Speakers and Clinicians at the Denver Rocky Mountain Horse Expo
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Denver, CO
National Western Complex
Mar. 12-14, 2010
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303-292-4981 -Bill Scebbi |
Horse Stalls
Private Treaty Horse Sale
Breed Demos
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Stick Horse Rodeo
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The Fence Post
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Jason Patrick
“New Beginnings” Colt Starting
A three day event |
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*NOTE: Speakers and schedule are subject to change without prior notice.
 Growing up on the lower west side of Cleveland, there was not a horse or cow in sight. Just a golden colored horse up on a hill that the family would drive by on the way to picnics in the park.
Two careers preceded her current life chapter: Teaching junior high, high school, and community college; and, developing, owning, and selling a successful employment service.
 Staring at retirement at age 45, Gerrie reviewed her options: inside activities, outside activities – how about horses? In her usual over-achiever manner, she pointed her focus on these beautiful, powerful animals and there was no turning back. Over the years she has learned from the best clinicians in the country and taken both English and western riding lessons. As her skills grew, she became a certified CHA instructor along with growing a quality horse business based on her understanding of effective educational techniques and adult learning. A step-by-step approach with an emphasis on small successes for both the horse and rider are combined with an environment of safety and positive support. Recently, she was tapped as a finalist for the international CHA award: Instructor of the Year.
With an MA in Counseling, Gerrie is able to help riders with confidence and fear issues. She also assists riders in understanding the natural differences between men and women’s approaches to handling horses. Learning about horse instincts and horse behavior enables each person to better relate to their equine partners.
Gerrie is primarily responsible for the Barnes Ranch VRH Skill Building Program for Rookies.
 Born in central Illinois, this small-town boy first learned about horses with a friend's feisty Shetland pony. Graduating to helping round-up and re-train the wintering dude ranch horses, Jeff advanced his horsemanship skills until he left Illinois to work in the construction industry in Arizona. Jeff assisted an outfitter with horseback hunting trips into New Mexico's wilderness areas. Moving to Colorado added cattle work, cattle drives, roping and branding to Jeff's skills.
The 2002 advent of the new Versatility Ranch Horse event caught Jeff's interest, bringing together a life-time of horse experience. By 2004, he had put an RMQHA Ranch Horse Champion on one horse and by 2006 he had put an RMQHA Ranch Horse Champion and Supreme Ranch Horse Champion on another horse.
 Jeff is primarily responsible for the Barnes Ranch VRH Skill Building Program for Intermediate-Plus riders and horses. With an emphasis on safety, his favorite expression is, “that’s a good place to stop”. Helping riders understand what’s best for the horse builds stronger partnerships between horse and rider which results in riders stepping up to higher performance levels.
During their Expo clinic, Skills for Versatility Ranch Horse, Jeff and Gerrie will work with clinic riders learning the Foundation Maneuvers while offering performance riding tips. Clinic riders will practice the Ranch Riding class, the Ranch Trail class, and will work with cattle in preparation for the two cattle classes. Learn the “cow/horse dance” so you can practice this effective maneuver without having cattle available.
Debbie Bibb
Building The Horse Of A Lifetime™
www.debbiebibb.com
(719) 748-8543
 Building The Horse Of A Lifetime™, one horse and one owner at a time.
Debbie has developed her Building The Horse Of A Lifetime™ training program to emphasize three essential elements of training the best horse you have ever had: Communication, Relationship and Performance. Debbie’s program works for any horse, regardless of breed, age, personality or past experiences. The principles also work for riders of all levels – from beginners to advanced riders.
Debbie has appeared on The Horse TV Channel and Rick Lamb’s radio show and has been featured in Western Horseman, John Lyons’ Perfect Horse Magazine and AQHA’s America’s Horse Magazine showing her trail horse training techniques.
Debbie conducts clinics covering a variety of topics, including Creating the Ultimate Trail Horse, Trail Dressage, Colt Starting and more. Her clinics provide an excellent forum for learning hands-on with your horse while watching other participants as each develops that special relationship. Debbie is based at the Running D Ranch in the mountain valley of Florissant, Colo., but offers clinics and demonstrations nationwide.
 Debbie has worked with a great variety of horses. Her true passion though is helping owners develop their relationships with their horses above and beyond the owners’ greatest expectations. “Nothing is more enriching to the soul than helping others realize their dreams.”
About her programs for the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Debbie says:
I believe that it is the trail horse that is most diversely challenged and one of the most under-rated talents in the equine industry. My mission is to bring recognition to not only the challenges of trail riding but to help people take their trail riding to the next level. Whether that is in a trail competition or riding with friends, it is the trail horse that needs to be the most versatile of equine athletes.
Seminar #1: Trail obstacles and the principles of escalation. In this seminar, a series of obstacles that focus a desired skill are arranged in order of difficulty. Understanding where your horse’s skill and confidence levels are is the focus of this seminar. No matter what training we do with our horse, it is important to not over-challenge our horse and to build their confidence through a series of progressively more difficult obstacles. This ensures we’re always preparing our horse for the next thing we’re going to ask him to do.
Seminar #2: Trailer loading without a trailer. Many horse owners board their horses at stables and do not own trailers. In the event that they wish to go beyond the stable and ride on a trail or in the case of an emergency, their horses are not prepared to load in a trailer. In this seminar I teach people how to prepare their horse for loading into the trailer by using a series of obstacles that teach a horse the skills necessary to load into a trailer. These skills that can be taught and practiced with common items found around any stable.
Cody Crow
 Cody Crow is a professional horse trainer and exhibitor from Eaton, Colorado. Cody has trained horses since the young age of 12, including point and money earners in multiple events such as western pleasure, trail, western riding, hunter under saddle, hunter hack, reining, heading, heeling, tie down roping and working cow horse. Today, Cody owns and operates No Where But Up Performance Horses and is considered one of the top trainers and exhibitors in the new and exciting Versatility Ranch Horse class. Cody has been on the AQHA Honor Roll in the Versatility Ranch Horse Class multiple times and was 3rd in the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show in 2007. Additionally, Cody has won multiple AQHA Registers of Merit and Superior Awards. In the National Reined Cow Horse Association, Cody has been in the top 15 at the Circle Y Derby and the Hackamore Derby.
