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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 and 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 $35 fee
ARHA Professionals Membership Form
ARHA will identify, promote, and highlight ARHA's top trainers. They will be recognized on the ARHA website
and Facebook page.
For any additional information, please contact Sarah Lawrence:
arhacontact@aol.com
606-271-2963
Trainer Directory
Arkansas
Jon Carpenter886 Old Gin Rd., Bee Branch 72013
Phone: 501-912-9212
Email Website
Judges Cards: 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: Roping, Rodeo, Steer Wrestling
California
Mikey Inman Harchol13535 Quiet Hills Dr., Powry 92064
Phone: 8583826170
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, PTHA, WDAA< CAWDAA, USAWE
Years as a Trainer: 36
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 36
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Western Pleasure, All Around, Western Dressage, Working Equitation
Florida
Steve MabePO Box 368, Anthony 32617
Phone: 352-804-9630
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, NRHA
Judges Cards: Retired NRHA, AQHA, NSBA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 50+
Training Offered: Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 50+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining
Samanta Vitalone
7050 Quarterhorse Lane, Brooksville 34604
Phone: 315-576-6327
Memberships: AQHA, AHA
Training Offered: Youth
Services Offered: Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 30
Lessons Offered: Youth
Additional Information: Local Shows, 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
Robyn Thomas
6945 SW 45th Ave., Gainesville 32608
Phone: 4059050009
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Rick Hawn
3950 N Kentucky Ave., Green Cove Springs 32043
Phone: 904-555-4296
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Angie Reichert
973 Trawick Creek Rd., Holt 32564
Phone: 850-826-0347
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, PtHA, ARHA, PHBA, IBHA, ABRA, ASHA, POA
Judges Cards: PHBA, IBHA, ABRA, ASHA, POA
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: Horsemanship, Trail, Halter, Ranchmanship, Ranch Riding, Boxing, Reining, Working Cow Horse, Western Pleasure
Shelby Steed
145 NW 127th Ct., Ocala 34482
Phone: 352-396-0013
Memberships: NRHA, AQHA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 8
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 8
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining
Rick Steed
4000 SE 128th Ave., Okechobee 34974
Phone: 772-263-6830
Memberships: APHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Joan Werner
902 Thoroughbred Dr., Orange Park 32065
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
Patricia Reed
6348 102 Ave., Pinellos Park 33782
Phone: 727-423-7812
Jorge Puente
861 Sinclair Drive, Sarasota 34240
Phone: 305-89006306
Memberships: NRHA NCHA, APHA, ApHC, NSBA
Years as a Trainer: 15
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Cow Horse, Ranch Riding
Sandra Johnson
16059 Winburn Drive, Sarasota 34240
Phone: 941-809-7464
Memberships: NRCHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 50
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 50
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reined Cow Horse, Barrel Racing, Reining, & Rodeo Events
Blake Chestnut
6460 Hickory Tree Rd, St Cloud 34772
Phone: 407-353-8453
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, NRCHA, NCHA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 20
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 5
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reined Cow Horse, Cutting, Ranch Work, Ranch Versatility, Colt Starting, Roping
Georgia
TianeeSherwin, 2421 Greensboro Hwy 30677
Phone: 540-236-8862
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Allie Arrington
679 GA Hwy 112, Cochran 31014
Phone: 478-636-0611
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Julie Stanley
1270 Shewmake Rd., Dublin 31021
Phone: 4234711682
Memberships: NRCHA, ARHA, ASHA
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
Martha Hicks
404 Blanton Mill Rd., Griffin 30224
Phone: 4708853785
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Weston Detienne
1670 Bethany Church Rd., Madison 30650
Phone: 7064744390
Memberships: AQHA, APHA
Judges Cards: NA
Years as a Trainer: 5
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 4
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Breaking colts, Conditioning, Trail Riding
Andres Castro
PO Box 702, Milner 30257
Phone: 678-640-7612
Memberships: AQHA, NCHA, NRHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 30
Training Offered: Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Cutting, Reining
Amanda Pope
2120 Aaron Station RD., Portal 30450
Phone: 912-687-3988
Memberships: ARHA, NRHA, AQHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as a Trainer: 5
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 5
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: 5
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
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
Tawney Denn19602 Hebron Rd., Harvard 60033
Phone: 8478636654
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Penny Boyer
19456 E 1670 Rd., Marshall 62441
Phone: 217-822-9876
Fax: 217-826-2588
Email Video
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
Brock Reinebach
11425 N Evans Mill Rd, Princeville 61559
Phone: 563-581-0607
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Britney Reinebach
11425 N Evans Mill Rd, Princeville 61559
Phone: 563-581-1212
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Indiana
Kasey Bowles1105 Magnolia Drive, Brazil 47834
Phone: 812-229-9098
Email Website
Memberships: APHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 7
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 7
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Cow Horse, Cutting
Jennifer Jones
13794 Park Royal Way, Fishers 46037
Phone: 317-691-1663
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
Dave DeWell
304 S 725 W, Hebron 46341
Phone: 219-789-0691
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Joshua Dellingner
2485 Little Hurricane Rd., Martinsville 46151
Phone: 7654843035
Memberships: AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 10
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Roping
Mary Alice Bean
9040 W CR 450 S, Shirley 47384
Phone: 7655916370
Memberships: AQHA, NRHA
Years as a Trainer: 10
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 20
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining and Ranch
