Andre Renier - Mounted Martial Horsemanship

Andre has spent a life with horses. His passion is developing partnerships with these majestic creatures. With a background in a variety of equine disciplines including: Jumping, Dressage, Western, Huntseat, Trail, and Gymkahna. He has served for more than twenty years and a shooting sports coach and trainer. In addition he has been a competitive jouster for decades. He combines all of these into modern military seat training.

Danielle Nicholson - Ground work/Equine partnership

Danielle hails from northern California. She grew up riding huntseat near the beginning of the famed Tevis Trail Endurance Race. Her life’s path has taken her from huntseat and endurance riding to cattle work and law enforcement training. Her unique sense of timing helps horses and humans find common ground. Her current passions are ground work and cattle work.

Barb Gerbitz - Guest Faculty

Barb is known for her unique colt starting style that blends elements of centuries of equine masters into a gentle, quiet method of communication. Her methods, though subtle, produce confident horses that are eager to work with humans.