In addition to his success as a professional trainer and exhibitor himself, Cody coaches non – pro exhibitors, many of whom have earned national titles and Honor Roll championships. He enjoys giving clinics and lessons to exhibitors of all skill levels and ages. Cody Crow is truly one of the top trainers, exhibitors, and clinicians in the industry today.
Cody is proud to be a part of the 2010 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo in Denver, Colorado. Cody’s program at the Denver Expo will focus on teaching skills to allow riders to better control their horse and their horse’s body. Cody will also teach riders how to properly assess both their and their horse’s skill sets and potential. Cody will instruct riders on how to best train their horses to eventually compete in the popular Versatility Ranch Horse Class. Don’t miss Cody Crow in the Paddock Arena all three days at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo.
Ryan Gingerich
 From his days riding his “stick horse” and playing the Lone Ranger to the animals on his grandfather’s Indiana farm, Ryan Gingerich has had a love of horses that seems to transcend the normal horse and rider relationship. His ability to get into “the mind of the horse” allows him to rehabilitate horses others have decided are hopeless. He often says there are no bad horses, only bad training.
Ryan began his professional horse career as a trail guide. His love affair with the horse then led him to complete a national certification program where he continued working after graduation. His ability to work with troubled horses was put to good use there and he continued to develop the bond with these horses that today has him branded as “The Behaviorist.” This title is well earned not only through his natural ability but through study and the application of scientific research into horse behavior. Ryan frequently refers to Dr. Andrew Mclean, Director of the Australian Equine Behavior Centre. Dr. McLean was so impressed by his communications with Ryan that he paid his own way to the United States to work with Ryan in person. They continue to share knowledge.
Ryan has developed his training program, Connective Horsemanship, using a marriage of science and tradition. His five elements of Connective Horsemanship offer a simple language for the rider and the horse. These five elements consist of Basic Control, Lightness, Rhythm, Line and Connection. This language uses a technique Ryan calls exclusivity which requires that the horse need give only one response to one cue and when used correctly leads to “deletion” of incorrect behavior. This eliminates confusion in the horse and owner helping both to relax and learn. Ryan uses this technique to rehabilitate horses with behaviors that range from bolting and bucking to being buddy sour. His method crosses all disciplines and is used at his National Equine Behavior Center in Troy, Missouri to rehabilitate every breed of horse from off-track Thoroughbreds to Quarter horses.
In Denver, Ryan’s programs will be:
Friday: Observation, Evaluation, Plan and Act – Rehabilitation of a Problem horse
Watch as Ryan uses O.E.P.A. to rehabilitate a problem horse. He’ll work one-on-one with the horse and owner to identify the problem and create a plan of action. Plus, learn tips and techniques for rehabilitating the same problem at home! YOU can fix this bad behavior and Ryan will SHOW YOU HOW!
Saturday AM: Observation, Evaluation, Plan and Act – Rehabilitation of a Problem horse Saturday PM: Trail Riding Problems and How to Fix Them
Is your horse buddy sour? Barn sour? Will not cross water? Jigs on the trial? Will not walk to enjoy the ride? Does your horse freak out at nearly all objects on the trail? Do you avoid ditches and hills in fear? YOU ARE NOT ALONE! YOU CAN FIX THESE ISSUES! Ryan Gingerich “The Behaviorist” will take you through the process. Ryan will be using his own horse for this demo.
Sunday AM: Taking the SPOOK out of a Spooky Horse
Does your horse spook at bags, blankets, clippers, umbrellas and more? Watch as Ryan’s walks you through his method for calming and controlling a spooky horse. Taking into account the horse’s natural instincts and learning behavior, Ryan will give you a step-by-step method for success! Ryan will use his own horse for this demo.
Sunday PM: Observation, Evaluation, Plan and Act – Rehabilitation of a Problem horse
For more information on “The Behaviorist” call 1-800-359-4090
 A professional horsewoman for over 30 years, Star has expertise in numerous disciplines, many breeds of horses, and all ages and levels of riders. Students include children as young as three years of age to adults, beginners to advanced levels, and special needs students.
Star grew up in Tennessee, riding and showing American Saddlebred Horses, hunters, and Quarter Horses. She has specialized in starting young horses for show and pleasure riding, training Arabians, Quarter Horses, Tennessee Walking Horses, Mustangs, Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, and ponies of all types.
Riding disciplines Star has ridden and taught range from saddleseat, huntseat, western pleasure, combined training, dressage, trail, and endurance. Star specializes in teaching the essentials of the correct seat necessary for all types of successful riding. Her longeline lessons for adults and vaulting classes for children and teens create an important part of the EquesTraining program.
Star holds certification with the American Riding Instructors Association, North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, Equestrian Vaulting Association of British Columbia, and Tellington-Touch and Training. She is an active member of numerous equestrian organizations, including the American Vaulting Association and the United States Equestrian Federation.
At the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Star is offering longline demonstrations by her EquesTraining students—plus giving members of the public the opportunity to experience for themselves the remarkable improvement the longeline experience can give their balance and seat.
As Star says, “A ride on our reliable and experienced longeline schooling horses helps relax the right muscles and develops balance, strength, security, tone, and timing of reflexes.” Longeline training is equally suitable and effective for children and adults, and no previous riding experience is required. Ideal for building skills for advanced riding, too!
Sign up and enjoy a free introductory longeline lesson with EquesTraining during the Horse Expo. Simply fill out the form below and drop your ticket in the special box. We will draw numbers to announce the lucky Expo rider. Everyone filling out a form and receiving a ticket will receive an invitation to a discounted lesson and tour of our facility at a later date.