Jamie Feuquay
11104 W County Rd 1050 N, Stilesville 46180
Phone: 317-372-6722
Email Video
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Maribeth Harrell
9246 N Steinbarger Lake Dr., Wawaka 46794
Phone: 303-919-5010
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
Iowa
Faith Fahrenkrog2140 Farnam St., Davenport 52803
Phone: 563-484-9383
Memberships: AQHA, NRHA, APHA, ApHC
Years as a Trainer: 4
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 4
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining
Kentucky
PJ O'Connell JrPO Box 6073, Elizabethtown 42702
Phone: 502-387-3854
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, ApHC, NRCHA, NCHA, NRSHA, ETHC
Years as a Trainer: 25
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 25
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
PJ O'Connell
PO Box 6073, Elizabethtown 42702
Phone: 502-387-3854
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, NCHA, NRCHA, ETHA, ApHC, APHA
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: Cutting, Roping, Extreme Trail, Barrels, Poles
Leslie Fluhr
7513 Greenwood Rd., Louisville 40258
Phone: 502-551-7955
Memberships: AQHA, NRCHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Years as an Instructor: 35
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Jed Lawrence
1385 Pole Bridge Rd., Nancy 42544
Phone: 606-271-8383
Email Website Video
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
Martin Schwartz
PO Box 164, Simpsonville 40062
Phone: 812-896-5869
Email Website
Memberships: NRCHA, NRHA, AQHA, APHA, IHSA
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
Maine
Teresa Adkins8A Hidden Valley Lane, Cornville 04976
Phone: 207-474-3014
Judges Cards: Yes
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Wanda Lounder
PO Box 218, Hancock 04640
Phone: 207-422-3001
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, 2010 AQHA MVP Professional Horseman
Judges Cards: OHSA
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: Western & English
Michigan
Ashleigh Stoeckle5776 Schwegler Rd., Cass City 48726
Phone: 9899120469
David McCartney
24476 Dutch Settlement, Cassopolis 49031
Phone: 269-782-6189
Training Offered: Youth
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Naomi Rutter
N3430 St Hwy M67, Chatham 49816
Phone: 2692210005
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, ILHA, NRHA
Judges Cards: None
Years as a Trainer: 17
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Liberty, Reining, Ranch Riding
Lauren Merkle
6600 Fisher Rd., Howell 48855
Phone: 810-923-3829
Email Website
Memberships: ORHA
Years as a Trainer: 15
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 15
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: All Around Events, Performance, & Trail
Minnesota
Dawnn Taylor4683 W Co Rd 3, Ray 56669
Phone: 812-360-2258
Memberships: NVRHA, NLVRHA, APHA, NSBA, IBHA, ABRA, POAC, PtHA
Judges Cards: NVRHA, NLVRHA, APHA, NSBA, IBHA, ABRA, POAC, PtHA
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: English, Horsemanship, & Pleasure
Missouri
James and Laura Martinez9255 Rhodes Dr., Bunceton 65237
Phone: 660-537-0731
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
Kelsey Ward
9505 North Route Z, Centralia 65240
Phone: 573-864-8268
Years as a Trainer: 3
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 3
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Joshua Rushing
4152 SW CR 11037, Hume 64752
Phone: 6202246562
Memberships: EXCA, UHCA
Judges Cards: EXCA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Stephanie Henley
15813 Plattsburg Rd., Kearney 64060
Phone: 816-588-4687
Fred Berschauer
9260 E State Hwy D, Rogersville 65742
Phone: 913-660-2806
Memberships: NRHA, AQHA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 30
Training Offered: Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 30
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Cow Horse, Trail, Ranch Riding, Roping
Quintana Garcia
3699 St Louis Rock Rd., Villa Ridge 63089
Phone: 636-358-1636
Memberships: AQHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
North Carolina
Tania Morton7132 St Marys Church Rd., Lucama 27851
Phone: 910-308-3547
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Kate McAlinn
324 Indian Camp Rd., Smithfield 27577
Phone: 919-478-8076
Years as a Trainer: 10
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 10
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Hunter Jumper, Horsemanship
Ohio
David Traphagen8729 Crestwater Drive, Galloway 43119
Phone: 772-473-5833
Memberships: NRHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 50+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 40+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Ranch & Versatility Horses
Terry Myers
4170 Stover Road, Ostrander 43061
Phone: 740-666-6661
Email Website
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: ARHA, Ohio 4-H
Years as a Trainer: 50+
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 50
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Halter, Ranch Horse Classes, HUS, Western Pleasure, Dressage
Jenna Kick
11130 Easton Rd., Rittman 44270
Phone: 434-907-7788
Memberships: AQHA, NRHA, ApHC
Years as a Trainer: 15
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 15
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
South Carolina
Joey Lewis811 Hwy 548, Conway 29527
Phone: 843-997-1497
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Susan White
3444 SC Hwy 19, Trenton 29847
Phone: 618-406-9335
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Tennessee
Tammy Scott6720 Lane Road, College Grove 37046
Phone: 423-943-9060
Brea Morgan
472 Poplar Springs Rd., Kingston 37763
Phone: 865-773-6285
Memberships: AQHA, NSBA
Years as a Trainer: 7
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 7
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: All Around Events
Texas
Leslie Temple8615 Glen Rose Hwy, Granbury 76048
Phone: 817-776-2633
Memberships: NRHA, AQHA, ApHC, APHA
Judges Cards: NRHA, AQHA
Years as a Trainer: 30-40
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 30
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Ranch, Trail, Cowhorse
West Virginia
Woody Taylor1150 Martins Branch Rd, Hurricane 25526
Phone: 304-541-5170
Memberships: NRCHA, NRHA, AQHA
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: Reining, Cowhorse, Cutting, Barrels, & Roping
Wisconsin
Natalie DerryN2895 Cashman Rd., Jefferson 53549
Phone: 920-723-9131
Memberships: NRHA
Years as a Trainer: 6
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 11
Lessons Offered: Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Trail
