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Note:
The trainers listed are not necessarily
endorsed by Sylvia Scott or the Virginia Natural Horsemanship
Training Center LLC, but are here to serve as a general
resource for locating a natural horsemanship trainer
near you. Contact the trainer directly and ask for references
as needed to determine if one of these trainers
is right for you.
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- Trace Moffett - www.alliancefarm.com
- Full service natural horse training, boarding, horseback lessons, facility specializing in Arabians for the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. At Alliance Farm we believe that starting a horse in a way that they feel they have a "good deal" and are safe with their rider helps them to go on and be better show horses. Once these horses move into the unfamiliar world of showing and performance, they will need a strong foundation to fall back on to be able to find a familiar spot of safety. The horses that we have started like this are truly better, calmer and happier show horses for many years. Although we don't get every horse at the beginning of their training and show career, we will try to take the time and teach them the basics so that they will have a place of familiarity also. It depends on the individual horse as to how well it will accept relearning the basics. Most all horses will find the "good deal" If they are shown how.
- Contact Information:
- Trace Moffett
- Alliance Farm
- 6150 Allred Road
- Argyle, Texas 76226
- Phone: 940-566-2888
- Cell Phone: 940-300-1859
- Email: Trace@AllianceFarm.com
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- Joe Wolter - www.joewolter.com
- Joe Wolter's Horsemanship Clinics are designed to create a comfortable environment where people feel confident to try new things and expand their skill level with their horses. Joe is known for his gentle and effective way with both horses and people. Joe's quiet demeanor builds confidence in the most timid of horses and riders while teaching lifelong skills and abilities. Riders of all levels, from green novice to professional competitor, will benefit from Joe's expertise.
- Contact Information:
- Joe Wolter
- 5701 US Hwy 380
- Aspermont, Texas 79502
- Phone: 940-989-2570
- Email: joe@joewolter.com
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- Rachel Steen - www.joyfulhorse.com
- Students from all disciplines have been able to benefit from Rachel's simple approach of teaching horse and rider to balance and communicate. Some students use what they learned in dressage competitions, some do competitive trail, endurance, eventing, jumping, or western pleasure. Even carriage drivers and gaited horse enthusiasts have found their way to Rachel's training facility, The Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center.
- Contact Information:
- Rachel Steen
- Balance Point Equestrian Learning Center
- Bastrop, Texas
- Phone: 512-303-3308
- Email: rachel@joyfulhorse.com
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- Kathleen Sullivan - www.kathleensullivanhorsemanship.com
- Discover the Foundations
for Success Using Natural Horsemanship! Kathleen
Sullivan puts the whole picture together. With
her unique ability to enrich the education of
the rider with knowledge of the horse, she enables
rider and horse to understand and progress towards
a truly unified relationship. With Kathleen's
guidance, you will: Learn the fundamental concepts
and skills of Natural Horsemanship easily, with
clear, concise instruction specifically tailored
to your personal goals; make rapid progress
with techniques to improve your horsemanship
and your horse's understanding; find yourself
on a lifetime journey of learning and challenge,
reward and SUCCESS! While based in Pagosa
Springs, Colorado, Kathleen also travels &
trains in the following cities/states: Yuma,
Arizona; Buckhorn, New Mexico; Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Belton, Texas
- Contact Information:
- Kathleen Sullivan
- P.O. Box 5470
- Belton, Texas
- Email: kathleen@kathleensullivanhorsemanship.com
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- Craig Cameron - www.craigcameron.com
- Native Texan Craig Cameron,
one of the original clinicians, is on the road
more than 44 weeks a year covering 80,000 miles
demonstrating the style of horsemanship he has
perfected in the last 23 years. Called the “public
defender of the horse,” Craig dedicates himself
to those who educate their horses by first educating
themselves. At an age where most have long since
retired the thought of starting colts, Craig
Cameron, known as “The Cowboy’s Clinician,”
starts hundreds of horses each year; plus his
four-day clinics held at his ranches in Bluff
Dale, TX and Lincoln, NM blend education with
entertainment. Craig has created a program that
builds confidence and trust between man and
horse. Rather than fight the animal, he offers
patience and understanding that leaves the horse
wanting to do what is asked of him.