Stipulations:
- Weight limit (total on the horse): 200 lbs.
- Footwear: Sneakers preferred.
- Headwear: Riding helmet required for minors. EquesTraining will provide.
Star’s final comment: “Don’t despair if you have always wanted to learn to ride a horse but have physical
challenges that have prevented you from it. We are happy to arrange a private consultation with our therapeutic instructor and/or certified personal trainer to address your concerns and explore the exciting possibilities. Horses can help you achieve good health!”
Art Kiger
 Art Kiger started his romance with horses at a very early age. Like most young boys, Art had a pair of pearl handled cap guns, cowboy boots, and a lone ranger mask. With a stick horse in hand, Art always seemed to lope in and save the day. Family members jokingly remember a little white tornado.
By the time Art had reached junior high school, he was starting to break horses with his father, for their neighbors and friends for extra money. Throughout high school Art's dad planted a seed that started to take root: “There has got to be a better, gentler, safer way to break a horse” was the seed that began to grow in this young man's mind as he began his journey of professional horsemanship, “his passion.” In 1996, Art decided to set out on his own, with his father's words engraved in his mind and a love for horses in his heart. Art’s romance with horses quickly grew into a passion that led him to jobs with horses playing a key role, from full time work at feed yards, day work for ranchers, full time horseshoeing, to taking in outside horses for training, none of which satisfied his own desire for something more.
 In 1999, Art married his high school sweetheart, Selena. Art knew that she was one of the missing pieces that was beginning to help his life make sense. Selena, also a horse lover, encouraged him to pursue his dreams and ideas and promised to support him every step of the way. In their third year of marriage they welcomed home a little girl, Dusti, and eighteen months later a boy, Cinch.
Art and Selena are truly blessed because of their love for each other as well as their own two “little tornados”!! Art was starting to understand and come to terms with many things in his life: his walk with his Savior Jesus Christ, the value of his family and friends, and not living each day for his own quest. In those small yet powerful lessons Art was being led not only to better himself as a horseman, but to share his knowledge and experiences with others in their own journey. Art continues to live out his faith and love for horses every day, spending his days training himself to be a better man in the eyes of the Lord and a better horseman in the eyes of the horse. Art Kiger Horsemanship offer clinics to assist all levels of horsemen. Let Art help you “Find Your Passion.”
Art Kiger's Expo Schedule:
- Friday : Advanced maneuvers with drive lines.
Friday : Using drive line principles while riding
- Sat : Mind, Body and Collection
- Sun : Stops, Rollbacks and 360's
Bob Olson
Program: Hitching Horses
 Bob Olson resides on his ranch in Black Forest, Colorado. Bob has been training and working with horses of all types and sizes for over 40 years. He conducts Driving Schools at his ranch, as well as at other locations. He also trains horses for clients and works with them and their horses when they need evaluation, or a problem solved. With his common sense approach, his clients learn to “get along/partner-up” with horses. He works at building confidence, with the emphasis on safety as a cornerstone—all in hopes of helping the horse avoid becoming the victim in the hands of inexperienced owners.
Bob has been featured in the Western Horseman, Country, The Draft Horse Journal and Small Farmers Journal magazines. Bob has had the honor of working with clients from all over the United States, Canada, Norway and Mexico.
He has shown in hitch competitions and performed in exhibitions, throughout the state, as well as judged driving shows in Colorado and Texas. He contends that he is still learning and that horses teach him nearly daily.
Both Friday and Saturday during the Expo he will be conducting a Harnessing and Hitching Seminar, covering harness, collar, hame, fitting and adjustment, on both a single horse and team. Included will be hitching a single and team as well as a question and answer period after un-hooking. Bob's website is www.olsoncarriage.com and he can be reached by phone at 719-495-4486.
Curt Pate
"Effective Stockmanship"
 Although there are many popular horse clinicians today, not all are career cowboys and even fewer are cattle producers – true Stockmen. Curt Pate from Newell, SD is both. Curt practices as a rancher what he preaches in his clinics. Consequently, this Montana native’s methods clearly support a rancher’s “for profit” mindset as he understands the increased economic benefits of handling stock correctly. During his colt starting demonstrations and low-stress livestock handling clinics you will often hear Curt say: “I believe that low stress actually causes high performance!”
Although he has been invited to conduct demonstrations in multiple countries for more than 15 years, it is Curt’s wide variety of talents and experiences that enable him to communicate his methods so effectively. Along with horse and stockmanship presentations and managing his own ranch operation, Curt was chosen by The American Quarter Horse Association to serve as an AQHA Professional Horseman as well as their Regional Experience Clinician.
Curt’s impressive resume also includes time spent as an auctioneer, rodeo announcer, bronc rider and technical advisor for Hollywood.
Tammy Pate
 Tammy Pate was literally raised on horseback. Born into a ranching family in Montana, her father was a rodeo steer wrestler who spent his free time teaching young Tammy and her sisters all he know about horsemanship and riding. Her grandmother, Betty, instilled in her the deep values of the ranching life: a reverence for nature and the practical skills ranching families needed for the demands of their rural life.
She married her husband, Curt Pate, who was then a rodeo announcer, and followed him into the demanding life of managing a cow camp. Together they developed innovative, gentle ways of training horses and managing livestock. During this time, she raised her own children, literally, in the saddle, carrying them with her on horseback to work with Curt on the ranch.
These rich experiences, along with a growing interest in the benefits of Yoga on the equestrian body, have led Tammy to share horsemanship knowledge. Tammy's clinics are designed to bring awareness of mental and physical balance, and above all, improve your horsemanship. Everything you will do at the clinic is designed to gently bring about the inner balance that improves your ability to bond with and communicate with horses.
