Angelica Hesselius

Horse Trainer

Katie Boniface

Hi! My name is Katie. I have been a horse rider for 25 years and a riding instructor for 12 finding my passion as a teacher in a riding school environment. From childhood through to my early 20’s I competed successfully at shows, dressage, show jumping and eventing at state level. Having gotten my trophy and ribbon riding out of me when I was young riding became a spiritual practice for me, developing my connection to myself and others on a deeper level. What occurred to me is that you can't have a meaningful relationship with someone that doesn't want to be with you so I set about looking for ways to get my horse to enjoy being around me.

Katrine Burr

Katrine Buur is the founder of Contemporary Art of Riding, which has emerged from a genuine passion for the careful education of the horse. Since 2004 “Academic Art of Riding by Bent Branderup” has been an essential part of these studies. In recent times the horse world has parted from classical ideals in both positive and negative ways; from the perspective of the horse. Both some roughness and some softness has vanished. Let’s bring the softness back!

Deanna Montero

Sculptor, and Equestrian

Callie King

Callie King operates a boarding and training facility in Chester County, Pa where she works with horses and riders of all levels.

West Taylor 

In 2009 West Taylor found himself standing in the driveway of his Executive home on the golf course watching the repo man take away the families Cadillac Escalade. His once thriving communications contracting business was reduced to nothing more than few classified ads trying to sell whatever he could to buy food for his family and try to answer to the constant phone calls from debt collectors. With no business, no income, and feeling completely lost and not even sure of his identity, at 40 yrs old, West reached out to his father to make arrangements to restart and recreate his life while living on the vacant family ranch in rural Utah.

Elaine Sanders

Elaine Sanders is an Equine Relationship Coach, Stress Consultant, and born horse enthusiast. She has a degree in Nursing, a certification in Equine Partnered Psychotherapy and Coaching, and is a certified HeartMath Coach. She is passionate about creating true partnership with her horses and she knows that the harmony she wants with her horses first starts inside herself. She teaches other horse people the inner skills necessary to create successful and meaningful relationships with their horses. Elaine is a compassionate and honest coach who combines sound science with horse sense to help you have the partnership of your dreams. Elaine lives with her husband on a farm in rural Manitoba with their bird, cat, dog, and four horses.

Fenja Königsmann

Fenja Königsmann’s journey into equine therapeutics began with an extensive background in horse training; which unexpectedly led to a career-jolting relationship with a challenging mare named Garzi. With more than 18 years of experience, horses have been a part of most of Fenja’s life.

David Lichman

A 5-Star Master Parelli Professional with a specialty in Liberty Horses, the creator of Liberty Outside the Round Pen, a Parelli Mastery Series release.

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis combines the best of quality horsemanship, classical dressage, and centered riding principles, to advance horses and their partners to new heights. 

Jillian Kreinbring

Jillian has been working with horses her entire life. In her early years, she participated in horse competitions in the AQHA, APHA, and Open Stock Horse Association. Throughout these early years, she won numerous year-end, high-point awards and futurity classes.

Charlottte Cannon

Charlotte Cannon grew up in VA Horse Country riding, training and showing hunters, foxhunters and racehorses. An avid horse person from the youngest age, she was riding and starting ponies for others at the age of 10, and moved away from home at 15 to pursue her dreams of riding, showing and selling fancy hunters and jumpers, living with the family she worked for in Middleburg VA. 

Ben Longwelll

Ben grew up riding horses and working cattle on the Western Slope of Colorado. After finishing school, he spent much of his time doing day work for ranches & outfits in the area, learning from the skills and experience of the ranchers.

Ariana Sakaris

Ariana was awarded Reserve Champion with her mare “Mermaid” in the 2017 Midwest Horse Fair Star Search Competition, as well as with her mare “Wild Heart” in the 2017 Kentucky Extreme Mustang Makeover. She has given demonstrations at the National Mounted Police Colloquium and has been a clinician at the Midwest Horse Fair. She has also participated in performances alongside her mentors at events such as Breyerfest, the Denver Stock Show, and the U.S. Dressage Finals. 

Carolyn Fitzpatrick

Carolyn P Fitzpatrick lives in Amherst, VA. with her husband, horses and dogs. For more than 40 years, she has accumulated first-hand working experience with horses on a daily basis. She also has provided mediation services for more than 20 years for disputing parties on a weekly basis. 

