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Course Instructors Whatever horsemen do with horses, Don Blazer has probably done. He's trained and ridden everything from stakes winning race horses to show champions. He's the author of the syndicated column, A Horse, Of Course, which is must reading for thousands of fans. He's demonstrated training techniques at clinics and seminars from Alaska to Australia, and he's taught horsemanship skills for seven colleges and universities. The author of five horse training and health care books, Don also writes and edits the monthly business newsletter, It's All About Money. The author of the book Make Money With Horses, Don has made his money with horses for four decades in four ways: as a trainer, author, trader and teacher. So the advice he gives is more than just causal chatter; it is a report on the business of horses by a man who is in the business of horses. Visit his web site at: www.donblazer.com Don teaches the courses: Conformation and Selection for Performance, Training Performance Horses, Bits and Shoeing and The Business of Making Money with Horses. Named Horsewoman of the Year, Nancy Cahill has trained multiple AQHA world champions, including World Champion western riding horses, and she was chosen five times to coach the AQHA Youth World Cup team. A graduate of Texas A & M, Nancy has been training horses for more than 30 years and has developed a practical and successful philosophy for getting the most from horse and rider. Visit her web site www.nancycahill.com Her Fast Trac course, Perfect Lead Changes, delivers her formula for success in both text and video. Nancy continues to compete on the AQHA circuit and is busy year-round doing hands-on clinics. A professional instructor for more than a decade, Tammy Fifer combines her riding talents—she was both a dressage and jumping competitor for more than 20 years—with her knowledge of equine biomechanics and structural balancing to create a unique system of teaching and training dressage riders and horses. Fifer’s experience teaching dressage equitation in combination with years of training young horses allows her to say positively, “You can do it.” Under Fifer’s direction, horses learn movements and exercises more quickly and are more supple and willing to perform because “their minds are engaged as well as their bodies.” Her course: Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines takes you step-by-step from training level to more advanced work. Cathy Hanson travels the AQHA show circuit with several World Champion horses, specializing in Trail and Western Riding. She started riding at the age of 4, and at 17 went to England to study dressage and jumping. She tested before the British Horse Society and earned her B.H.S.A.I. certificate before returning home to open her training stable. An active clinician, she was a member of the coaching team for the Youth World Cup. Her training and teaching techniques are frequently featured in many equine publications. She is the co-author of the book Natural Western Riding. Visit her at: www.hansonquarterhorses.com Cathy teaches Preparation for Competition and Showmanship In Hand. An award-winning author, Equine Massage instructor Betty Lindquist is a certified sports massage therapist licensed in Florida. In addition to massage, she has had formal training in Somatics, Trager, Aaron Mattes Strength and Flexibity, Positional Release, Ortho-Bionomy, Feldenkraise Movement Awareness, Structural Integration and Neuromuscular Trigger Point Therapy. Betty began massaging and doing structural balancing on horses in 1983, specializing in bio-mechanical dysfunction and injury rehabilitation. In addition to directing her massage business, Lindquist/Horses in Motion, Betty enjoys showing, training and teaching riding, and occasionally judges a show. The Delta Society, a national organization which promotes better understanding between humans and animals, awarded Betty a special certificate for her booklet: Therapeutic Exercises for Performance Horses. The author of numerous articles, she has written two booklets on massage and kinesio-therapy as applied to horses. While "certification" in equine massage is not necessary after taking this course, a student may become "certified" by Lindquist/Horses in Motion by meeting special requirements and fulfilling special assignments. Arrangements for such certification are made directly with Betty Lindquist. Holly Mason is an extraordinary teacher and trainer because her focus is extraordinary. While others are trying to polish the established, Holly Mason teaches the biomechanics (the forces of motion on living things) of horse and rider, making old things new and all horse/rider relationships better. Combining her understanding of self-balance through dance, Ms Mason, in her Fast Trac course, Flexibility by Design and in her video