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

Florida

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

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

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

Georgia

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

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

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

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

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

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
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
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

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

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

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

Tim Clyne
PO Box 404, Kingston 45644
Phone: 740-804-2276
Email
Training Offered: Youth, Amateur, Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth

Casey Pierce
13407 Madison Rd., Middlefield 44062
Phone: 440-552-9130
Email
Memberships: AQHA, APHA, NRHA
Years as a Trainer: 31
Training Offered: Open
Services Offered: Training, Showing, Lessons
Years as an Instructor: 31
Lessons Offered: Open, Amateur, Youth
Additional Information: Reining, Trail, Western Pleasure, Western Dressage

Suzanne Hardwick
9045 Oregonia Rd., Waynesville 45068
Phone: 513-267-0895
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

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

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

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

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