What you will learn from Tammy Pate:
- How to increase your Inner Balance
- How to be in the proper frame of mind before training
- How to work on yourself in order to work with your horse
- A situational approach to riding in the wilderness
- The behavioral aspects of horse training
- Ranch culture
- How to ride safely in the wilderness
Jason Patrick
 All of Jason's childhood was spent horseback. Jason grew up on a ranch owned by his family in the Yampa Valley of the Colorado Rockies, near Steamboat Springs. During those years the ranch never owned less than 30 head of horses. As a 10 year old Jason had 5 horses in his "string" and they were all worn out by the end of the summer. Jason was hired for the first time to train a horse by longtime Colorado rancher Jack Orr; Jason was 12 at the time and has continued the business ever since.
Jason was very fortunate growing up to ride with some exceptional horsemen all over the country. When Jason was a teenager he got the opportunity to work in Northern California and see some exceptional natural horsemen completing everyday ranch work. Jason was hooked and has been on a journey to improve his horsemanship ever since. Jason's goal is to be an exceptional horseman by the time he's 80 years old.
The “New Beginnings Colt Starting” will be held for several hours daily in the Stadium Arena, so visitors can get a realistic look at the slow and steady work that goes into giving a young horse a sensible and wise start. If things get a little bit Western—and why wouldn’t they, with 10-12 youngsters together in the arena?—then the event won’t just be informative. It won’t just be exciting. It will be fun!
Contact information:
Jason Patrick
PO Box 775082
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
(970)879-9489
horses@whisperingwillowsranch.com
www.whisperingwillowsranch.com
Karen Scholl, Horsemanship for Women:
 With a background of almost 20 years teaching how to shape the behavior of horses using equine psychology, Karen Scholl has developed a safe, fun and effective format that has a special appeal for women. Horsemanship for Women addresses the three most common issues many people experience when it comes to horses: Establishing leadership, building confidence and gaining mutual trust with horses.
Women are especially challenged when it comes to establishing the leadership position with a horse. By understanding the culture of herd dynamics, the horses can teach us the difference between aggressive versus assertive, being kind versus being a wimp, and the ultimate bond horses naturally form when they recognize the qualities of leadership in us.
The base of study is in Karen’s video series that has been recognized as one of the better explanations of both herd psychology and effective techniques with horses. Hands-on courses are also offered throughout the United States and Canada to accelerate the learning process, and her highly educational web site, www.karenscholl.com features Karen’s ‘virtual tour’ where she personally explains various aspects of her method on short video segments.
Accessing a method designed to instantly expand those qualities horses understand and are naturally attracted to can strengthen the bond with any horse in any given situation -even the unexpected. And with Karen’s outstanding explanations, you’ll be able to do it yourself... guaranteed!
Richard Shrake
 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.
RICHARD SHRAKE’S Credentials
*Creator of the Resistance Free® Training & Riding Methods
*Judged 16 World Championship Shows for 5 major breeds
*Instructor of over 4000 clinics
*Demonstrator at over 280 Horse Expos & Fairs
*Author of three best-selling equine books
*Lecturer at over 200 Universities & Colleges
*Producer of 29 equine educational DVDs
*Designer of saddles, bits and tack for major equine companies
*Writer of Bridle Wise, the syndicated monthly column
*Originator of the Accredited Resistance Free® Trainer/Instructor Program
*Owner of “Miss Resistance Free®”, the Breyer model horse for the new century
*Board Member (advisory) for 6 colleges and universities equine programs
*Winning trainer & rider of all-around horse at the Quarter Horse Congress, the
World’s largest horse show
*Sponsored by the most respected and honored equine corporations in the horse industry:
Purina Mills, LLC, Sundowner Trailer, Ford Motor Co., Pfizer Animal Health
*Inducted into the “Horse Expo Hall of Fame” 2008
RICHARD SHRAKE’S Professional Affirmation:
"The Resistance Free® methods have been a life-long process for me to be able to share with you the knowledge of patience, kindness and obedience when working with horses and riders. I have trained and instructed for over 40 years and my goal is to pass this on to all horse people who want a program that work for them and their horse.” – Richard Shrake
Ruben Villasenior
 Ruben lives and trains from his facility in Benton City, Washington situated in the heart of the Columbia Basin wine country with his wife, Isela, daughters Aliya and Elyse and son, Mario. He produces several clinics a year and provides riding lessons.
The Villaseñor name has long been associated with good horsemanship. If Ruben Villaseñor is anything, he is a student of the horse. Before assuming the title of “clinician,” he is first and foremost a horse trainer. His style is simple and eternal, to develop the movement of a horse and its athletic ability. To make the horse supple, relaxed, flexible and obedient.
If this sounds a bit like dressage, well, it is. Dressage for everyone. Although dressage is a term that simply means “training,” it is a higher degree of training that the average equestrian often avoids. This is unfortunate. Villaseñor hopes that through his “Horsemen’s Western Dressage,” all horse owners will discover and reap the benefits of a timeless discipline. (From an article written by Catherine Madera for Northwest Rider Magazine, July 15, 2007)
Ruben Villaseñor's web site: www.hwdhorses.com provides information and links to useful sites. Please feel free to contact him via e-mail at hwdhorses@aol.com by phone at (509) 947-4125.
Charles Wilhelm
 Charles Wilhelm is internationally known as America’s most respected horse trainer. His unique approach to horse training enables horse owners to train their own horses.
Charles 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 of over thirty five years of training includes Dressage, Working Cow Horse, Reining, Western Pleasure and Trail class. 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.
His relaxed, warm and amusing character has made him a great favorite at clinics and demonstrations. We receive hundreds of letters and e-mail each year commenting on how approachable Charles is for his audience, and how much practical information participants took home and were able to use with their own horses successfully – seeing results right away. His motto “Success Through Knowledge” reflects this training philosophy that the owner should learn alongside the horse.
 Charles has been seen weekly on RFDTV. Charles also writes monthly columns
for Riding Magazine, Ride! Magazine, Northwest Rider, U.S. Horse Market and Thoroughbred Digest. His book “Building Your Dream Horse” was published in 2005 and his new book “Starting Baby Jaz” was released August 2006. He also offers an ongoing series of educational DVDs.