Focus on Flexibility, helps you improve your body and your horse's body by understanding the basic biomechanics of horse-mastership. A student of classical dressage, Holly Mason is known internationally for her work. Learn more about her at www.dressagebydesign.com Rachel Kosmal McCart grew up on a horse farm in Ohio and she competed in nearly every discipline, riding Appaloosa, Quarter horse and hunter/jumpers. So it was natural that when she decided to become a lawyer, she'd choose to specialize in the legal aspects of horse managment. A graduate of Duke University School of Law, Rachel worked with major law firms in New York and California and was in-house attorney for a Fortune 100 company prior to forming Equine Legal Solutions, a full-service firm serving the needs of the horse community. Her work includes customized contracts, risk management and dispute resolution. She is a member of both the New York and California bars. Visit her web site: www.equinelegalsolutions.com to get the latest updates on legal developments and their practical implications for the horse industry. Rachel teaches the course Legal Aspects of Horse Management. Dr. Jim McCall is a nationally recognized expert on horse behavior and management. From 1968 to 1998 he was instrumental in the development of the horse programs at Texas A&M University, the University of Maryland and Louisiana Tech University. The author of three books focusing on behavior modification techniques and stallion management, Dr. Jim McCall and his wife, Lynda, are also the authors of a syndicated column, The Pool of Knowledge, which deals with topics related to horse management and horse care. Visit their web site at: www.the-old-place.com The McCalls reside in Mount Holly, Arkansas, where they stand stallions and train cutting and reining horses. The have bred horses which have won an Olympic Gold Medal, Thoroughbred stakes races and AQHA, NRHA and NCHA performance awards. Dr. McCall and Lynda teach the courses Behavior Modification Techniques and Coat Color Genetics. Eleanor Richards is a fourth generation horsewomen who has trained and traded horses most of her life. A nutrition specialist with Western Reserve Farm Cooperative in northeastern Ohio for more than 20 years, she is the author of numerous articles on the science and art of feeding horses. A member of the Equine Science Society, the Northeast Ohio Equine Advisory Committee and the Ohio Horseman’s Council, Richards is the author of the syndicated column, The Way of Horses, which is just one of the ways she strives to assist newcomers to the horse industry. Eleanor teaches Nutrition for Maximum Performance and Stable Management. Visit her at: www.thewayofhorses.com Dr. Jack Sales is pretty fast when it comes to answering equine health care questions. Maybe he’s so fast because he was the veterinarian for no less than six All American Futurity winners—those are American Quarter Horses, the fastest horses in the world. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Sales was a partner in an equine practice which specialized in race horses at Sunland Park and Ruidoso Downs. Today he teaches and spends much of his time on research and education projects. He is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Equine Sports Medicine. Dr. Sales teaches the courses Equine Health and Disease Management and Equine Reproduction. R.E. Smith was raised around horses and was determined to learn all he could about them. Devoted to discovering the training secrets of the Spanish Vaquero, R.E. searched for answers by finding mentors who knew the "old ways." After years of study and practice, R.E. decided it was time for him to teach what he'd learned about the traditional hackamore training, and the making of the California Bridle horse. Today R.E and his wife, Laurie train traditional hackamore horses at their Circle S Ranch in Corning, CA, and R.E. participates as a clinician at horse expos and private clinics. To learn more about him and his methods, visit his website: www.resmithtrainer.com. His course, Traditional Vaquero Hackamore Training is an elective in both the Professional Certification and Bachelor of Science degree programs. Cherie Vonada has been riding, training and teaching the techniques of success in the show pen for more than a decade. As owner and trainer, Cherie rode First Rate Mos to the title of AQHA Reserve World Champion Junior Trail Horse. She has ridden horses and coached numerous riders to state and national titles in both English and Western disciplines. The author of a book of competitive Trail courses, Cherie is a member of the AQHA Professional Horseman's Association as well as Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association and the California Professional Horseman's Association. Cherie's course, Hunter Under Saddle, is one of the Success Is Easy Fast Trac series. |
