Professionals Directory
The ARHA Professionals Committee was developed
to create a program that will serve as a connection
between the professionals among ARHA, its affiliates,
and its members. The Top Professional program has been
designed to utilize the talent of ARHA's top riders to
connect with, educate, and motivate green an d seasoned
riders who want to improve their skills.
How to become a member?
Only Current ARHA Members are eligible
Submit the completed ARHA Professional application and $25 fee
ARHA Professionals Membership Form
ARHA will identify, promote, and highlight ARHA's top trainers. They will be recognized on the ARHA website, Facebook page, our quarterly magazine, Riding the Range. For any additional information, please contact Sarah Lawrence: arhacontact@aol.com 606-271-2963
Trainer Directory
Arkansas
Shane Cochran451 Yellow Rock Rd., Russelville 72802
Phone: 479-970-5200
Memberships: AQHA, NRCHA, ARSHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 12
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 8
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Colt Starting, Trail, Cowhorse, and Roping
Florida
Ken Najorka10011 NW 156 Avenue, Alachua 32615
Phone: 407-721-9711
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Colleen Martin
6428 WC 476, Bushnell 33513
Phone: 352-303-4325
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Shaun McBride
2007 NE 18th St., Cape Coral FL
Phone: 614-519-5969
Memberships: NRCHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: NRCHA, ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 18
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 18
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reserve Champion of the America's Top Ranch Hand 2017, Multiple NRCHA Regional Titles Trains in Reining, Reined Cow Horse, and Ranch Horse
Rick Hawn
3989 N Kentucky Ave., Green Cove Springs 32043
Phone: 217-314-0709
Joan Werner
9557 Adelaide Dr, Jacksonville 32244
Phone: 904-652-8965
Email Website
Memberships: ApHC, GVHS, NSBA, NBHA
Judges Cards: ARHA, GVHS
Years as a Trainer: 9
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 9
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: All Around, Over Fences, Appaloosas, Ranch
Lynn Palm
9445 NW 60th Ave., Ocala 34482
Phone: 352-629-3310
Fax: 352-629-3470
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, USEF, USDF, WDAA
Judges Cards: AQHA, ARHA, USEF
Years as a Trainer: 48
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 48
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: All around, AQHA, and Western Dressage
Jeremy Swainbank
PO Box 476, Sumterville 33585
Phone: 352-303-4781
Memberships: AQHA, NCHA, NRCHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 7
Training Offered: Youth, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 6
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Georgia
Dan Burle3518 Townside Drive, Bishop 30621
Phone: 770-231-7862
Email Website
Ann Jones
6300 Jones Road, Flowery Branch 30542
Phone: 404-550-2882
Fax: 770-965-1840
Memberships: APHA, AQHA, NRCHA, ApHC, ABRA, ASHA, ARHA, IBHA, NSBA, POAC, PHBA, PtHA, WCHA
Judges Cards: APHA, ARHA, ApHC, ASHA, IBHA, ABRA, NSBA, PHBA, PtHA, POAC, WCHA
Years as a Trainer: 35+
Training Offered: Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 34
Lessons Offered: Amateur
Additional Information: Halter and pattern classes
Amanda Pope
2120 Aaron Station RD., Portal 30450
Phone: 912-687-3988
Memberships: ARHA, NRHA, AQHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 3
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 3
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Dennis Pope
2120 Aaron Station Rd., Portal 30450
Phone: 912-687-3591
Memberships: ARHA, NRHA, AQHA, NRCHA,
Judges Cards: ARJA
Years as a Trainer: 3
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20+
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Horsemanship
Mavis Garber
1072 Porter Carswell Rd., Waynesboro 30830
Phone: 706-871-5671
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Illinois
Penny Boyer19456 E 1670 Rd., Marshall 62441
Phone: 217-822-9876
Fax: 217-826-2588
Memberships: AQHA, IBHA, ABHA, APHA, NSBA, IpHA, PHBA, ARHA
Judges Cards: IL Open Show
Years as a Trainer: 30
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 30
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Western Pleasure, HUS, Ranch Riding
Travis Tieman
29741 S Harlem Ave., Peotone 60468
Phone: 817-933-3409
Memberships: NRHA, ILQHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 20
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Cutting, Colt Starting, AQHA All Around, Roping, Pleasure, Sorting, Penning, Reining
Kathy Fitzpatrick
29741 S Harlem Ave., Peotone 60468
Phone: 708-297-1103
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, PHBA, LLQHA, ILQHA, NRHA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 35
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 35
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Hunter Over Fences, Dressage, Barrel Racing, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Trail, Western Riding, Equitation, 4H, All Around Events
Indiana
Dave DeWell304 S 725 W, Herbron 46341
Phone: 219-789-0691
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, AHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 45
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 45
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Dressage, Western Pleasure, Huntseat, Reining
Pete McAlister
3578 State Road 60 East, Mitchell 47446
Phone: 812-350-6789
