About Us
Our mission is to grow together to achieve a healthy, well adjusted, harmonious relationship between human and horse that can function, survive, and thrive in any situation.
Rich Mervin
Head Coach, Founder
Rich Mervin is the founder of the North Idaho Horsemanship Academy, the author of the
Quiet Consistency training series, and the creator of the Student of the Horse™ training philosophy. In his 40 years of experience, Rich has collaborated with some of the top leaders in the industry including Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance, and Mike Savoldi, to master the understand of the horse behavior and performance. When it comes to horses, Rich has an unmatched passion for helping both horses and people to build a mutually willing, peaceful, and joyful relationship that will last a lifetime.
Our Program
Student of the Horse®
Our training programs are rooted in Student of the Horse® philosophy. It is the most current research and understanding of, behavior and comunication, for performance, training, and education. An approach for all disciplines. Using the Multidimentional Cognitive Behavioral Processing Model™.
All of our programs are based on Quiet Consistency training series, developed by Rich Mervin and Jack Mervin. The goal of Quiet Consistency is to reach the point where the horse and us have a peaceful and untroubed agreement to willingly work with each other in unity to achive sucessive results.
Our Students
At NIHA, we take pride in representing our dedicated students that strive to succeed in their horsemanship skills and competitive sports. We promote a culture of strength and achievement, empowering individuals to pursue their dreams in the equestrian world.