He performs clinics and demonstrations at national and regional venues such as Equine Affaire, Horse World Expo, Ride the West, Equine Experience, The Mane Event, Midwest Horse Fair and Western States Horse Expo. He has also been on radio programs with Jim Campbell and Rick Lamb. He has been a featured speaker at U.C. Davis Horse Days Symposium for four years. This year he was the winner of the Trainer’s Challenge at the Mane Event.
His training facility in Castro Valley, California is among the top equine educational institutions in Northern California. With thirty to thirty five horses in training on a regular basis the facility offers extensive hands-on learning programs for every level of horsemanship, from novice through trainer. He specializes in working with beginning and returning women riders between the ages of 35 and 55, his "Women's Horse Camp is a favorite of clients. Apprenticeships and Horsemanship programs occur on a year-round basis as well as one to three day clinics scheduled several times a year. After over 15 years of working with problem horses, Charles Wilhelm Training will shift focus to performance training, including Western Pleasure, English Pleasure, and Ranch Versatility.
Charles Wilhelm Training Center
6496 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley, California 94552.
Telephone: (510) 886-9000
Moses A. Woodson
Crescent A Farms Horsemanship
 Moses A. Woodson was born in Tennessee and spent his childhood moving back and forth between Tennessee and Colorado. His parents, Moses Sr. and Mary Woodson, were missionaries on the Native American reservations of the Four Corners region of the Southwest.
Being farmers from Tennessee, the Woodson family has always had a deep connection to horses and to the farming and ranching way of life. At times when the family did not own horses and ponies of their own, Moses spent his time learning from those around him who did. He also read all the horse-related literature he could get his hands on.
Living in the Four Corners area gave Moses a great opportunity to learn from the ranchers in that part of the country. When he was thirteen, his family moved onto a commercial cattle ranch, where he learned the cowboy way of life and experienced a kind of horsemanship he had only read about.
Moses married a girl from the Southwest area. Polly A. Woodson is Navajo; after they married, they moved to the Navajo reservation. While living there, Moses learned to catch, work with and train the wild horses that run free on the reservation. He also worked with many of the area families and ranches, doing day work such as branding, gathering cattle and starting colts.
Moses’ horsemanship education was further advanced when he went to work on the Browning Ranch in Farmington, NM. Bob Browning’s genuine understanding of the horse made Moses want to become not just a better trainer, but a true horseman.
When Moses and his family moved back to Tennessee, he started training horses and found a real need for a horse trainer who could teach horsemanship to first-time horse owners. Today, Moses teaches his own brand of horsemanship, traveling the country doing clinics and demonstrations for anyone willing to learn.
Moses has a humble saying: “I don’t know everything, but I know what I know, and I know it works.”
Kathy Doesken, Colorado State University
Deb Elsner and Diana Landin
D.ESSENTIAL EQUUS
Find the answers!
- Learn to observe and evaluate your horse’s movement.
- Explore simple body work techniques that unlock the potential of your horse.
Deb Elsner and Diana Landin have developed a four part program designed to improve the performance of your horse and build your abilities as a rider.
In part one of our program, presented at this year’s Horse Expo, we’ll teach you how to observe and evaluate your horse’s movement on the ground to identify physical issues that can become mental or emotional issues. Then we’ll show you how different problems in the muscles such as striations, swelling/heat/cold/scar tissue, tears, and armoring actually feel. Finally, we’ll explore simple body work techniques that will help unlock the potential of your horse.
You really can find out how to encourage your horse’s supple, willing and balanced movement. We hope you will join us in discovering just how this work can build a better, stronger relationship with your horse.
Deb Elsner has a BA degree in education. She taught school for many years, ran a daycare center and now teaches riding lessons, does clinics, trains and starts horses, and runs camps. She has been riding for 18 years and believes that the horse deserves our understanding, communication, softness, patience and leadership. Deb’s goal is always to build a better partnership.
Diana Landin has been an NMT (Neuromuscular therapist) since 1988, she has been directing her own Pilates and Manual Therapy studio for 13 years, specializing in post rehab recovery and fitness training. She teams up with Deb to present clinics as well as share the training of horses at Deb’s facility.
Visit our website: www.essentialequus.com or email blazonabi@yahoo.com for more info or to schedule a clinic
Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
 Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is a consultant, speaker, and writer in equine nutrition. A retired university professor and the winner of several teaching awards, Dr. Getty presents seminars to horse organizations and works with individual owners to create customized nutrition plans designed to prevent illness and optimize their horses’ overall health and performance. Based in beautiful rural Bayfield, Colorado, Dr. Getty runs a consulting company, Getty Equine Nutrition, LLC (GettyEquineNutrition.com), through which she helps horse owners locally, nationally, and internationally. The well-being of the horse remains Dr. Getty’s driving motivation, and she believes every horse owner should have access to knowledge of equine nutrition in order to give his or her horse a lifetime of the best possible health. “The best way to care for a horse,” says Dr. Getty, “is to honor the way he’s made.”
Dr. Getty has been published frequently in industry magazines and journals. Her comprehensive resource book, Feed Your Horse Like A Horse, was published in January, 2010, and covers the equine digestive system and the full range of a horse’s nutritional needs as dictated by use, condition, medical issues, and stage in life. Feed Your Horse Like A Horse is available through the Getty Nutrition website, as well as through www.FeedYourHorseLikeAHorse.com and at Amazon.com.
Dr. Temple Grandin
Colorado State University
 Noted animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin will speak at the Denver Horse Expo about humane treatment of animals; she will also read from her new New York Times and Indiebound best-seller, Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals, which she co-authored with Catherine Johnson. Another of Dr. Grandin’s previous books, Animals in Translation (2006), was previously a New York Times best seller.
Dr. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. She has designed facilities located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. Her writings on the flight zone and other principles of grazing animal behavior have helped many people to reduce stress on their animals during handling.
