Monthly Archives: March 2019

After a great year with Clifford Horse Training, Isaac Carrel is going to work for World’s Greatest Horseman Clayton Edsall.  We will miss him so much, and so will his students.  Here, he gives one last lesson.  I love this … Continue reading →

Barbara Ditmore’s little Bonny, shown here after returning home, learned what she needed to know about showing, then brought home some blue ribbons.  She began the journey a little stressed, needing to learn about horse show stalls and the horse … Continue reading →

This young rider was a huge help to me and my team.  She was able to warm up, saddle, clean stalls, groom, and do all the things that made my job of showing horses so much easier.  Thanks, Erin.  Hope … Continue reading →

Friend and fellow trainer Kathy Torres celebrated a birthday in Corning.  Chase and Paul Barulich’s nice young Rosio, shown here with Kathy, had a close competition for the VRH High  Point Award.  Chase pulled off the win, but young Rosio … Continue reading →

In this photo, I am rushing to congratulate Bev Sparrowk and Lacey and Jen Harden and JoJo.  They had just won the amateur reining, each under a separate judge.  Then, shortly after this, Bev won the amateur ranch riding under … Continue reading →

The AQHA/VRH show in Corning, Ca. was a real success.  Here, the Clifford Horse Training gang, accompanied by a few other friends, cheers on some reiners. Congratulations to Jan Jeffers, seated on the far right, for her success at this … Continue reading →

The weekend after Bryan, Texas found me in Scottsdale, Arizona giving a clinic and judging for our partners, the Arizona Versatility Ranch Horse Association.  I was able to reconnect with some old friends.  Here, Becky Grant scribes for me in … Continue reading →

I also gave a cow horse clinic in Bryan, Texas, where I coached 60 riders through four minute individual cow working sessions.

Reining, Ranch Riding Arena Cutting  Pen “Lonesome Dove” Trail Course  

This was a trip to Bryan, Texas to judge for a Stock Horse of Texas/AQHA event.  I was honored to judge at this show, and came away amazed at the size.  There were 330 horses at the venue, including 50 … Continue reading →