 
For nearly three decades Richard Winters has dedicated himself to honing his horsemanship skills and to passing this knowledge onto others. His vast experience has included starting literally hundreds of horses that have gone onto almost every equine discipline imaginable. Richard's credentials extend from the rodeo arena and high desert ranches of the West to the highly sought after horsemanship clinician that he is today. Richard's masterful communication skills with horses and humans have made him a favorite at clinics, horse expos, and symposiums throughout the country. Richard continues to expand his horsemanship experience with the National Reined Cow Horse Association as an A rated judge and avid competitor with World Championship Titles to his credit. He was the champion of the Paso Robles, CA. 2007 Equine Experience $10,000 Colt Starting Challenge. Richard was also the recipient of the 2007 Monty Roberts Equitarian Award for outstanding achievements in Horse/Human relationships. Richard's most recent accomplishment was winning Road to the Horse 2009!
Richard's horsemanship and teaching skills have also proved to be a winning formula for reined cow horse Non-Pro clients as well. His most successful student brought home both National and Reserve World Championships from the 2007 and 2008 NRCHA World Show.
Richard has been a contributing writer to numerous equine publications and web sites. Richard's Horsemanship TV show can be seen each Sunday and Wednesday at 9:00pm (EST) on Dish Network, Channel 9411. You can also Google "YouTube - RWintersHorsemanship's Channel."
Richard and his wife Cheryl operate their horsemanship center from the historic and prestigious Thacher School in Ojai, CA. For more information about Richard Winters Horsemanship, you are invited to visit www.wintersranch.com. Or you can call direct at 805-640-0956.
Craig Cameron grew up dreaming of being a cowboy. Although he went to school in Houston, Texas, his family always owned and operated cattle ranches in Texas where Craig's heart and soul seemed most at home. Craig, with no training except the school of hard knocks, began to enter open rodeos in Texas. He competed in bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. Craig always said, "The worst thing that could happen to a young rodeo competitor was to win, because winning just fueled the fire."
Throughout Craig's rodeo career he headquartered at the family ranch in Giddings. With a natural love of horses, Craig started taking local horses from people who were having "horse problems". Craig grew up watching rough and tumble methods of horse breaking in the 1950s and 60s and never did believe or cotton to the unnecessary rough treatment of the horses. Craig took a slower, more natural approach that seemed to work. Clients would get their horses back puzzled by how such an incredible transition had taken place. People wanted to come and watch the magic at work. Craig said, "When I started making them pay, they really started listening."
Then Craig heard about a man named Ray Hunt who advocated working with the horse and not against him. Craig followed in Ray Hunt's trail and became one of the "original clinicians". Craig is said to be one of the innovators of the one hour colt-starting demonstration which Craig has performed thousands of times all over the world. Now Craig performs his magic on a regular basis to enthusiastic horse owners, not only on the road where he travels almost 80,000 miles a year, but also as a regular on RFD-TV. Craig's two shows, Ride Smart and the the wildly popular, award-winning Extreme Cowboy Race, which Craig Cameron created and hosts have brought him even more notoriety in the horse industry. Craig has worked with and for such notables as: Bum Phillips, Red Steagall, Ty Murray, Red Adare, Lynn Anderson, Charmayne James, Buck Taylor, Jewel, Al Dunning, Cody Lambert, Michael Martin Murphy, R.C. Slocum, Bob Moorhouse, Jerry Diaz, J.W. Stoker and many more.
Craig Cameron keeps the cowboy way alive and well each day. If you know Craig Cameron you know his sense of humor and his trademark laugh that he is well known for at all of his clinics, at the ranch and on the road. But the road in many ways seems to still be home for Craig Cameron. After years of rodeo and decades of horsemanship clinics on the road, Craig is still going strong at an age where most men are riding the rocking chair. Craig still starts hundreds of colts and teaches hundreds of classes each year coast to coast and nation to nation. Craig Cameron may have grown up dreaming to be a cowboy, but with his induction into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, people now will always say, "He did not just dream it, he lived it."
To learn more about Craig Cameron, visit his web site at www.craigcameron.com.
 
A true blue American cowboy with a boyish enthusiasm for life and strong family values, Ken McNabb grew up in a traditional ranching family in the mountains of Wyoming. This modern day Roy Rogers knew from a young age that he wanted to help others. As a boy he was unsure of how he would achieve this, but it became crystal clear when he was 16 years old. Sitting in the audience at a horsemanship clinic, he knew within the first fifteen minutes that horsemanship and teaching was his calling.
Since then he has been changing people's lives through his weekly television show, instruction of clinics nationwide and special appearances at large expos. He still carries with him the passion and conviction he had as a young boy. Living his life on horseback has proven to be the ultimate way for McNabb to reach out to people and their horses.
Ken creates a unique environment where each horse is trained using gentle methods and the rider is coached to become their personal best. Ken's faith in Christ, along with his commitment to strong family values and patriotism, help make him the kind of speaker/trainer people enjoy.
In 2007, Ken competed in and won the Colt Starting Challenge at the Mane Event Expo in Vancouver, WA. In 2008, he competed at the prestigious Road to the Horse competition in Murfreesboro, TN against Chris Cox, Tommy Garland and Mike Kevil. In typical Ken McNabb style he won over spectators with his good natured approach and ability to develop a very aggressive colt into a willing partner. In October of 2008, Ken won the Trainers Challenge Colt Starting Competition in Chilliwack, BC Canada, beating out Charles Wilhelm and three time champion, Doug Mills, from Canada.
Together, Ken, his wife DeeDee, and their two young sons Kurt and Trent live near Cody, Wyoming where they are dedicated as a family to teaching others to dream bigger, ride taller and live happier. A new partnership with Diamond Land and Livestock Company, a large cow calf and ranch horse operation in Douglas, Wyoming, has also provided an excellent location for Ken's Three Week Apprenticeship Program as well as his one week Back in the Saddle and Horsemanship clinics. Together, McNabb and Diamond Land and Livestock Company produce an annual ranch proven production sale featuring 75 or more ranch trained and tested horses.
Learn more about Ken McNabb at www.kenmcnabb.com.
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