She obtained her B.A. at Frankin Pierce College, her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University and her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal welfare.
Dr. Grandin has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN’s Larry King Live, PrimeTime Live, the Today Show, and many shows in other countries. She has been featured in People Magazine, the New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, the New York Times book review, and Discover magazine. Interviews with Dr. Grandin have been broadcast on National Public Radio. She has also authored over 300 articles in both scientific journals and livestock periodicals on animal handling, welfare, and facility design. Dr. Grandin also authored “Thinking in Pictures” (illuminating the mind of a person with autism), “Livestock Handling and Transport,” and “Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals.”
Wayne G. Hipsley, BSc., MSc.
 Wayne G. Hipsley, BSc, MSc is a life lone career professional in the horse industry. He works by the philosophy, "Let's Go and Grow"®.
His experience ranges from work with many of the major breed associations to service as a board member on equestrian based discipline organizations. He continues to provide services as Hipsley and Associates, International Consultants and Educators, based in Lexington, Kentucky to many parts of the world. As he will often say, "The internet has opened up the world for my services and customers." And so, he conducts educational seminars and clinics on a global basis.
And he serves as an adjunct professor, teaching Equine Evaluation and Selection. Additionally, he has prepared manuals and books on judging horses for many different breeds used in the college classroom.
A major portion of his career has been devoted to administration in breed associations with the balance teaching and training students in equine studies. He has coached intercollegiate horse judging teams to successful wins, and written 4-H extension publications on judging horses.
From here he serves as a licensed horse show judge for many different breeds and associations. Some of those groups include: AMHA, PtHA, AMHR, IBHA, NMDA, NFHR, POA, UMH, USEF, WPS, and more. Annually, he judges at least one National/World breed show and judges over 30 horse shows a year on three continents.
He has been the instructor and facilitator for licensed judges seminar for: Andalusian, Color Breed Seminars, Pinto, Miniature Horse, Haflingers, Fjords, Mountain Gaited Horses, Gypsy Vanners, Morgans, and many different international organizations including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Denmark.
The clients of Hipsley and Associates can be found in North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. The scope of services being provided to each of these organizations and individuals varies according their specific needs, everything evaluations and recommendations on purchase of horses to the education and licensing of horse show judges. Additionally, he has recently worked with Video for Horse Lovers, on the production of a 3 hour DVD education series on the judging and evaluation of the Mountain Gaited horses.
His formal education includes: BSc - University of Tennessee, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; MSc - University of Connecticut, Animal Industries - Physiology.
David Kaden
 David Kaden is a lifelong horseman whose passion in life is helping people achieve perfect saddle fit. He travels throughout the country speaking on ways to diagnose saddle fit. David also uses a computer pressure pad system to enable horse owners to see and understand exactly how their saddle contacts their horse and how much pressure is being applied. Pressure is shown in different colors corresponding to differing degrees of pressure. In order to remedy the problem of bad saddle fit David developed and patented the only adjustable fit system that provides adjustment of all three dimensions of saddle fit: width, arch, and angle. His company Specialized Saddles is one of the world’s leading producers of endurance and trail saddles.
David has articles on saddle fit published in numerous equine magazines. Articles about his saddle fitting system have been featured in such equine magazines as Equaus and The Arabian Horse magazine.
He is also the former host of Horse Trails TV show which aired on RFD TV in 2003 and 2004.
David is a two time National 50 mile AERC endurance champion and he and his wife Tracy own and operate an endurance training center near El Paso, TX. Their horses compete worldwide including the OS Endurance world championship in Malaysia. David also competes in jumping and recently won reserve champion in the region 2 sport horse jumping championship in Santa Barbara, CA. He attributes his success in both disciplines to perfect saddle fit resulting in happier more willing horses.
David is a charismatic speaker and his easy going manner of communicating his saddle fit insights and keeps his audiences engadged and entertained.
TV/Radio Host and Author Rick Lamb
 Rick Lamb is a veteran TV and radio host, author, and speaker. He was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas.
As a teenager, Rick ran a newspaper route and became an Eagle Boy Scout. During college, he worked at the public library by day and played music in nightclubs at night. After college, he programmed mainframe computers for several years before starting an audio recording business in Phoenix, Arizona.
The recording business was his springboard into the horse industry. In 1997, he launched a syndicated radio program, The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, and followed it up in 1999 with a second, The Horse Show Minute. The radio shows have since won nine awards for excellence.
In 2006, Rick made the jump to television with The Horse Show with Rick Lamb on RFD-TV. His wife, Diana, is director and primary videographer for this magazine format TV program, which has also been recognized with numerous awards.
Rick brings a wealth of insight and speaking skill to his expo lectures, leaving audiences with plenty of food for thought as well as practical suggestions for improving their lives with horses. He also hosts the annual colt-starting contest, “Road to the Horse.” His expert commentary during this event is considered integral to its success.
The modern classic, The Revolution in Horsemanship and What It Means to Mankind (coauthored by Dr. Robert M. Miller) was Rick’s first foray into books. Other books he’s written include Horse Smarts for the Busy Rider and Human to Horseman. His writing has been featured in “Horse & Rider” and other top magazines.
Rick and Diana live in Phoenix with two horses and a cat. They have three grown children. Rick still plays music occasionally with his video editor, Jay Casmirri. Visit www.RickLamb.com for more information.
Duke Latham
Dr. Barbara Page DVM
Foot Fundamentals: The Foundation of Your Horse’s Health
 Did you know that 90% percent of lameness issues are in the horse’s foot? Dr. Barbara Page, DVM, has over 32 years of experience specializing in the study and treatment of the foot, conducting ground breaking research comparing the feet of the wild horse to the domestic horse. This eye-opening seminar will give you the facts you need to properly care for your horse’s feet, including how to recognize important changes, proper nutrition, the environment your horse is in, how to spot problems, when to call your vet, and how to choose and work with your farrier for optimal foot health and performance. A packet of useful information to assist you with caring for your own horse’s feet will be given out to all seminar attendees.
