA’s goal is to make it easier for shooting horse educators to teach, connect, and grow their programs — without adding red tape or stepping on anyone’s toes. NaSHA’s Shooting Horse Standards will provide a consistent, professional foundation for learning — both for riders entering the sport and for clinicians teaching it. These schools will serve as a framework, not a rulebook: a flexible, optional structure that clinicians can use to guide their instruction while maintaining their own methods and style.

The program will outline clear levels of progression — from beginner fundamentals to advanced performance — with specific skills and safety benchmarks for each stage. Riders will know exactly what’s expected at their level, and instructors will have the tools to help them get there.

Clinicians who choose to utilize the Shooting Horse Standard framework will have access to NaSHA’s platform, event tools, and educational resources, all designed to make instruction more consistent, credible, and accessible nationwide.

• Visibility and Promotion
  Clinicians can list their upcoming clinics, workshops, and schools directly through NaSHA’s Shooting Horse Schools platform and social media channels, giving riders a central place to find and register for events. We also provide custom event flyers and graphics to make promotion simple and professional.

• Tools That Simplify Management
  Access to optional resources like online registration, participant waivers, payment processing, and data collection — so you can spend more time teaching and less time buried in logistics.

• Community and Collaboration
  A network of like-minded professionals who share ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and celebrate success together — all centered around horsemanship and education, not competition.

• Credibility and Recognition
  Riders are already coming to NaSHA to find trusted, reputable educators. Being listed as a NaSHA clinician helps signal experience, integrity, and professionalism to new students and sponsors alike.

• Education Resources
  We’ve built shared materials and clinic frameworks to help clinicians deliver consistent, high-quality learning experiences — adaptable to each instructor’s personal style and methods. By developing a tiered reward system for instructors and students, outlining clear skill milestones and measurable progress — riders know what to work on and when they’ve mastered it.

This isn’t about certification. It’s about building a confident new generation of educators who can keep this sport growing the right way — with integrity, skill, and a horse-first mindset.