Kentucky
Josh Thomas3731 Old Scottsville Rd., Alvaton 42122
Martin Schwartz
1309 Bluegrass Parkway, Lagrange 40031
Phone: 812-896-5869
Memberships: ARHA, NRHA, AQHA, KRHA, AHA
Years as a Trainer: 15
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: NRHA- Reining AHA- Western
Jed Lawrence
1385 Pole Bridge Rd., Nancy 42544
Phone: 606-271-8383
Email Website
Memberships: NRHA, NRCHA, ARHA, AQHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 10
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Working Cow Horse, Ranch Horse, Roping
Gene Ray Stewart
70 Mint Springs Rd., Owenton 40359
Phone: 502-558-1984
Email Website
Memberships: PtHA, PHBA, APHA, AQHA, NRHA
Judges Cards: Pinta, PBHA, ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 20+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: All Around
Robin Gollehon
1070 Kidds Mill Rd, Versailles 40383
Phone: 317-408-5150
Fax: 859-879-8862
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, NSBA, AQHA Professional Horseman, ARHA, APHA, & PHBA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 40
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 40
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Ranch Riding, Ranchmanship, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Conformation, Trail, Showmanship, Longe Line
Maine
Sherrye Johnson Trafton38 Bridge Road, Brunswick 04011
Phone: 207-650-4499
Email Website
Memberships: NRHA, NCHA, AQHA, GHRA, NEHC, MeQHA, HSEF, NDDA, OHSA, New England 4H, WWEA
Judges Cards: NRHA, AQHA, ARHA, NEHC, GRHA, OHSA, New England 4H
Years as a Trainer: 30+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 30+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Western Dresswage, Hunters, Reining, Working Equitation, Driving
Michigan
David McCartney24476 Dutch Settlement St, Cassopolis 49031
Phone: 269-782-6189 Cell: 269-358-2080
Email Website
Memberships: ARHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 30
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 25
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Ranch Cutting, Ranchmanship, Working Ranch Horse, Ranch Roping, Trail, Ranch Riding
Missouri
Nikki Tiesing2673 COunty Rd 156, Auxvasse 65231
Phone: 314-691-5406
Email Website
Memberships: Missouri Horse Council
Years as a Trainer: 3
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 4
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Natural Horsemanship
Stephanie Henley
15813 Plattsburg Rd., Kearney 64060
Phone: 816-588-4687
Cassidy Laney
5831 S MeadowLark Lane, Springfield 65810
Phone: 417-633-9303
Quintana Garcia
1903 Mill Hill Rd., St. Clair 63077
Phone: 636-358-1636
Memberships: ARHA, AQHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
North Carolina
Larry Hill594 Old Beulah Rd., Selma 27576
Phone: 828-318-4731
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Ohio
Jessica Hipple3516 Laubert Rd., Atwater 44201
Phone: 330-609-9951
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Eric Priest
10009 Twp Rd 78, De Graff 43318
Phone: 419-786-9746
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Tim Clyne
PO Box 404, Kingston 45644
Phone: 740-642-2209
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Steve Colclasure
13258 Barrs Rd SW, Massillon 44647
Phone: 918-285-0896
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Brent Bail
5125 Lambert Rd., Roseville 43777
Phone: 740-590-6879
Email Website
Years as a Trainer: 20
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Competed in Extreme Mustang Makeover and shown in Ranch Horse Shows for 10+ Years.
Tony Kennedy
PO Box 156, Tuppers Plains 45783
Phone: 740-516-1985
Fax: 740-667-3842
Email Website
Memberships: NCHA, NRCHA, AQHA, NRHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: ARHA, NCHA, NRCHA, State 4-H
Years as a Trainer: 30+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Cutting, Roping, AQHA All Around
Suzanne Roberts
9045 Oregonia Rd., Waynesville 45068
Phone: 513-267-0895
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Tennessee
Shane CampbellMillington Arlington Rd., Arlington 38002
Phone: 765-524-6003
Landon Lingerflet
172 Fort Stephenson Place, Lookout Mountain 37350
Phone: 423-707-8256
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Julie Stanley
1010 Reece Hill Rd, Mountain City 37683
Phone: 423-471-1682
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 34
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 34
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Lucas Ayers
1708 Shane Drive, Spring Hill 37174
Phone: 615-351-0821
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Texas
Zak Ellis1418 County Rd 4360, Decatur 75234
Phone: 940-399-9210
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, NRHA, ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 18+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 18+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Training, Lessons, Colt Starting, Showing. Reining, Working Cow Horse, Ranch Horse, Western Riding, All Around, Western Dressage
Jonathon Carpenter
668 CR 107, Whitesboro 76273
Phone: 501-912-9262
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, Pinto, PHBA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 10
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Roping, Cowhorse, Colt Starting
West Virginia
Woody Taylor1150 Martins Branch Rd., Hurricane 25526
Phone: 304-541-5170
Memberships: NRHA, NRCHA, AQHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Jessica Milhoan
109 Silver Hills rd., Ravenswood 26164
Phone: 540-632-3002