- Contact Information:
- Craig Cameron
- P.O. Box 50
- Bluff Dale, Texas 76433-0050
- Phone: (800) 274-0077
- Fax: (254) 728-3081
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Boerne, Texas
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- Tom Duffy - www.johnlyons.com
- John Lyons Certified Trainer
- Contact Information:
- Tom Duffy
- 237-D Zoeller Lane
- Boerne, Texas 78006
- Phone: 830-324-6648
- Email: ziggy@ktc.com
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Bryan, Texas
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- Chris Micek - www.4mhorsetraining.com
- I have been working with horses for over 15 years now and love every minute. I utilize least resistence training principles to get the best out of a horse, following the mindset that gentle methods yield greater results. Building a solid foundation that leads to a road of trust and communication that creates your perfect horse. I enjoy starting young colts, as well as correcting behavior issues with older horses. I never saddle break a horse; I saddle train a horse, so there is never a loss of trust. I train pleasure horses for trail riding and general riding in pasture. However, I absolutely love the rush of training a performance horse for cutting and reining. The satisfaction of teaching a horse to be the peak of its potential is unparalleled. With that said, if you have ever had the pleasure of being on the back of a well-trained horse, you know that joy. Simply put: I just love my job and I enjoy working with horses and the people who own them.
- Contact Information:
- Chris Micek
- 4M Horse Training
- 9014 Jackrabbit Lane
- Bryan, Texas 77808
- Phone: 979-422-9823
- Email: micekranch@yahoo.com
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Canton, Texas
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- John Crow - www.wetforkranch.com
- As well as raising and
training his own horses, John trains horses
for the public and conducts horsemanship clinics
throughout the year. Education is a key part
to John's training program. Training the owner
is just as important as training the horse,
that way both the horse and rider can understand
what the other is thinking. Together they can
work on communication, eventually reaching an
understanding that they can both live with.
- Contact Information:
- John Crow
- Wetfork Ranch
- 271 C.R. 2407
- Canton, Texas 75103
- Phone: 903-848-0444
- Email: john@wetforkranch.com
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- Brent Graef - www.brentgraef.com
- This journey we call "Horsemanship"
goes very deep. It can be as deep as we want
to take it. It's more than just working with
our horses... it's about relationships. It's
about the truth of the relationship you have
with your horse, your loved ones, and yourself.
Brent Graef's views on horsemanship have been
influenced by the teachings of some great horsemen...
among them Ronnie Willis, Buck Brannaman, Joe
Wolter, Ray Hunt... the philosophies of Tom
and Bill Dorrance.
- Contact Information:
- Brent Graef
- 13121 W. Rockwell Road
- Canyon, Texas 79015
- Home phone: 806-499-3239
- Cell phone: 817-320-2195
- e-mail: Brent@brentgraef.com
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- Tricia Aldridge - www.dfwridinglessons.com
- Tricia is a phenomenal horse trainer with over 7,000 hours in the saddle. She specializes in training the natural way. She is a very advanced bareback rider, has shown and ridden English, western, and saddle seat, but her main focus is barrel racing. Full service boarding facility, lessons, and Natural Horsemanship located in Cedar Hill. We cover all aspects of training from "putting under saddle" to the show ring. We want you to have a very willing partner you can enjoy for years. We make it easy for everyone to understand, horses for all skill levels! We teach a center point riding style that allows riders to stay in control, and have a wonderful partner they can trust! Stallions, mares, and geldings, all welcome!
- Contact Information:
- Tricia Aldridge
- T-R-Star Ranch
- 1302 South Duncanville Road
- Cedar Hill, Texas 75104
- Phone: 469-774-7439
- Email: tricia@dfwridinglessons.com
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- Christi Rains - www.christirains.com/christirains
- Christi Rains is a native
Texan with the proverbial appetite and aptitude
for learning. In this case, horsemanship, which
began at age six with playdays. She progressed
through barrel racing, hunter, trail, endurance,
dressage and western pleasure, in which she
won two national championships and two Region
9 (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana & Arkansas)
championships; then on to Natural! Most specifically,
Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship (PNH), in which
she achieved Level 3 and has been an instructor
endorsed by her teacher, Pat Parelli, since
1998, though Christi has also ridden with
Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, John Lyons, Craig Cameron,
etc.
