Horsemanship Requires 'Humanship'
Nicole Zoet-Oostermeyer's Teaching Opens a New Perspective.
"There's no horsemanship without 'Humanship'." The human being, as a key-participant in the equine-human partnership is subject to at least the same requirements as what we expect —or wish to obtain— from and with the horse. The human balance, physically and mentally, the openness the honesty and many other aspects are key to the common achievements and failures. Becoming the 'horseman' (-woman) within the idea of horsemanship is your pathway. Your pathway to the horse.
Nicole Zoet-Oostermeyer, both as professor as in the capacity of instructor has become a reference in establishing successful relationships in between man and horse. Both in the United States as in Europe she has brought her teachings into practice, serving a wide, most varied audience. Beginners, professionals, english riders, western riders, carriage drivers, grooms, veterinarians, hippo-therapy practitioners, and on the horse side almost all breeds, ages and their particular situations. 'The breed as such is less relevant, it's about the specific personality of the horse'
Nicole limits her clientele and circle to those people that dare to realize that the problem within the equine-human relationship is rarely found at the horse's end, because the horse is in most cases just mirroring the rider. In other cases the rider will reflect the horse's problem in understanding the human being.
Nicole Zoet-Oostermeyer, has dedicated her career to the study and practice of the core essential aspect of horsemanship—the unique personal balance between you and your horse. Way beyond the constraints of discipline and equine culture, Nicole has laid the basis and milestones of what she defined as integrated horsemanship. A revolutionary... balanced answer and practice that she formulated answering the eternal challenges, obstacles, and hurdles that people encounter on their path to the horse.