Horse Affairs Featured Guests!
Julie Goodnight
Charles Wilhelm
Stacy Westfall
Richard Shrake
Ruben Villaseñor
Jeff Spencer
JoLinn & Mitch Hoover
Shannon Allison
Dee Craig
Jason Richards
Missy Wryn
Joyce Gay
The Rhinestone Roper
Ed White
The Northwest Aside Group (NAGs)
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Julie Goodnight is an internationally respected trainer and clinician with experience in many types of training. She grew up riding ponies and horses on an Orlando farm and competed in hunter jumpers throughout her youth. Julie counts horses among her earliest friends; she spent many summer days hanging out in the horse pasture and studying how the horses moved and interacted. During her college days in New Mexico, Julie earned extra money by warming up Thoroughbreds on the race track. The cowgirl felt at home in the west and soon hit the trails and studying Western disciplines. Always the adventurer, she began leading riders through the Rocky Mountains. As a natural teacher, Julie decided to make horses her life's work-and to teach people how to work with horses safely and with kindness. Showing her dedication to teaching and safety, Julie earned her Master Instructor and Clinician ranking with the Certified Horsemanship Association (the association she continues to represent as International Spokesperson).
Now, Julie teaches riders how to be their horse's leader and to excel in whichever equestrian sport they choose. Her varied background and training in dressage, jumping, racing, reining, colt-starting, cutting, and wilderness riding make her a well rounded instructor. She teaches horse owners around the world how to establish great relationships with their horses through her Clinic Tour, Horse Master with Julie Goodnight television show, expo appearances and her many how-to DVDs.
Julie is now best known for her award-winning television show airing weekly on RFD-TV—Horse Master with Julie Goodnight. Through the show, Julie hopes to help all riders master their equestrian dreams and skills. As "The Horse Master," Julie shares the wisdom she's gained by reaching her master-level CHA status and encourages all horse people to become the leaders/masters their horses want and deserve. Natural horsemanship is founded on understanding horse behavior and the idea that horses look for leadership, direction and assurance that they're safe and acting appropriately. Julie strives to teach you how to master that ideal and emphasizes the importance of life-long learning.
On television and in her clinics, Julie has an upbeat and logical style of teaching. She has a unique ability to bridge natural horsemanship techniques with the principles of classical riding. Her training and teaching techniques are frequent features of The Trail Rider, America's Horse, Horse & Rider, Perfect Horse, Certified Horsemanship Association's The Instructor and many other excellent equine publications and websites.
Julie Goodnight resides near Salida, Colorado, at her private horse ranch with her husband, Rich Moorhead--an avid National Versatility Ranch Horse competitor and the CEO of Monarch Mountain ski resort.
Visit the Press Room for high resolution photos of Julie Goodnight as well as short biographies.
What to expect from Julie: Clear communication with a fun and entertaining approach; high standards in safety and professionalism; a high level of success for both horse and rider, please visit juliegoodnight.com
Internationally known as America's most respected horse trainer is the creator of Ultimate Foundation Training , equine training techniques that combine the best of traditional, classical and natural horsemanship into a methodology that is applicable to every riding discipline.
His extensive background includes Dressage, Working Cow Horse, Reining, Western Pleasure and Trail. He is one of the few clinicians of our time who is known for his superb skills in communicating and motivating people as well as his astounding natural abilities with the horse. He believes that "It's Never, Ever the Horse's Fault" and his training methods reflect that belief. Charles is one of the few trainers specializing in re-schooling horses with often-severe issues.
Charles has also had a weekly program on RFDTV for the past two years. Charles also writes monthly columns several national magazines He is the author of two books and. offers an ongoing series of educational DVDs.
He performs clinics and demonstrations at national and regional venues throughout the country.
The facility offers extensive hands-on learning programs for every level of horsemanship, from novice through trainer.
His programs truly reflect his motto "Success Through Knowledge"
More information about Charles Wilhelm can be found at www.charleswilhelm.com/
Great insight and an effective teaching style have made Stacy Westfall one of the most sought-after clinicians in the industry. She developed her natural horsemanship techniques while advancing her horses for reining competition.
Her goal in her training her reining horses was to make the reins unnecessary - literally. And she succeeded, stunning the reining world by going undefeated for two straight years in major freestyle reining competitions. An AQHA and NRHA Freestyle Reining Champion, Stacy's highlight was winning twice while riding bridle-less AND bareback. Her famous 2006 Freestyle Championship ride, seen by millions on the internet, led to her appearance on the Ellen Degeneres show, in 2008.
