National Shooting Horse Association
Free Learning Hub
The NaSHA Learning Hub is a collection of practical tools designed to support riders, shooters, and leaders at every level of the sport.
All of these resources are provided free of charge.
We believe education should be accessible to anyone who wants to learn, improve, and participate in the shooting horse discipline. By making these tools available, we aim to support individual growth, strengthen horsemanship, and contribute to the long-term success of the sport as a whole.
These materials offer guidance for training, communication, and tracking progress—always with the horse’s readiness at the center.
The First 30 Days in the Shooting Horse Discipline
A Practical Plan to Build Cadence, Confidence, Collection and Control from Day One
The Four C's Self Check
Most problems in the Shooting Horse discipline don’t come from doing too little.
They come from moving forward too soon.
Common Problems (and what they actually mean)
Most training problems aren’t random.
They’re communication breakdowns.
Gunwork Introduction & Progression
Gun work doesn’t make a shooting horse.
The way you introduce it does.
Pattern Training Without Losing Your Horse
Patterns are a tool—not the goal.
If your horse falls apart in a pattern, the issue isn’t the pattern.
NaSHA's Arena Side Training Guide
Our set of practical drills for competitive shooting horses.