Natural Horsemanship Association of Texas

NHAT is open to any natural horsemanship enthusiast who desires an opportunity to put his/her principles to a purpose in a competitive environment. NHAT encourages the ongoing development of the relationship between the horse and the human through judged events such as competitions and other endorsed activities.

NHAT encourages the well-rounded horse rather than the one-event specialist, thereby developing the all-around horseman. NHAT offers ground skill classes and mounted classes for exhibitors to showcase their skills. Exhibitors are not required to participate in all classes.

NHAT subscribes to the following definition of natural horsemanship:

Natural horsemanship is the philosophy of working with horses that involves a wide variety of techniques to form a partnership between horse and human that closely resembles the relationships that exist between and among horses.