Stacy is the only woman to have won the Road to the Horse colt starting competition. Her training approach is proven, and it works.
As a wife, businesswoman and mother of three young boys she continues to be a top training clinician and a winning competitor.
These days Stacy has one simple goal -to inspire, and teach people how to build a better relationship with their horse. With her husband Jesse, she offers clinics and other educational tools to improve communication between horse and rider.
Please remember, no videotaping is allowed during this presentation.
For more information, visit Stacy's web site
Photo Credit: Primo Morales
Watch Stacy's 2006 Freestyle Championship ride on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch
Richard Shrake is not only a great man, he has also been an icon as a professional in the horse
industry for over 40 years. He lives his life with simple and timeless principles, believing in hard
work and family values. His dream was to create a balanced, common sense program based on
knowledge and wisdom, that would help riders and their horses everywhere realize their potential.
Through his uncomplicated formula for success, the Resistance Free® Riding and Training Methods,
Richard has achieved this goal. He inspires... He motivates... He cares. His gift of teaching and
training has touched and enriched the lives of riders and their horses... from beginners,
to intermediates to professionals.
His reputation as a teacher has always been proven by a barn full of winning students. His capacity for patience and his skill as a communicator made him a hit with youth students from the beginning. As a showman, Richard has shown all over the United States, and as a clinician has taken his experiences and his teaching methods all over the United States and beyond.
Richard Shrake's training method, known as Resistance Free®, has made him one of the best all-around clinicians out there. His base, in Sunriver, Oregon, allows Richard the time needed to write his Bridle Wise column, which appears in major equine magazines throughout the country. He has trained World Champion horses and riders, judged all major breed World Championship shows and has put his lifetime of wisdom into well-written columns, an extensive video series and well-constructed clinics.
In recent years, he has been called the "ultimate coach" by his students. Richard's primary purpose in creating the Resistance Free® methods has been to develop a cooperation between horse and rider, which results in a way of training and riding that is humane and always has respect for the partnership between the horse and rider.
One of the most popular of his programs, called the Graduate Course, is a breakthrough in personalized riding and instruction. It benefits trainers and riders alike, whether for show or pleasure. Richard Shrake has the talent to lead students through step by step instruction to work with all disciplines and levels of ability. His clinics always stress that the first step towards success comes after an evaluation of the potential of the horse. Without that, there can be no success.
For more information, visit Richard's web site
Ruben Villaseñor
Ruben Villaseñor of Horsemen's Western Dressage has been training horses for most of his life. He learned the art and skill of riding by watching
the masters before him, his maternal grandfather and father influenced his beliefs and ideas about authentic horsemanship. He uses traditional
tools such as the Bosal to work with all horses that come into his program, he combines innovative techniques to create lightness, responsiveness
and confidence in all horses. The ingredients for achieving outstanding results with your horses are Time, Patience, Consistency, Dedication and a love of horses!
If you would like to hear more about his ideas you can catch him at one of his clinics or you could stop by his booth.
Visit Ruben Villaseñor's website horsemenswesterndressage.com for more information. Enjoy the performances with these great horses and Ruben Villaseñor during Horse Affairs. Watch Ruben and his dancing horses on UTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGFJc2z0Tg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDU2LqiSKaY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhNF4IfgcIc
Please feel free to contact him via e-mail at hwdhorses@aol.com by phone at (509) 947-4125.
Elyse Villaseñor the daughter of Ruben Villaseñor of Horsemen's Western Dressage is 8 years old and has been riding since she was three. She has been watching her dad train and ride horses all of her life, she has learned what she knows by watching and listening to him at the various clinics that she travels to with her father. She says "riding is like flying." she feels like she could go anywhere and do anything. At home she has the opportunity to train her own ponies, and also give lessons to some of the kids who come out to visit.
Jeff Spencer His gift is in his communication skills which give him the ability to reach both the horse and rider through a few simple principles. Horses and riders have the opportunity to make choices but learn they do not control the consequences of their choices. For more information about Jeff and his Horsemanship School, visit his website www.spencertraining.com Bit & Bitting Clinic A sell-out at all past shows. Get a seat early for this one.
Shannon Allison has been training horses for the past 20 years. He has been working for the Simplot Livestock Company in Grand View Idaho for the last 10 years, getting "Real World" horses like yours ready for "Real World" situations.
