Professional and Celebrity Horse Trainers and Clinicians

All trainers and clinicians listed here appear on Horseman's U. They are listed in alphabetical order.

DeBoer / Lainie DeBoer

Dreamfield Stables MN
Lainie DeBoer trains shows and markets some of the best AQHA and Warmblood hunters and jumpers. Lainie's students have competed in many top events, such as the Medal and Maclay Finals, AQHYA World Show, All-American Quarter Horse Congress, and AQHA World Championships. Lainie is also an AQHA Team Wrangler member, and owns and operates DreamField Stables in Forest Lake, Minnesota.
dreamfieldstables.com      Watch Lainie's interview on The TailGate Review

Goodnight / Julie

Communicating clearly with horses and riders on TV as The Horse Master
You know Julie Goodnight as The Horse Master on her new RFD-TV television show. Through her varied background—riding and training horses in dressage, jumping, racing, reining, colt-starting, and versatility ranch work, and wilderness riding—Julie has discovered the underlying principles important to any type of riding. She communicates clearly with horses and riders in any discipline and at any level. Julie travels coast-to-coast—and beyond—throughout much of the year to help horses and riders at horse expos, conferences, clinics, and while filming for her television “makeover” show. Julie has been featured in the top equestrian publications, including Western Horseman, Horse & Rider, Equus, Perfect Horse and America’s Horse. Her syndicated columns appear in over 15 regional publications throughout North America. Her interactive websites, juliegoodnight.com and horsemaster.tv reach an even wider audience. Julie is also the International Spokesperson for the Certified Horsemanship Association—known as CHA. She resides near Salida, Colorado, at her private horse ranch with her husband, Rich Moorhead, the CEO of Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area.  www.juliegoodnight.com

Lyons / Josh Lyons - The Next Generation

Josh Lyons is one of the most naturally talented horse trainers and clinicians in the world. Josh grew up horseback in Western Colorado on a cattle ranch and later traveled on the road with his father. Josh learned at an early age how to excel in several sports, become a team player and have a sense of humor while competing. With all necessary skills as a clinician and horse trainer, he began teaching his father's training methods at the young age of sixteen. Within a few short years, Josh began teaching the Certification Class, which has evolved to the 'John & Josh Lyons Certification Program'.

Josh has traveled from coast to coast and around the world helping people and their horses. His understanding of the horse psyche and ability to bring out the best in both people and horses is unrivaled.   www.lyonslegacy.com
  

Murphy / Adiva Murphy

Communicating to a horse like a horse
Adiva Murphy started her horse life on her parent's Arabian breeding farm in Alberta.From an early age, Adiva demonstrated a gentle and fearless way with horses that foreshadowed her true calling.

In the mid 1990's Adiva impressed Pat Parelli enough to make her a working student at his University in Colorado for 6 months. After getting her level 3 Parelli, Adiva developed her own style, studying the teachings of master horsemen: (Bill/Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, John Lyons). Seamlessly blending both English and Western disciplines, Adiva has created her own signature training, adding her own methods learned from hard work and dedication. She is a great communicator and talented horsewoman and clinician, bringing clarity and structure to her students by taking the complicated concepts of Natural Horsemanship and breaking them down into clear, simple, straightforward steps that anyone can follow.

Adiva travels throughout the year, giving clinics, demos and lectures. She has a long list of happy students and has trained hundreds of horses for satisfied customers of western and english disciplines.   www.adivamurphy.com        Watch Adiva's Videos

O'Jay / Jay O'Jay

Jay O'Jay is a horseman who specializes in developing a respectful relationship and connection between horse and rider. His passion is the western discipline of Reining, but through his clinics, videos and demonstrations, he aspires to teach 'transferable skills' to riders and horse owners of all disciplines and experience. Those skills, based on the ability to earn respect and gain conrol of the horse, are the central elements in Jay's 'common sense' approach to his training program.

With more than 30 years of experience, Jay has acquired a broad spectrum of horse knowledge throught his personal pursuits suck as back country guiding, colt starting and professional horse training. He has sought out instruction from numerous renowned trainers and coaches to develop excetinal skill levels in both groundwork and saddlework. Through extensive study of equine behavior and by being a student of the horse, Jay formed the foundation of his training methods based on understanding how horses think and react.

