Dan Roser Roser Horsemanship

09/27/2024

The trail keeps going up! Views are incredible at the top!🤠

07/25/2024

MAJOR MAJIK.

February 8, 1996 - May 28, 2024

On May 28, 2024, my partner & best friend for 18 years, Major Majik left us for greener pastures. He was 28.

Many of you know the bond that we have & have listened to the many stories describing our adventures. Many more have seen the many ear shot pictures I have posted throughout the years. The many lessons he taught shaped the Horseman I am today.

The last two months have been extremely difficult for me. I have gone through many emotions, grief, made decisions, made more decisions, retreated inward, & traveled through so many fast changing moods, of one who has lost a very significant part of their entire being, was frightening.

I have contemplated retirement, getting out of horses, selling the farm, moving away from this area, buying a small piece of land out west & traveling around the country in an RV.

Events that have occurred over the last few days have helped me come to better terms with Majik’s passing & allowed me to settle on a decision that hopefully takes me through the next years.

I’ve decided to continue my Horsemanship Journey teaching others & learning how to be a better Horseman. With that said, I also want to spend more time with my Horses. I’m very excited about all the possibilities. I have so much more to share.

So I will continue to teach others, learn, & spend time with my horses. However my travel schedule will be somewhat reduced so I have more time with my Farm & Horses. How that all plays out is yet to be determined. I’ll keep you posted.

It has been suggested that I write about my adventures with Major Majik. And after some serious thought, I’m going to give that a go. I think it will be good for me to get as much on paper as I can. Where that takes me is also exciting & unknown.

If you read this post to the end, I thank you! It has been soothing to talk in person with some of you about the Major over the past few weeks. It feels good to write this post.

In closing, I say rest well Major Majik Man. I’m forever in your debt as a mentor, teacher & friend. Thank you Buddy, you will always be a part of me & I will always be a part of you! 🤠🐴

01/21/2024

Me feeding the horses on this winter day!

03/13/2023

10/24/2022

“We ride a number of different Horses in a variety of activities, Natural Horseman Saddles are the only saddles my Horses and I will ride” – Dan Roser

We have helped thousands of Horse lovers into saddles all over the planet, who ride all breeds:

✳️ Broad-shouldered/broad backed horses (whether they be Icelandic, Quarter Horses, Percherons, Cobbs, Haflingers, Shires….
✳️ Short-backed Horses of all sorts.
✳️ Gaited horses who need all sorts of extra shoulder-swinging room
✳️ Arabians (and even Fresians) who have “hourglass torsos” with narrow shoulders and broad backs
✳️ “Hard-to-Fit” horses of all sorts: those with deteriorated physiques, asymmetrical issues or just plain “not yet successfully fit with a saddle”…for whatever reason.

Whether you ride Western, English, or anything in between, searching for a suitable saddle can be expensive, time-consuming and let’s face it… Frustrating!

We want to ensure you make the right choice the first time.

You and your horse/s deserve equipment that not only looks good but feels great too. After all, saddles that free your horse’s body will also free their mind. The end result? Enhancing your relationship rather than detracting from it.

To take a no obligation test ride, priced at only $150 USD.
Visit our website and explore the FREE Saddle Fit Evaluation - That will work out exactly what we need to send you!

Start today! https://naturalhorsemansaddles.com/saddle-test-ride/ or search TEST RIDE on our website.

Pic- Courtesy of Dan Roser

*Test Ride available in the continental USA only.
*Model/Size availability is subject to change
*Test Ride saddles may be available for immediate purchase if agreed upon by NHS/Contour Saddlery.

11/15/2021

Well with the shorter days having more time to weave. Latest rug on the loom.

05/21/2021

Last week I attended/assisted in a clinic taught by Kathy Baar. In one of the sessions, Kathy taught the participants the art of teaching a horse to spin online (ground) & at Liberty.

Now I have taught many horses this maneuver throughout my career. It goes beyond a trick for me. If I can get the many yields this maneuver gives me, I have a pretty good idea where my horses mind is and how my ride will go.

It sometimes takes some time to get a horse comfortable with all the yields in succession. However this method seemed simpler, kinder, gentler, & made more sense for the horse.

So today with my new found knowledge, I set out to teach Coco, a horse I am working with, to spin!

After a few minutes of making sure I had pretty good hindquarters & forequarter yields. Making sure he was comfortable with me behind him, I began the process of teaching the spin.

Within a few short minutes I successfully communicated steps 1 & 2 to Coco on both sides. No fuss & no muss. Just a calm spin.

As with all Horsemanship communication is the key. The more we can make it easy, with the least amount of stress for the horse, the better the relationship built on trust & mutual respect you will have.

05/19/2021

Another gorgeous sunset at the end of another horsey filled day. I’ve given all I have. I’ve made the most of the moment. Tomorrow I’ll do it all over again. Cause I love what I do!!!

05/17/2021

Ren helping with the evening chores.

05/16/2021

Christa’s latest carving. Soo good!!