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 $25 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 Carpenter
886 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 Harchol
13535 Quiet Hills Dr., Powry 92064
Phone: 8583826170
Email
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 Mabe
PO 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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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

Rick Steed
4000 SE 128th Ave., Okechobee 34974
Phone: 772-263-6830
Email
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
Email

Sandra Johnson
16059 Winburn Drive, Sarasota 34240
Phone: 941-809-7464
Email
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

Georgia

Allie Arrington
679 GA Hwy 112, Cochran 31014
Phone: 478-636-0611
Email
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

Julie Stanley
1270 Shewmake Rd., Dublin 31021
Phone: 4234711682
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

Illinois

Tawney Denn
19602 Hebron Rd., Harvard 60033
Phone: 8478636654
Email
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

Barry Fagerstrom
10385 E Summer Rd., Pecatonica 61063
Phone: 815-871-3053
Email
Memberships: AQHA, APHA
Years as a Trainer: 50+
Training Offered: Youth
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 40+
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

Travis Tieman
29741 S Harlem Ave., Peotone 60468
Phone: 817-933-3409
Email
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

Craig and Lynn Bloom
4761 Brubaker Rd., Salem 62884
Phone: 618-367-2444
Email
Memberships: APHA, NCHA

Indiana

Jennifer Jones
13794 Park Royal Way, Fishers 46037
Phone: 317-691-1663
Email
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
Email
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

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
Email
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 Fahrenkrog
2140 Farnam St., Davenport 52803
Phone: 563-484-9383
Email
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
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

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 Adkins
8A Hidden Valley Lane, Cornville 04976
Phone: 207-474-3014
Email
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 Stoeckle
5776 Schwegler Rd., Cass City 48726
Phone: 9899120469
Email

David McCartney
24476 Dutch Settlement, Cassopolis 49031
Phone: 269-782-6189
Email
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 Taylor
4683 W Co Rd 3, Ray 56669
Phone: 812-360-2258
Email
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 Martinez
9255 Rhodes Dr., Bunceton 65237
Phone: 660-537-0731
Email
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
Email
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
Email
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
Email

Fred Berschauer
9260 E State Hwy D, Rogersville 65742
Phone: 913-660-2806
Email
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
Email
Memberships: AQHA, ARHA
Judges Cards: ARHA
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

North Carolina

Tania Morton
7132 St Marys Church Rd., Lucama 27851
Phone: 910-308-3547
Email
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
Email
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 Traphagen
8729 Crestwater Drive, Galloway 43119
Phone: 772-473-5833
Email
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
Email
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 Lewis
811 Hwy 548, Conway 29527
Phone: 843-997-1497
Email
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
Email
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

Tennessee

Brea Morgan
472 Poplar Springs Rd., Kingston 37763
Phone: 865-773-6285
Email
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 Temple
8615 Glen Rose Hwy, Granbury 76048
Phone: 817-776-2633
Email
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 Taylor
1150 Martins Branch Rd, Hurricane 25526
Phone: 304-541-5170
Email
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 Derry
N2895 Cashman Rd., Jefferson 53549
Phone: 920-723-9131
Email
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

American Ranch Horse Association
P.O. Box 186
Nancy, Kentucky 42544

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