A true blue American cowboy with a boyish enthusiasm for life and strong family values, Ken McNabb grew up in a traditional ranching family in the mountains of Wyoming . This modern day Roy Rogers knew from a young age that he wanted to help others. As a boy he was unsure of how he would achieve this, but it became crystal clear when he was 16 years old. Sitting in the audience at a horsemanship clinic, he knew within the first fifteen minutes that horsemanship and teaching was his calling.

Since then he has been changing people's lives through his weekly television show, instruction of clinics nationwide and special appearances at large expos. He still carries with him the passion and conviction he had as a young boy. Living his life on horseback has proven to be the ultimate way for McNabb to reach out to people and their horses.

Ken creates a unique environment where each horse is trained using gentle methods and the rider is coached to become their personal best. Ken's faith in Christ, along with his commitment to strong family values and patriotism, help make him the kind of speaker/trainer people enjoy.

In 2007, Ken competed in and won the Colt Starting Challenge at the Mane Event Expo in Vancouver , WA . In 2008, he competed at the prestigious Road to the Horse competition in Murfreesboro , TN against Chris Cox, Tommy Garland and Mike Kevil. In typical Ken McNabb style he won over spectators with his good natured approach and ability to develop a very aggressive colt into a willing partner. In October of 2008, Ken won the Trainers Challenge Colt Starting Competition in Chilliwack , BC Canada , beating out Charles Wilhelm and three time champion, Doug Mills, from Canada .

Together, Ken, his wife DeeDee, and their two young sons Kurt and Trent live near Cody , Wyoming where they are dedicated as a family to teaching others to dream bigger, ride taller and live happier.

Nick Karazissis is one of the most successful trainers on the West Coast. With his brother, Kost, and his sister-in-law, Jenny, the Karazissis family owns and operates Far West Farms in Calabasas, California. They have been at this location for over 30 years.

For the last 35 years, Far West Farms has been synonymous with quality, tradition, and blue ribbons. The Far West Farms Team is responsible for many “A” Pacific Coast Horse Show Association (PCHA) year-end championships and is always consistent in its yearly wins, and multiple placing in medal finals. For example, their most recent “star” Jamie Taylor, went on to win the PCHA 14 and Under Medal Finals in '99, and later went on to win the National Washington Medal Finals in 2001, and the Reserve Champion, ASPCA Medal Finals in 2002. In 2003, Nick coached the Champion and Reserve Champion PHA Finalists at the Cow Palace, while coaching the Third Place Finals winner for the Junior Competition.

Nick's consistent success in the show ring has made him one of the most sought after judges and clinicians in the United States. He has concentrated on Clinics the last 10 years, because “everyone is a winner in this venue”!

When Nick is not showing, judging or giving clinics, he is involved with all the major horse governing bodies on the West Coast, in addition to serving as elected member of the USEF Zone 10 Committee. He has also been President of the CPHA, and on the Board of the LAHSA and the PCHA, while serving on the Continuing Education and The Hunt Seat Equitation Committees. In 1992, he was elected Horseman of the Year, and still he continues to dedicate his energy to improving the welfare of all participants in the Horse Industry!