Anticipation
Approach & Retreat
Bending
Bits
Buying a Horse
Common Sense on the Trail
Curb Strap Tying Info.
Exaggeration
Expectations
Feel
Feet
Focus & Time
Ground Driving
Ground Manners
Ground Tying
Haltering
In the Saddle
Introducing a New Horse
Lateral Movement
Leading
Longeing
Mecate Reins
One Rein Stop
Posture
Pressure
The Process
Progress Strings
Punishment & Correction
Reins
Respect
Reward
Round/Square Pen
Rope Skills
Senses
Slobber Straps
Softness
Support
Tools
Training Home
Training Stick
Trust
Trailer Loading
Trailer Unloading
Tying from Above
Tying a rope halter
Visualization
Yielding

Rhett Russell, founder of NHS with Pilot at 18 months old.... a Dutch Warmblood gelding who got a good start on life. 

This web site opened on July 20, 1999 to provide high quality tools for the natural horseman at a reasonable price.  I make all of the products that I offer and search extensively for "industrial strength" core product and materials that meet a high standard of quality.

I began working for Rhett shortly after the website took off as co-fabricator of product when keeping up with demand became a problem for him. Rhett is still a major factor in the function and quality of NHS today.

Rob and Jamie Hanny took over ownership of NHS sometime around 2004 while Rhett went into pursuit of new challenges. In their own pursuit of new ventures, they sold the business to me in 2008.

I look forward to the continuing growth of NHS and a chance to work one on one with new and old customers alike.

I vow to maintain the low pricing and quality workmanship that has been the hallmark of NHS since 1999.

Mary Skelton

Olympia, Wa.