2010 Clinicians

Here is an early list of just some of our 2010 Clinicians:

Ken McNabb & Family - Horsemanship
Lendon Gray - Dressage
Nick Karazissis - Hunter/Jumper
Steve Edwards - Mules
Dan Grunwald - Showmanship
Dr. Suzanne Myers - Horsemanship

Here were our 2009 Clinicians:

(Click on names to see a bio for these clinicians.)

Stacy Westfall - Horsemanship

Dan Grunewald - Showmanship

Kelly Kaminski - NFR Qualifier / Barrel Racing

Andy Marcoux-Driving

Curt Pate-Horsemanship Riders Participation Form

Tammy Pate-Ranch Living Riders Participation Form

Scot Hansen - Trail Riding

Julie Dillon - Gaited Horses

Cathy Zahm – Starting Draft Horse Colts
Presented by Shipshewana Harness & Supply

Dale Myler - Bits

Steve Edwards - Mules

Kim Walnes - Eventing

Anna Jane White-Mullins - Jumping

Rusty Rankin-Chuck Wagon

2009 Clinicians

Stacy Westfall

Great insight and effective teaching style has made Stacy Westfall one of the most
sought-afterclinicians in the industry. She developed her natural horsemanship
techniques while advancing her horses for reining competition. Stacy is an AQHA
and NRHA Freestyle Reining Champion.

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. Stacy’s highlight was winning twice
while riding bridle-less AND bareback. Her famous 2006 Freestyle Championship
ride, seen by millions on the internet, also lead 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.

Just as a reminder, no videotaping is allowed during this presentation.

Dan Grunewald

Professional Trainer, Judge and Clinician, Dan Grunewald is devoted to helping his
students and his horses understand versatile training techniques and riding methods. As
a judge, Dan believes in evaluating the ability of the horse and rider as a "complete
package". Along with judging numerous shows throughout the nation, Dan has conducted
demonstrations and lectures at horse fairs across the United States.

Dan is committed to working with all breeds of horses and all level of riders. His high
energy information packed clinics, focus on helping each rider develop a wonderful working
relationship with there horse.

Born and raised in Jefferson, WI Dan has been involved in the horse industry his whole
life. Dan spends most of his time on his 40 acre horse training facility helping riders to
achieve their goals.　 As an Exhibitor/Trainer Dan has produced numerous local, state,
national and world level champions. His clients have always given 110%.

Come and watch Dan as he competes with his 2 year old Mustang filly, "Trust" at
the 2008 Mustang Challenge at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, WI.

Kelly Kaminski

For the first half of this decade, Kelly Kaminski was a dominant fixture in the sport of Barrel Racing.
Kaminski and her great horse Rocky (Rockem Sockem Go) qualified for the Wrangler National
Finals 5 times, finishing as the Reserve World Champion in 2002 and 2003 before breaking through
to claim back to back World Titles in 2004 and 2005.

Kelly was a school teacher who bought and trained her first barrel racing horse on her own when
she was a 13 year old teenager.

Kelly retired Rocky in 2007, but she hasn't slowed down. She's still competing today with her
next generation of barrel horses, producing clinics all over the country, doing media work, including
the radio commentary for the NFR, plus homeschooling and helping her daughter, Kenna,
start her barrel racing career.

Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards and his wife, Susan, live on the Queen Valley Mule Ranch, in Queen
Valley, AZ. where they offer clinics on understanding and training mules, donkeys and
their owners. They focus on partnership with the mule and donkey, teaching how to
show, work cattle, drive, pack and trail ride.　

Steve trains both mules and donkeys and educates humans through clinics,
apprenticeships and individualized programs around the world. He has also created a
series of instructional videos that teach various mule care, handling and training topics.

Steve has designed, developed and sells his own line of mule and donkey-friendly
saddles and tack created with you and your mule's comfort and safety in mind. He
offers all the basic equipment used on mules and donkeys for riding, packing and driving
at various levels of training.

Steve has been a featured writer for numerous magazines including Western Mule, Mules
and More, Rocky Mountain Rider, Trail Rider, and Bridle and Bit Newspaper. He has
also been instrumental in establishing the first Mule Training Apprenticeship Program
at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California. In 1998 Steve began riding and driving
program at the Phoenix Zoo. He also trained zoo workers to present informational
programs on mules, history and their abilities. rural heritage magazine is Steve’s
sponsor on the RFD TV

Scot Hansen

Scot Hansen is a retired mounted police officer who trained officers and horses, purchased remounts, and worked the streets. During this time, he had the opportunity to ride horses in and around obstacles that the average person never encounters. He has ridden horses through difficult spots like railroad yards, tunnels, freeways, bars, crowd control, stadiums, fireworks, and under hovering helicopters. Besides his street work, Scot has ridden horses from the beaches and ocean shores of California , to the mountains in Montana.

He attended the San Jose Mounted Police School and the RCMP Riding School in Ottawa, Ontario. He has participated in numerous clinics and training with many of today’s top Natural Horsemanship clinicians. He’s also participated in brandings, team penning, trail riding, classical dressage, and packing. This broad background gives Scot a vast working knowledge of what it takes to have a horse perform in a variety of disciplines and environments.

