Bob Moorhouse

Moorhouse served as General Manager of the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Co. of Guthrie and Benjamin , Texas , and also in Eskridge , Kansas from 1986 to 2007, where he is now on the Board of Directors. He is a director of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Working Ranch Cowboys Association, Ranch Horse of America Association and board member of the Ranching Heritage Association. In January 2002, Moorhouse was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth , Texas and in 2008 was nominated by the AQHA and awarded the Golden Spur Award. Moorhouse is well known for both his many contributions to the ranching and equine industries and his stunning photography which captures the cowboy way of life.

 

Dr. Robert Miller

Dr. Robert Miller is a world-renowned speaker and author on horse behavior and natural horsemanship. He is also father of the revolutionary foal training technique known as "imprint training." An equine veterinarian, he's revolutionizing horsemanship by learning and sharing the techniques of equine behavior, natural horsemanship, and his techniques for imprint training of foals. Being a natural horseman, Miller believes that horses and people share a common bond, and works to strengthen the connection by promoting humane, effective training between horses and humans. His desire is "to create a better life for horses," and he has dedicated his retirement to promoting humane horse training. He is the author, with Rick Lamb, of The Revolution in Horsemanship . His second book, Natural Horsemanship Explained-From Heart To Hands , discusses why natural horsemanship works. The third book in his series is titled We Don't Whisper and discusses people and their interaction with horses through the use of natural horsemanship. It is scheduled to be released this year.

 

Jack Brainard

Brainard has been a horse judge in many horse associations for 40 years, which has taken him to England , Germany , Australia , Italy and Canada . Brainard is a director on the Board of the Equine Program at Texas A&M University Commerce and is an original director of the National Reining Horse Association and was one of the founders of the Stock Horse of Texas program through TAMU. He was active in organizing state Quarter Horse associations in Iowa , Minnesota , South Dakota and Wisconsin and is the author of three books on horse training.

 

Toni Warvell

It has been said that Toni Warvell, Weatherford, Texas, has entered into more arenas standing up on two horses than most people have sitting down. Her professional career began at the age of 12 as part of the family’s speciality acts. Touring all across America and traveling the world wide, performing in rodeos, major horse shows, circuses and even performing for the President of the United States.

Descended from four generations of horsemen, she literally grew up in the round pen, where she learned to read and assess horses for the many disciplines that were showcased: roman riding, trick riding, high school-dressage and jumping. An accomplished National Cutting Horse Association money earner, Toni started colts by instilling the basics so that they had a good foundation to build upon.

Toni’s skill and expertise in working with young and problem horses, put her in demand. Her communication skills with horses enabled her to accomplish results in an environment that encourages the young horses to enjoy what they are learning without being intimidated.. Toni believes that the foundation training of any horse is critical to all disciplines.

Dr. Jim Heird

Dr. Jim Heird is director of teaching and outreach for the equine sciences program at Colorado State University . He also serves as director of the Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program and as chairman of the management committee of the Y Cross Ranch, a 50,000 acre ranch owned by Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming .

Dr. Heird has an international reputation in the field of Equine Sciences. He has lectured on nationally and internationally on such topics as conformation, selection and genetics. He has been a successful judging team coach, teacher and extension specialist.

Dr. Heird has combined his academic career with leadership and successful competition in the horse and livestock industries. He has trained and shown world champion horses and riders. He has been an American Quarter Horse Association judge since 1976. In that capacity, he has judged 11 world championship shows for the AQHA, 15 national shows in several different countries and has lectured to numerous other national and international judges at seminars. Jim and his wife, Pat, have three children: Nate, Bev and Josh and one grandson, Jack.

Marian Buehler

Marian Buehler has had a love for horses since she was two years old. With over thirty years of experience, she has studied natural training techniques and methods among several species of animals including dolphins, whales, chimpanzees, zebras, big cats and horses.

Involved with Arabians her entire life, Buehler has transitioned her natural horsemanship techniques into the performance arena. Taking in problem horses and rehabilitating them through these methods, she has been able to create a successful show career in which she has won multiple regional and U.S. Top Tens in Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR.

Marian worked on a horse film documentary with Tootie Bland in Texas in 2001, so she has an already established working relationship with Road to the Horse. Living in Arlington, Texas, she was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the proposed Texas Horse Park in Dallas. She and her husband, Bill, have one grown son, Ryan, 7 horses, 5 dogs, 2 cats and a macaw parrot.