Shannon has a real passion for what he does and a genuine love for the animals. He takes pride in what he has accomplished and has been featured in the "Western Horseman" magazine and has won the 2007 Idaho Horse Expo Round Pen Challenge.
"I do not use complicated systems or gimmicks. There are no "Secret Tricks" to my teachings. I make it easy to understand. I am a working cowboy and like everyone else, I have a wonderful family to raise!! "
For more information, please visit www.shannonallison.com
Dee Craig has been successful in training and showing reining, cutting and working cowhorses throughout the West.
He has worked with professional trainers and nonprofessional riders, teaching them the principles of training, showing and enjoying their horses, for over 20 years.
He does clinics and demonstrations as well. He has a simple and easy way of teaching horses and riders while having an enjoyable time doing so.
Dee has won numerous futurities, derby's and bridle events along with the limited open championship at the world championship futurity in Reno.
He lives and trains horses is Star, Idaho with his wife of 27 years and has 2 children.
He can be contacted at 208.286.7447 or 208.989.1299, you may also visit his website at www.DeeCraigTraining.com (the cowhorse shop).
See him in action during the show and in the Night of the Horse.
Come and experience Jason's proven methods of training of both the horse and rider. He has over 15 years of successful experience in all phases of the horse industry. Don't miss this unique brand of teaching. By one of the best communicators in the business!
For more information about Jason's clinics call 208-681-2959 or
jrreiner@yahoo.com
Mitch and JoLinn Hoover each have over 35 years experience training and coaching in the horse industry, including everything from ranching and running cattle in some of the most treacherous Northwest terrain to championships in the performance arena--all from the back of the seasoned all-around horses produced through their own training programs. It's this practical experience, combined with their dedication to helping and encouraging other rider's that is the foundation cornerstone of their horse training and rider coaching programs.
Their lifetime Championship awards span a variety of disciplines, including western & English, reining, cattle and stock dog events, along with mountain trail, versatility and cowboy challenges . Their record setting performances include the highest scoring run in the history of the National Mountain Trail Championship and the most consecutive Open championships at same show.
The past few years the Hoover's focused on developing student performance through teaching and coaching. As a result they succeeded beyond measure their goal of seeing the MJ Rising H Ranch Team Hoover students fill the top five in Trail Horse and cattle event competitions throughout the NW.
The Hoovers have an uncanny knack for instilling confidence in both horse and rider through their eclectic teaching style that blends compassion with respect--knowledge sprinkled with humor. Preferring to be called teachers rather than clinicians, they study learning styles of people and horses and have developed a multitude of teaching tools to fit individual situations. Drawing on each other they present their students and horses with a combination of knowledge targeting all ages and disciplines of riders as well as all breeds of horses. Riders with fear issues and performance anxiety will find solace and success in the Hoover program. With their down-to-earth instructing style, quick sense of humor, and "if we can do it, you can do it" attitude, their clinic series will leave you equipped with tools to tackle your next Trail Horse competition or recreational trail ride with confidence and ease.
Visit www.risinghranch.com for information
Missy Wryn
WHolistic Horsemanship - Training the Whole Horse™ for a Safer Ride
You will learn WHolistic Joining, an alternative to Round Penning, Three Foundations that every horse should know to be safer around you, Five Fundamentals that Translate Under Saddle for a Safer Ride and identifying and addressing the Source of behavior and training problems - Problems are not always training issues.
Years of training some of the most difficult and dangerous horses led Missy Wryn to develop a unique and innovative training program that addresses the source of behavior and training problems while creating safer and deeper communication between horse and rider. No matter whether you are a beginner or a long time horse owner - no matter your horse's temperament, breed or type of riding you do Missy's WHolistic Horsemanship Training the Whole Horse® techniques are a fun and safer approach to riding and handling your horse.. Visit wholistichorsemanship.com for information about Missy, her WHolistic Horsemanship Training the Whole Horse® training program.
Horses have been a part of Joyce's life for forty years. Twenty-five of those years have been spent training and competing on one level or another. She has worked with problem horses who have pushed their owners around, unseated them, been disrespectful, and displayed no accountability for their actions. She has dealt with horses that did not trust people and that people did not trust.
Through the years, horses have gotten bigger and stronger. She found that the old-school methods of horse training were too harsh, did not always work, and did not build a working relationship between owner and horse. By implementing Natural Horsemanship skills into her training program, she has found that the horse becomes a willing and confident partner ready to do what is asked of him.