Jay has taught at Olds College in Alberta, gives clinics and demonstrations in Canada, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, been a commentator, published columns and articles, took his horse Nugget to schools and events, and has been a guest clinician at the Mane Event Horse Expo, BC and Alberta.  www.jayojay.com        Watch Jay O'Jay's Video on Roundpen Connection

Pavicic / Karen Pavicic

Karen Pavicic grew up on the farm she now owns, Centre Line Stables, in Richmond, BC Canada. Karen began riding with her mother at an early age, and moved into the discipline of dressage. Karen has competed in too many events to list, with one great highlight: the 2003 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "Walking into the huge soccer stadium filled with spectators and with my family there to support me was one of the most memorable experiences in my life!" From there, the Canadian Team brought home the Team Silver Dressage Medal.

Karen currently trains horses and students at Centre Line, and competes with Lionheart, her current top dressage horse (shown). www.centrelinestables.com

Savoie / Jane Savoie

Jane Savoie is one of the most recognized names in dressage, and for a good reason. Her accomplishments and the breadth of her influence are impressive. She has been a member of the United States Equestrian Team and has competed for the US in Canada, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany. She was the reserve rider for the Bronze medal winning Olympic dressage team in Barcelona, Spain. She has been long-listed by the USET with several horses and has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National Freestyle Championships.

Ms. Savoie is as well known as a coach, writer and speaker as she is for her competitive accomplishments. She was the 1996 and 2004 Olympic dressage coach for the Canadian 3-Day Event Team in Atlanta and Athens. She also coached several top dressage and 3-Day Event riders in their preparations for the 2000 Olympics and while in Sydney, she helped rider Susan Blinks secure a bronze medal for the US dressage team.  www.janesavoie.com

Tindell / Jerry Tindell

Jerry Tindell specializes in horses and mules, and owns Tindell's Horse and Mule School in California. He grew up in Missouri in a logging family that used horses and mules for power, and gained a vast knowledge of the mule from these early beginnings.

Jerry uses his own style of gentle techniques for all disciplines and horses. He helps riders to establish effective communication and safety, and travels around North America, giving clinics in some of the largest Equine venues. His experience has also paid off with mounted units, establishing a successful curriculum for mounted law enforcement.   www.jerrytindell.com    Video

Trocha / Larry Trocha

Larry Trocha has trained winning horses in cutting, reining and working cow horse and showing. He provides expert training for every level of horse, from green colts to finished horses. Larry has many credits and winners to his name, including association champions, circuit champions and limited-age champions. His training is focused on establishing a solid foundation of the basics. Then, gradually building on that foundation to produce a finished, well-trained horse.

Larry Trocha's Training Stables is in Petaluma California. There he provides instruction that is second to none. Larry has a unique way of teaching that has produced too many successful riders to count. His students have gone on to win year-end championships, class championships, championship saddles and buckles and 'most improved rider' awards. He works with beginner and advanced riders, and gives crystal clear instruction that is easy to understand and fits the riders level and ability. www.horsetrainingvideos.com

Vouchell / Doug & Kathy Vouchell

Doug and Kathy Vouchell are Certified John and Josh Lyons Professional Horse Trainers in Creswell, Oregon. Together, they travel and tour North America, giving demos and clinics to riders of both western and english disciplines. They have been headline clinicians in some of the largest Equine Expos, including the Mane Event in Alberta and BC, Ride The West Expo in Spokane WA, and John Lyons clinics in Colorado and Oregon.

They own Centaur Training Center, where they train horses and riders to enjoy horsemanship and a closer bond with their animals. John Lyons training methods have allowed the both to take their horse training to the next level and elevated them to true professionals in the horse industry.

Doug and Kathy offer individual training, symposiums, riding clinics, Lyons home study products, direct training with John and Josh Lyons, tack and safety equipment for horse and rider, and they both perform community service events for select non-profit organizations.   www.oregonhorsetrainer.com