- Contact Information:
- Christi Rains
- 2692 N. FM 199
- Cleburne, Texas 76033-9422
- Phone: 254-897-7292 or 254-897-7293
- Fax: 254-897-7294
- Email: cr24pnh@flash.net
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Corinth, Texas
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- Christen Lain - www.johnlyons.com
- John Lyons Certified Trainer
- Contact Information:
- Christen Lain
- 3209 Meadow View Drive
- Corinth, Texas 76210
- Phone: 940-498-0582
- Email: randallandchristen@earthlink.net
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Dickinson,
Texas
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- Kathi Roush - www.johnlyons.com
- John Lyons Certified Trainer
- Contact Information:
- Kathi Roush
- RR 4 Box 1043 East
- Dickinson, Texas 77539
- Phone: 281-337-4934
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Elsa, Texas
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- Jack Lieser - www.jacklieser.com
- Jack Lieser's Natural Horsemanship clinics, workshops and demonstrations will give you an opportunity to learn and observe the power of the Natural Method of Horsemanship no matter what discipline you prefer. In these workshops, you will learn the importance of being the leader in your herd of two, you and your horse. From the lessons Jack teaches, you will grow in your understanding of how horses think and will become better equipped to eliminate common horse behavior problems. You will develop a partnership with your horse that begins with groundwork and carries over into riding. As you get more sophisticated in your natural horsemanship, you will see a difference in both you and your horse. This improvement will show up in lateral flexions, suppling work and the collection that you do with your horse. You will learn how to develop your independent seat, the necessary element of all good riding.
- Contact Information:
- Jack Lieser
- Jack Lieser's Natural Horsemanship
- P.O. Box 785
- Elsa, Texas 78543
- Phone: 956-453-5437
- Email: Jack@JackLieser.com
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- Ray Field - www.wildhorsefoundation.org
- Ray Field is known as the
“Mustang Man.” He has lived in Texas over 25
years and resides on his horse ranch located
in central Texas. He and his wife Susan founded
the Wild Horse Foundation, which teaches gentle
horsemanship techniques to tame a wild horse.
Ray has developed new techniques using "Gentle
Horsemanship." Communication, patience,
caring and understanding are true virtues to
use while training wild horses. The philosophies
Ray likes to share use the horse’s energy to
learn without derailing the horse's thoughts.
It is important never to break the horse's pride
or spirit, for these are the true characteristics
to develop that make for long lasting relationships.
You can find Ray performing demo clinics
for the BLM adoptions in the New Mexico/Eastern
States regions, offering and educating adopters
on how to "Gentle and Train" their
newly adopted wild horse.
- Contact Information:
- Ray Field
- Wild Horse Foundation
- RMR Ranch
- P.O. Box 692
- Franklin, Texas 77856
- Phone: 979-828-3927
- Email: grfield@wildhorsefoundation.org
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Gainesville,
Texas
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- Craig Johnson - www.craigjohnsonreining.com
- A professional trainer
for 27 years, Craig grew up in the horse business.
Although he started his career showing everything
from halter to performance horses, he soon specialized
in Reining. Over the past few years Craig
has formed an alliance with Natural Horseman,
Pat Parelli. Together Craig and Pat have conducted
a hybrid style of teaching by combining the
worlds of Reining and Natural Horsemanship.
Both gentleman are experts in their respective
disciplines and the combination makes for an
incredible learning experience. Through the
years, Craig's talent and experience as a clinician,
coach, horse developer and trainer remain in
constant high demand. Craig's contribution to
Reining and Horsemanship have been captured
in his successful home study video for reining
hopefuls, Basics of Reining. Craig's passion
to position the concepts of Reining as a set
of principles, that will make all performance
and riding disciplines more highly developed,
is the impetus behind his plans for the International
School of Reining, "School of Rein."
- Contact Information:
- Craig Johnson
- Craig Johnson Reining
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Natural Horsemanship Horse Trainers in Texas (Alphabetical Order By City)