Her personal goal is to reach and help as many horse owners as she can by enhancing the relationship between owners and their horses, thereby creating a "special" bond based on mutual trust and respect. Her Natural Horsemanship Made Simple training program does exactly this. This training program allows any horse owner to say, "The sky's the limit!"
JK
"May the joy be with you."
Dan Mink, also known as "The Rhinestone Roper", and his trick horse Lucky Joe have thrilled audiences at theaters and fairs coast to coast and boarder to boarder. A native of Jerome Idaho, Dan is a master of Wild West arena skills including trick roping, bull whip cracking, gun spinning, quick draw shooting, knife throwing and, of course, assisting the amazing Lucky Joe. Dan is the 2007 World Champion Gun Spinner and was named the 2006 & 2007 Western Performer of the Year by the "International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame" located in Austin Texas. This summer Dan and Lucky Joe can be seen at the North Idaho State Fair, North Dakota State Fair, Iowa State Fair and the East Texas State Fair.
Daniel Mink
The Rhinestone Roper
208-320-3633
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Clown Dominum is the nickname that Ed White gives his rodeo barrel. White, who will be here for this years Horse Affairs, laughs when asked how his barrel got its name, "it is also where I get sent when I get in trouble at home, most men get sent to the dog house". Then he says "just kidding, actually I will be married 25 years this year to my wife Laurie, and that is how many years I have been a professional rodeo clown".
White and his wife Laurie have three daughters Katie, Kylee and Brandie who usually travel the circuit with him any chance they get. White, like many other bull fighters in the industry finish off their rodeo careers by retiring from cowboy protection to comedy. This profession, is known as a Rodeo Clown. "My job is to entertain the crowd and also provide a safe haven for the cowboys that may have no other place to hide when being chased by an angry bull". White admits that it is his job to make it appear to be fun and games when he is in the arena, it does get very rough at times. He recalls the time when he was performing in his barrel at the Payette Rodeo and was charged by an angry bull. "The bull saw me in the barrel and I knew by his speed and attitude this wasn't going to be good". White laughs and says "the next thing I knew, I was upside down and fortunately still in my barrel". "It felt like I was in a car wreck, and my barrel looked like it had been in one as well".
When you talk to Ed White you can hear story after story just like this one. White admits "you see a lot to scary and sometimes very funny things when you have been in this business as long as I have". White who is a senior on the circuit has been selected multiple times as the Barrelman of the Year in the Intermountain Rodeo association and once by the Idaho Cowboy's Association. "I rodeo with the sons and daughters of the people I use to rodeo with". When he reflects back on his career, he says one of the most positive changes in rodeo that he has seen is that the riders are wearing the protective vests. "It is a very rough sport and anything we can do to protect the rider and the animal is a positive move for the sport of rodeo". White says, the best part of his job in the rodeo arena is entertaining the crowd. "It is great to see the smiles on peoples faces when you tickle their funny bone". White, who has a great sense of humor himself, smiles and says "that's my job".
Come to this years Horse Affairs and visit with Ed White and hear some of his great stories. He will also give your kids a ride in a real "clown dominium" rodeo clown barrel so they can see what it feels like to be out in a rodeo arena. Ed will also be entertaining the crowd throughout the day and during our evening show as well. This year's show will be entertaining for the entire family.
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The Northwest Aside Group (NAGs) is a sidesaddle drill team and parade unit dedicated to the art of sidesaddle. Started in 2004 the group has riders from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and is still growing. Dressed in Victorian inspired costume they perform in several parades, horse shows, and equine expos throughout the NW and Montana. NAG also offers sidesaddle riding and saddle fit clinics with Judy Hastings - certified as a sidesaddle instructor by the International Sidesaddle Organization.
The Northwest Aside Group is a proud affiliate of the American Sidesaddle Association. Visit the NAGs at www.NorthWestAsideGroup.com. We would love to hear from you, feedback welcome!
Horse Affairs and the Northwest Aside Group are pleased to announce the addition of a one hour seminar "Measuring for Sidesaddles & Sidesaddle Fit" to be held 1:00 pm Friday & 1:30 pm Saturday in the seminar area. Appointments can be made for a one on one meeting with Judy Hastings, either Friday or Saturday or before 10:00 am on Sunday. A donation to the club (of your discretion) is asked for to help defray some of their travel & insurance expenses. Contact: info@northwestasidegroup.com to schedule your private session.
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