Caroline Beste

Caroline Beste, of Tao of Horsemanship, is an internationally recognized rehabilitation specialist and holistic horse trainer. She is best known for her revolutionary style and intuitive approach to teaching people and training horses.  

Sharon Wilsie

Sharon Wilsie is the author of Horse Speak The Equine Human Translation Guide and Horses in Translation. Horse Speak® is an effective system for “listening” and “talking” to horses in their language instead of expecting them to understand ours. Sharon has enjoyed a professional career as a horse trainer/rehabilitation specialist, intercollegiate coach, and riding instructor.

Andrea Wady

Andrea has been on a journey with horses for the last 45 years. From a junior show jumper who wanted to win at all costs, to a lost and confused trainer driven by dominance and the need to succeed. 

Linda Parelli

Co-founder of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and creator of Pegasus Personal Growth, entrepreneur, writer, philanthropist.

Stormy May

 Stormy is the Founder of the Compassionate Communication with Horses Program, developed out of her years of studying horses, humans, and our relationship with the natural world with numerous internationally renowned teachers. In 2006, she followed her dream to search for the deepest ways to connect harmoniously with those she loved, resulting in the highly acclaimed documentary, The Path of the Horse. She’s established a global following of her peaceful teachings, which include Peace Literacy and Mindfulness skills.

Beth Lauren Parrish

Beth Lauren Parrish is a Certified Level 3 CHA Riding Instructor for both English and Western. She recently became a Level 1 Certified Equestrian Tai Chi Instructor as well.

Jill Hendershot Roth

Jill Hendershot Roth has been a student of the horse for over 25 years. Her greatest joy is to bring horses and their humans together. She focuses on the FUNdamentals of horsemanship through knowledge and reverence.  

Lorie Duff

Lorie Duff is an Internationally renowned Equestrian Clinician, a Foundation Horsemanship Trainer, Provincial Canadian Equine Judge, Equine Business Consultant & Motivational Speaker.

Saskia Gerritsen

My name is Saskia Gerritsen, I am a Riding Instructor and Horse Trainer based in Germany.

Rachel Bedingfield

Rachel Bedingfield, B.Sc. (Agric) Hons, MBA. 

Rachel is one of the foremost teachers of positive horse training in the world. She has been researching and teaching about equine wellbeing and training for 25 years. 

Fotini Chandrika

Fotini Chandrika has been fascinated by Horses as far back as she can remember! She has journeyed in and out of various barns for many years and has spent the past decade as the devoted Steward and Listener of four Horses, Spirit, Malachi, Penny and Isa. 

Kate Neligan

Kate Neligan is an Equine-Partnered Life/Business Coach, Healer, and Animal Communicator. 

Dr. Piper Klemm

Dr. Piper Klemm is the owner and publisher of The Plaid Horse. Her mission is to educate young equestrians in every facet of our industry and to empower young women in particular to find their voices and stories—and to share them.

She has spent her entire career focusing on education through various channels, including The Plaidcast, North America’s most listened-to horse show podcast; as a professor at St. Lawrence University; co-authoring the Show Strides book series; and by providing educational articles, grants, and experiential learning opportunities for riders of all ages and levels. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.

Emelie Letskog

My name is Emelie Letskog and I have been around horses my entire life. I teach and give clinics. I call my business EmJoy Horses because I never want to forget to have fun while being around horses and also to enjoy them. If you loose your joy and passion – you’re lost.

I’m born, raised and still live in Askersund, Sweden but travel the world to learn and share great horsemanship.

I really enjoy the basic work with getting the pieces together to create understanding, balance, self carriage and establish a teamwork between horse and human. I start practice this from the ground in a halter/cavesson and lead and/or at liberty but also from the saddle. The goal is to find a healthy and balanced way for the horse to carry the rider and enjoy whatever they want to do!

Leigh-Ann Verge

Leigh-Ann Verge has been a member of the horse community for more than 30 years as a horse advocate, riding & horsemanship coach, or as she calls it, a "life with horses" coach, a certified Equestrian Tai Chi instructor & an Equine Body Worker. She's been inspired by and worked alongside wonderful horse people such as Chris Irwin, Karen Rohlf, Anna Blake, Anna Marciniak and many others.

Lynn Palm

For more than 40 years Lynn Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon have provided training for thousands of horses and riders with their dressage principles based teaching methods. With clinics across the US and abroad, the duo also welcome riders to their multi-discipline facility, Fox Grove Farm in Ocala, Florida.