{"id":7410,"date":"2019-03-27T15:37:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T04:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/?page_id=7410"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:32:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>&#8220;Everything you need for your horse&#8217;s happiness and well-being&#8221;<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to where I&#8217;ve been sharing my 50 + years of equine knowledge since 1999 when Natural Horse World began as a blog and newsletter to my students.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img title=\"About - Natural Horse World\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-35763\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-331x400.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Picture\" width=\"331\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-331x400.jpg 331w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-663x800.jpg 663w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-768x927.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-1272x1536.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-1696x2048.jpg 1696w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CynthiaZachPM-500x604.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>My passion for horse-friendly, effective, safe, natural horse products will save you time and money because every product in <a href=\"\/shop\/\" rel=\"noopener\">my store<\/a> has been personally tested and \u2018Endorsed\u2019 by my herd of horses (and a mule).<\/p>\r\n<p>Many years ago, as a natural <a href=\"\/about-cynthia\/\">horsemanship instructor<\/a>, I experienced how every horse responded to riding in a halter with cooperation and more relaxation than while wearing a bit.<br \/>But a halter didn\u2019t give the kind of finesse, close connection, and refined communication I was looking for. This started my research and product testing which led me to design the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightriderbridle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LightRider bitless bridles range.<\/a><br \/><br \/>When I couldn&#8217;t find things that worked for me and were comfortable for the horse, I designed better products &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/categories\/hay-slowfeed-nets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haysaver nets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/categories\/bareback-pad-girth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LightRider Bareback Pad<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/product\/supersoft-deluxe-rope-halter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supersoft Knotless Rope Halter<\/a>. Keeping it all affordable was also a big priority!<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, let me ask you a few questions:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Do you want to give your horse the most natural life possible?<\/li>\r\n<li>Would you like to save time and money while keeping your horses healthy and happy?<\/li>\r\n<li>Are you dreaming of riding or driving without a bit, using tack that&#8217;s comfy, lightweight, and easy to care for?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you answered YES, let me guide you to the knowledge and products to make your journey easier.\u00a0<br \/>Start with using the search icon (top right corner of the menu) to find a topic you&#8217;re interested in or browse the menu to get a taste of the information available.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>To get regular updates, news and special offers first, join our herd and subscribe to our monthly newsletter scroll to the bottom of this page to join the herd.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve got any questions or need a helping hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/contact-us\/\">I&#8217;m here for you<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s to happy, healthy horses.<\/p>\r\n<p><img title=\"About - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20381\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CynthiaCasualSignature-e1698728711282.jpg\" alt=\"Cynthia Signature\" width=\"129\" height=\"73\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_15061\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kmt_IQBxMm0?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img title=\"About - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kmt_IQBxMm0\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Everything you need for your horse&#8217;s happiness and well-being&#8221; 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