Resident Western Trainer -
Kevin Stallings
- Stallings Performance Horses
Kevin trains colts from start to finish; from the first ride
to a finished working cowhorse. He works with amateurs and
non-pros alike in areas of working cowhorse, cutting, roping
and reining for horses and/or the rider.
Kevin Stallings horsemanship background began
with the help of Ray Hunt, Master of Communication, and
Tom Dorrance,
the legendary man who changed the way the human relates to
the horse. With over twenty years of experience,
Kevin joins our team. Kevin continues to work with some of
the leading horse trainers in the nation. In 2004 he won
World Champion in the National Reined Cowhorse Association
and 3rd place in The Worlds Greatest
Horseman Competition on
his stallion
NMSU Truckin Chex
(a.k.a. Elvis). Kevin
is a top contender in the National
Reined
Cow
Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse
Association. He is looking forward to venturing into the
National Reining Horse Association and National Cutting
Horse Association events.
For training
information with Kevin Stallings please contact him directly at
kevin@dakotacom.net
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Resident English Trainer
Debbi Long -
Long Farms
http://www.longfarms.net/
Debbi provides
instruction and training to all levels of hunters, jumpers and
equitation, from ponies to Grand Prix jumping.
Debbi Long has been an avid
equestrian since she was 4 years old, growing up in the
Pasadena, California area with horses in the backyard. She rode
under the umbrella of Jimmy Williams at Flintridge for a portion
of her junior years. The college years include a degree in Early
Childhood Education and an Elementary Teaching Certificate.
Later equestrian opportunities include working three years for
Rudy Leone and Dusty Blackwood in northern California where the
focus was the importation and development of Dutch Warmbloods.
Patty Ball of Penryn CA put an equitation polish to her ride.
Since moving to Idaho in 1992, she works with Bob McDonald, as
well as nationally respected clinicians such as George Morris
and Frank Selinger. As a mom of 3 grown sons and a grandmother
of 5, Debbi values the importance of family and relationships.
The Long family owns and operates Cascade Raft and Kayak in
Idaho during the summer months, and conducts adventure travel
trips to Chile in the winter.
For training
information with Debi Long please contact her directly at
debbi@longfarms.net |
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