Bio:
Dr. Barbara Page, DVM, received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1977 from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. After practicing with Littleton Equine Medical Center for 9 years, she founded her own clinical practice in Littleton, CO, with a special emphasis on the foot and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Unique to Dr. Page’s experience is her certification in two farrier organizations, the American Farrier Association in 1992, and the Equine Lameness Prevention Organization in 2008. She is passionate about working with farriers as a team to achieve the best outcomes for horses.
In 1994, Dr. Page founded the Equine Wellness Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the bond between horses and people through the research and treatment of foot disease. Her ground breaking research in comparison between the wild horse and the domestic horse has lead to lectures throughout the world, publication of several papers in referred journals and chapters in textbooks about equine foot disease. Her research has improved the health of the equine foot throughout the world and continues to go strong.
Jim Pascucci
Program: Structural Integration & Myofascial Release
 Jim Pascucci is a graduate of the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration and is Board Certified by the International Association of Structural Integrators as a Structural Integrator. He has been in private practice as a Rolfer for 16 years—working with people, horses and dogs.
Previous to this he was an Engineering Manager at Hewlett Packard Corporation. His background as a Rolfer and Engineer has uniquely qualified him to be the originator of Equine Structural Integration. In 1997 Jim was encouraged by his Rolfing teachers and colleagues to develop a training program to teach others what he had developed. After 10 years of teaching and writing articles for magazines and professional journals he wrote his first book “Equine Structural Integration: Myofascial Release Manual”. His articles and sample chapters from his next book can be found on the website www.animalsi.com.
Jim lives in Colorado with his wife, their horses and other animals and has human practices in Denver and Longmont.
At the Denver Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Jim will present these programs:
- Myofascial Release Techniques for everyday use, based on the material in the book Equine Structural Integration.
- Understanding & Treating Myofascial Back Restrictions to Increase Suppleness & Stride Length
- The three primary movements of evolution and what they can tell you about your horse.
- Simple ways to wake up the joints of horse and rider.
- Stretching and fitness for horse and rider.
Joan Ranquet
Animal Communicator & Energy Healer
 Joan Ranquet has been in independent practice as an animal communicator and energy healer for several years. She is also the author of “Communication with All Life, Revelations of an Animal Communicator,” published by Hay House.
Joan Ranquet has worked with thousands of individual pet owners, dog, cat and horse trainers, barn managers and vets. She troubleshoots medical issues, helps stimulate healing in conjunction with conventional treatment, and helps clients to deepen their ability to care for and understand their animals. She is successful at finding lost dogs and cats, and often helps clients whose pets are aging and dying.”
In addition, she teaches Basic Animal Communication, Advanced Animal Communication and has an Animal Alchemy series of energy and body work for animals, (the energy work is based on bio-scalar energy healing) all over the country.
Most recently, Joan was featured in Pet Nation on Dateline NBC. She has also been seen on “The Today Show”, “Good Morning America”, and she is the “celebrity animal communicator” in a short documentary on the AMC Channel. Joan also talks with baby kittens on an episode of “That’s My Baby” on Animal Planet, she has talked to dogs on Fox 31 News in Denver, and WB-2 News in Denver has named her the “Doctor Doolittle of Denver”. Her favorite animal adventures to date are: talking to the horses at the 1998 Kentucky Derby for MSNBC and talking to the baby elephant “Hunsa” at the Woodland Park Zoo for King 5 (NBC) in Seattle.
Joan has been featured in The Sun Sentinel, The Palm Beach Post, The Boca Raton News and in the National Enquirer as an Animal Communication Specialist! She has also been featured in The Los Angeles Times and many other regional publications in Denver and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Joan attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri where she received a BFA in Theatre. Later, in New York City, she studied acting at the Circle in the Square and appeared on stage in a number of productions, including original performance art pieces, and in independent feature films.
Parallel to her acting and writing career, Joan continued her childhood passion of riding and working with horses. Today, Joan’s animal family includes Gabrielle, an Arab mare, Rollie, a young Thoroughbred gelding, a Russian Blue cat called Alexandria and a Border Collie mix named Olivia.
Today Joan offers her professional services to those pet owners who are enough “in tune” with their pets to seek her wisdom, guidance and insight.
These abilities are based on six primary talents:
- An intense love of animals
- Compassion for the animal/owner relationship
- Telepathy
- Medical/practical knowledge
- Common Sense with regard to behavior
- Hands-on Healing
In her practice, Joan specializes in the areas of behavioral problems; pet/owner relationships and dysfunction; lost animals; death and dying animals; and general information regarding the overall “well-being” of a pet.
Joan is still an active equestrian.
HIGHLIGHTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- An experienced speaker, Katherine has traveled and lectured almost exclusively the past fourteen years as a consultant, lecturing at many of the major horse expos in the United States, including Equitana USA in Louisville, KY; Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, CA; The Minnesota Horse Expo in Minneapolis, MN, and many more.
- Has over 25 years experience as a professional horsewoman on the racetrack, as an exercise rider, licensed trainer and owner and operator of a race barn, with several wins and track records to her credit. As a ranch owner and manager of lay-up, breeding, and training facilities for horses, she’s successfully re-habilitated retired race horses to go on and become talented show and performance horses.
- Has extensive hands-on knowledge of the equine industry, including equine behavioral physiology and psychology, management, and sales; consistently consulting and assisting people with their emotional and physical problems with their animals for nearly 15 years;
- A competent clinician, has conducted several workshops in the United States, drawing on her experience as a healer and animal communicator.
BIOGRAPHY
 Katherine grew up on her family’s large livestock operation in Northern California. During her early career, she showed horses for a professional trainer, and participated in rodeo sports. In 1975 she began a career as a licensed racehorse trainer, and she and her husband combined their skills to operate their own racing stable, running horses of all breeds in California, and Arizona.
