Past Competitors (winner in blue):

• 2003 - Curt Pate, Josh Lyons, Clinton Anderson
• 2005 - Craig Cameron, Clinton Anderson, Van Hargis
• 2006 - Van Hargis, Martin Black, Craig Cameron, Stacy Westfall
• 2007 - Chris Cox, Stacy Westfall, Clinton Anderson
• 2008 - Mike Kevil, Tommy Garland, Ken McNabb, Chris Cox
• 2009 - John Lyons, Tommy Garland, Richard Winters

John's extraordinary ability to inspire, teach others, and lead has changed the horse industry. His teaching methods have influenced every breed at every level of performance. He is the most sought after trainer, clinician, teacher and horseman in the industry today.

To date, over two hundred and fifty professional trainers have attended his certification program in Colorado . Many of those trainers today are speakers and demonstrators at Expos around the world passing along John's training techniques.

John and his training methods have influenced dramatically every breed and every level of the horse industry. Through books, videos, DVD's, TV, numerous magazines and countless newspaper articles, clinics, Symposiums, expos and demonstrations his training methods have passed from one horse owner to another.

Here are some of the reasons he is "Americas Most Trusted Horseman":

· John's Perfect Horse Magazine reaches over 150,000 monthly subscribers.

· John commitment to helping people through education has resulted in co-authoring over 20 different books, producing over 30 video/DVD tapes, and more than 10 audiotapes.

· John has developed a Certification Program that has produced over 200 professional "John & Josh Lyons Certified" trainers.

· John's partner of 27 years, Bright Zip, is in the Hall of Fame in the Appaloosa Association. Zip is one of the most recognized horses in the world. In 1994, Zip was honored as the Breyerfest Horse of the Year. Zip was laid to rest in 2003.

· John has helped trained Mounted Patrol Units all over the nation.

· John is recognized as ' America 's Most Trusted Horseman' and is a major clinician and keynote speaker at large horse events nationwide and abroad.

· Equine Affaire chose John as the recipient of their first and only Exceptional Equestrian Educator Award.

· Equitana USA chose to honor John with their highly regarded Modern Masters Award for Outstanding Horsemanship.

· John was chosen as the winner of the University of Louisville 's John W. Galbreath Award for his outstanding contributions to the horse industry.

· The North American Horseman's Association recognized John for Outstanding Safety Management in the Horse Industry and he was the recipient of the Equine Adoption Society Plaque.

· John was listed with Who's Who in America .

· John and Jody continue to be featured in equine and western lifestyle magazines on a monthly basis.

· John Lyons' weekly television show aired on RFD-TV aired for over a year.

For more information, visit http://www.johnlyons.com

Before coming to notoriety as the equine industry's most popular up-and-coming clinician, Tommy Garland gained recognition as one of the country's best trainers and most successful showmen of Arabian and Half Arabian horses.

Garland has ridden horses virtually all his life. Tommy credits his trainer father, also named Tommy, with much of his early learning about horsemanship. The younger Garland grew up under his father's tutelage training Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, mules, walking horses and Arabians. "My father had a tremendous gift with horses, and I was lucky to be able to learn from him. He taught me to use patience and care, never to rush with a horse. Some people prefer to forget where they come from - I think about it every day," says Tommy.

In 1985, Tommy left the family training business to strike out training Arabians for Deep Meadow Farm in Waynesboro , VA. Arabians quickly became the center for the next 20 plus years of Garland 's show career which has included a multitude of national U.S. , Brazilian and Canadian titles in Western Pleasure and Hunter Pleasure with Arabians and Half-Arabians. Not only has he achieved personal success but his amateurs, youth and adult alike, have acquired many National titles.

In 1988, Tommy met his wife, Dawn, at a horse show. Introduced by a mutual acquaintance, the young couple was married three months later. "Dawn's the best thing that ever happened to me," says Tommy.

After a long string of successes earning National honors for client horses, as well of those of Dolorosa Arabians of North Carolina and later horses from Double Diamond Ranch of Texas, Garland was ready to open the doors training in his own facility. In 2000, he and Dawn opened the Garlands Training Facility on 30 acres in Powhatan , Virginia , just 20 minutes outside of Richmond .

As in the past, a string of show ring successes followed and today over 40 horses are in training at the facility. Garland was voted the Western Pleasure Trainer of the Year in 2002 by the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman's Association and has received multiple nominations by his peers for Hunter Pleasure and Western Pleasure Trainer of the Year.

If you subscribe to any equine magazines, you've undoubtedly seen Garland featured with such other industry notables as Martha Josey, Todd Bergen, and David O'Conner in campaigns for Smart Pak Equine and Pfizer Animal Health.

Tommy especially enjoys working with the younger horses and in 2006 competed in and won the Equine Extravaganza Trainer's Challenge. In that same year, Garland premiered his own television show, CPR for the Horse & Rider on RFD-TV. Never content without a new challenge, Garland pitched his hat into the ring as a competitor at 2008's prestigious Road to the Horse Colt Starting Competition. Though he entered the event unknown to many, he left with an enthusiastic following who were blown away by his horsemanship and the fantastic results achieved with his colt in just a few short hours. Garland will return to the event in 2009, where he will go toe-to-toe with John Lyons and a yet-as-unnamed third competitor.

Over the last several years Garland has been asked to do clinics all over the United States and Canada . Garland feels that the fundamentals that he has used throughout his 30 years of training are universal and will work for any horse, any breed and riders of any skill level.

He and his wife Dawn live in Powhatan , Virginia with their three children; Samantha, Katie and TBird (Tommy Jr.).

For more information, visit http://www.tommygarland.com

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 dessert 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 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 NRCHA World Show.

Richard has been a contributing writer to numerous equine publications and web sites. His monthly columns are currently read by thousands in such publications as Cascade Horseman and Horseman's News magazines as well as The Judges Choice and Info Horse.com. Richard's Horsemanship TV show can be seen Sunday's and Wednesday's at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM (EST) on Dish Network, Channel 9411.

For more information, visit http://www.wintersranch.com/