Scot created a clinic and produced an award winning video "Self Defense for Trail Riders." Based on questions from his clients about safety on the trails, he developed the clinic and video for trail riders who wanted to know how they could use their horse to defend against a human predator on the trail. Numerous articles about his work have been published in regional and national newspapers and magazines, and he has made guest appearances on radio and TV shows. He now performs his "Self Defense for Trail Riders" and many other demonstrations at Horse Expos throughout the nation.

Scot has had many training and general horsemanship articles published widely both in
print and on-line. His wide range of experience, instruction, and practical use of horses
allows Scot to effectively teach a wide array of horsemanship skills. Scot is available
for demos and clinics worldwide.

Kim Walnes

INTERNATIONAL EVENTER

Kim competed on her legendary The Gray Goose in Europe and the United States as
a member of the US Equestrian Team from 1980 through 1986. Highlights of their illustrious career include ranking third in the world, winning Team and Individual Bronze Medals at the World Three Day Event Championships in Luhmuhlan , Germany , and winning the United States National Championships at Rolex in Lexington , KY. They also came in second at the CCI*** in Boekelo, Holland , competed at the World Championships in Australia , and were alternates at the 1984 Olympics. During this time, Kim worked with the top instructors in eventing, dressage, and show jumping on the East Coast, as well as Sally Swift and Linda Tellington-Jones. Kim was the first mother of young children to be an active competitor on the USET three day squad.

Kim and Gray can be viewed in the videos Riding for America , Kentucky : The Ultimate Trial 1982 and 1984, and in Sally Swift's Centered Riding II . In addition to Kim and Gray being doubles in the movie, Sylvester , Kim was Technical Advisor for the film, and collaborator for the corresponding book, Sylvester. She has written and been the subject of numerous articles.

Recently, Kim has been traveling the United States as an instructor, consultant, and
coach. Many people call her lessons “life changing”, since she works on far more than
physical skills. Whenever she can find the time, she competes her stallion, Gideon
Goodheart. She continues her education by working with Bettina Drummond in Classical
Dressage, and with James Shaw in applying Tai Chi principles to riding. Kim is also
olishing her human support skills in a three year Spiritual Life Coaching certification
program, as well as studying the healing of trauma on all levels. She applies these
principles in her Equine Assisted Life Skills sessions.

Visit Kim's Website

Anna Jane White-Mullin

     Anna Jane White-Mullin started riding in Atlanta, Georgia, when she was five years old. At age
thirteen, she began competing in large horse shows on the East Coast, winning the junior hunter and equitation championships at many noteworthy shows, including Ox Ridge, Fairfield, North Shore, Piping Rock, Harrisburg, Washington, Madison Square Garden, and the Florida Circuit shows. In 1971, she won the Alfred B. Maclay Finals on her horse, Rivet, and was awarded a gold medal for winning twenty USET classes. Her instructors include the equestrian luminaries Gordon Wright, George Morris, Ronnie Mutch, and Bertalan de Nemethy.

     After graduating from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Ms. White-Mullin pursued a career in
broadcasting, but kept her equestrian ties through teaching, judging, and writing. In 1984, her first
book, Judging Hunters and Hunter Seat Equitation, became a best-selling equestrian work, followed
in 1992 by an equally successful book, Winning: A Training and Showing Guide for Hunter Seat Riders.

     Ms. White-Mullin has served as a panelist for the AHSA Judges' Clinic program, and her slide
presentation is part of the permanent instructional files for the AHSA. Currently, Ms. White-Mullin
resides in Gadsden, AL. She gives riding clinics, judges horse shows, and lectures at equestrian
educational institutions throughout the United States.

Julie Dillon

Julie was born in Opelousas, Louisiana to parents completely perplexed that their baby
girl's first word was "horse". Later, when the family moved to Houston, Texas, Julie
traveled every school vacation back to the bayou country. There she began her
life-long education in natural horsemanship on the pony none of her cousins could ride. As the rest of the kids had long given up on him, six year-old Julie had her first back yard lessons while riding the socks off of "Buddy."

Later, she married Matt Dillon and settled in Oklahoma. While Matt's work took him all
over the world, the full time duties of bring up their two daughters did not allow for
a typical office job and so Julie split her time between volunteer work at the schools
and riding with her children. Julie quickly realized her joy was with teaching horseback
riding and working with folks needing a little help with their trail and pleasure mounts.
In 1988, after years of owning many wonderful breeds of horses and teaching
western seat, Julie bought her first Tennessee Walking Horse. At that point, Julie
established HorseFeathers Academy and started building a teaching program for
adults newly discovering the joy of gaited horses. As a instructor and trail outfitter,
Julie began incorporating Missouri Foxtrotters and Paso Finos into her herd of "lesson
masters." Having the plains and foothills of Oklahoma and the Ozarks of Arkansas as
her classroom, Julie has worked with those wanting to learn all aspects of horsemanship as well as camping and riding with their horses. Whether it is a ride on the beach, fox hunt, field trial or show ring, each student is taught and guided with respect to their own special goals and dreams.

In 2001, Julie relocated HorseFeathers Academy to the New England area where she continues to teach, show and promote gaited riding. Each year she appears with her horses at Equine Affaire in Springfield, MA. Combining the classic elements of Dressage, Sally Swift's Centered Riding and Balanced Seat techniques, Julie utilizes a common horsesense approach and everyday language blended with a dose of humor. Introducing beginners or seasoned riders to the joy of naturally gaited pleasure horses is the basis for her very special program.