In 1997 she graduated from The Avalon Institute for Healing and Psychic Development as a certified clairvoyant healer. She then began to focus more on travel throughout the United States, lecturing and consulting at the major horse expos, and teaching clinics. Since that time, Katherine has continued to help people with their personal physical and emotional health problems, and those of their animals.
She is the author of the successful book When Doves Cried, and Horses Wept, which was published and released in 2005, by White Dove Press, and is currently working on her second book. For more information, refer to her website at www.katherinethompson.net. Contact Katherine by email at kwinginit@isp.com, or call 916-770-9376.
Thomas N. Tweeten, Ph.D.
Program: Practical Topics in Equine Care
 Dr. Tom Tweeten is a scientist with more than 40 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry. He has worked with industrial chemicals, personal care products, and human and animal nutrients to develop chemical testing procedures to insure product quality and integrity.
About fourteen years ago Dr. Tweeten and a couple of young entrepreneurs began developing a line of horse care grooming products. Since Dr. Tweeten is a horse owner and show competitor, he has worked to create products that are healthy and beneficial for his horses, while achieving the aesthetic results he wants. Dr. Tweeten’s experiences enable him to focus on developing a way to properly prepare and groom a horse so that it is beneficial to the animal. Through his presentations you will learn effective grooming techniques that contribute to horse comfort and will help build communication and trust between you and your horse. He will also show what grooming tools you will want to include in your tack box to maintain a healthy appearance of your horse.
Dr. Tweeten grew up on a working horse farm in southeastern Minnesota. He returned to working with horses when his children were old enough to ride and enjoy them. Tom and his family own Tweeten Edgewood Stables, a small horse farm in Prior Lake, Minnesota. You can find grooming articles published by Dr. Tweeten on the ATH Science website. Listen to interviews with him on Speaking of Horses (www.speakingofhorses.com).
Presentation 1: Equine Care for Comfort & Communication
Preparing your horse for a ride or workout is a time for the rider and horse to focus on each other, get to know each other and build trust and respect. I will share my thoughts and ideas on how grooming care will prepare both the horse and rider for an enjoyable time together both before and after the ride. You will begin to have a deeper appreciation of how to help your horse feel good and look clean.
Presentation 2: Solutions & Tools for a Healthy Horse Coat
I will be talking about different types grooming ingredients and their impact on the grooming process. I will compare and contrast the human grooming process to the horse grooming process. The tools, techniques, and materials that will be demonstrated are effective for both thick winter coats and lighter summer coats. In addition, the process that will be shown can also decrease the time needed to body clip your horse.
Presentation 3: Hooves, Manes & Tails—Practical Ideas for Routine Care
I will share techniques I have developed to care and maintain my horse manes, tails, and hooves. I will talk about protecting tails in order to help them grow and have a flowing appearance. Time will also be devoted to showing how to care for the legs and hooves including getting them ready for the show ring. The presentation will also include an emphasis on the safety aspects of working with a horse’s tail, legs, and hooves.
Presentation 4: So, Now You Have a Horse
I would especially like to address issues that people have that just purchase a horse for the first time or are now fully responsible for a horse that was part of their child’s life for so many years. I will be working with a horse to demonstrate various aspects of safe and effective horse care. Through this process, the horse and rider can begin to focus on each other. The goal is to get both the horse and the rider to soften and relax in preparation for the riding activity.
Thomas N. Tweeten, Ph.D., ATH Science Inc, 4190 190th Street E., Suite 10, Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-226-4192 (phone/fax) www.equiscentials.com
Carol Walker
 Carol’s passion for photography started at an early age, with animals as her favorite subjects. She studied literature and photography as an undergraduate at Smith College, and continued her education in photography after graduating, studying portraiture and nature photography. She has travelled all over the world photographing wildlife for the past 28 years. In 2000, Carol started her business, Living Images by Carol Walker, specializing in photographing horses.
Carol’s images illuminate the relationship between horses and their people, as well showcase the beauty of horses with her stunning images of horses at liberty. She teaches workshops for amateur photographers on equine photography. Her commercial work includes catalogue covers for leaders in the Equine industry. The Colorado Horse Council was honored to feature her photos on the cover of the monthly Colorado Horse Contact in November, 2009, and January, 2010 .
She has had numerous calendars published featuring her work, and she markets her fine art prints from her website www.LivingImagesCJW.com as well as in several locations on the Front Range of Colorado. Six years ago, Carol began photographing wild horses. As she followed several herds in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana, she became aware of how precarious their situation on public lands has become. Since then, she has dedicated herself to educating people with her photographs and stories about the wild horses. Her book Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses is available at www.WildHoofbeats.com. The book was released winter of 2008 and is currently in its second printing and has won 5 book awards.
Wayne Williams
Wayne Williams Bio
Mr. Williams has a long background in Radio both on the air as a disc jockey as well as newscaster along with working behind the scenes in sales and production.
Mr. Williams has always been involved with horses. Since age 6 to the present, he has involved himself with horses. He has appeared in Parades from the Indianapolis 500 Parade to the Rose Bowl Parade, exhibited in Open and Palomino shows, and most recently, he and wife Pat pay tribute to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on Horseback with Silver Saddles and costumes of the era. Mr. Williams has totally dedicated himself to the Equine Industry since 1985. This is when a part time passion became a full time career.
Mr. Williams began mixing his announcing background with horses as the “Voice of the Midwest Horse Fair”. He has become the “Voice of over 20 top Horse Expo’s Nationwide and in Canada. He also aids many Expo’s in presenting entertainment on horseback and various equine acts.
For relaxation Wayne enjoys Trail Riding and camping with wife Pat, in addition to riding in parades, and be the man “Behind the Microphone.
He is the Host of “Speaking of Horses” on demand Radio and TV which continually brings a variety of Equine information to you at your fingertips on www.speakingofhorses.com. And Now on Dish channel 9411.
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