I’ve been climbing on top of horses since I was 3; my love for horses has only grown deeper since then.

Over the years, I have worked with many different horses and have helped them overcome many different types of problems.

I would love to teach you what I have learned and continue to learn on my journey with these amazing creatures.

Raised in rural North Carolina in the sixties, when westerns and cowboys were king, a young boy dreamed of a life full of horses and adventure. Even though there were countless days on horseback during Donald's youth, the dream had to be put on hold. After marriage, raising a family of three great kids and a successful business career, the boyhood dream became a reality! Now, a very successful Ken McNabb Master Certified Trainer, you can find Donald and his beautiful wife Miss Gloria traveling the country offering public/private horsemanship clinics, lessons and attending special events as a teacher or judge. Donald also assists McNabb in numerous clinics throughout the country, and trains horses for the renowned Diamond McNabb Ranch Horse Sale in Douglas, WY. His demeanor and straightforward instruction with a bit of humor has allowed him to help numerous riders overcome many obstacles with their colts and horses.

Sadie Fisher started her business of Unbridled Equine after becoming John & Josh Lyons certified in 2013. She trains horses of various breeds. Breaking out colts, trailer loading, driving, problem solving, trick training, and more. She uses practical leadership methods that create a fun and safe horse. Sadie also does clinics, private lessons, gives demos, hosts girls camps, and travels with her roman riding team at events. Thus creating the moto "From training to entertaining"   

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 gain knowledge and confidence to achieve a new level of horsemanship. 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.

Host of training clinics, director of Circle G Ministry 

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Kevin Raber along with his wife MaryBeth, own and operate Diamond K Horsemanship in Jackson OH. They buy,train & sell top quality Quarter Horses. Using their God given talents and strong horsemanship based program they place great emphasis on creating well rounded,well minded horses that are ready for any challenge. They truly enjoy getting to meet so many wonderful people from all over America and being able to truly get to know their customers and help them find the perfect horse to match them. Kevin will be sharing a clinic on creating that well rounded easy to ride horse for any task, whether that be reining,ranch riding or working cow horse. He looks forward to sharing some of what he has learned over the years! Some of his many accomplishments are:

2019 Horsemans Mission Colt Starting Champion 

2022 Premier Horse Sales Best of Texas trainer of the year

2022 Congress Freestyle Reining Champion 

2022 Overall Horsemans Mission Colt Starting Champion 

He looks forward to seeing everyone there!

Jared and Cara Penley operate Penley Horsemanship, a 34-stall training facility in Salem, Ohio. The pair specializes in performance horse training for the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting with a strong emphasis on horsemanship and foundational work. Jared specializes in starting and foundational work for horses of all breeds and disciplines, sells quality horses, and is a clinician and coach of horsemanship and mounted shooting. Cara specializes in coaching, lessons, and clinics for mounted shooting and horsemanship.

Jared and Cara are the only trainers in the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting, both competing at the highest level of Open Level 6 shooters. The team has accrued many titles across the country, including Jared's Reserve Champion finish at the 2023 CMSA Open Futurity, top 3 finish at the 2021 Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) National Championships, Men's Reserve finish at the 2021 CMSA Appalachian Championships, and Cara's 2025 CMSA Eastern Championships Overall Cowgirl win and ranking in the top 10 world standings for ladies overall points in 2021. 

We pride ourselves in training and sales of well-rounded horses with strong foundational work to excel beyond their time with us. Our program also emphasizes riders learning good horsemanship techniques to communicate with their horse effectively. You need both components to create a successful partnership. We gravitated towards the sport of cowboy-mounted shooting as it is a speed event requiring well-trained performance horses and a knowledgeable rider to excel.

We have a passion for training young horses. We feel very strongly that the future of the sport is in the CMSA Futurity and Stallion Incentive Program. The event is for four-year-old horses in their first year of competition. Our sale program provides safe horses on the trail, good versatility, and proficient cattle work. Horses stay in our program for 6-9 months, with many staying with us for 1-2 years. 

We are a Christian-based business that strives to give riders the confidence they need to achieve their goals. Those goals can include strengthening their horsemanship skills, mental strategy, or just having an opportunity to have fun with their horse. In addition, we want to create a welcoming atmosphere at our facility and at competitions that encourage learning and growth.

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Jesse Westfall grew up watching western shows with his grandpa and knew early on that he wanted to ride horses. His parents attempted to redirect this desire into showing dogs yet in a twist of destiny his 4H leaders owned horses and happened to have a horse that wasn’t being used. Jesse worked to ride and later worked by training one POA pony to become the owner of another. This was an indication of the dedication that Jesse had to owning and improving his horsemanship.

Over the years Jesse has accumulated a record to be proud of including multiple NRHA and AQHA year end awards, and being a two-time reserve champion at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Jesse serves as an NRHA judge and he has presided over shows in the US, Canada and Australia. He has a vast knowledge and interest in performance horses — especially reining — and he has spent years gleaning extensive knowledge from the many well known trainers for whom he has worked. Even now, though he is a talented trainer and seasoned horseman, Jesse never tires of riding with and learning from others. Jesse is passionate about his work. He has been acquiring his knowledge and expertise for most of his life.

He has a strong interest in bloodlines and breeding, and has put much time and effort into studying both. He has bred and helped manage customers breeding programs and is responsible for breeding horses that have won 11 All American Quarter horse Congress championships. He is constantly refining his skills and striving to be the best possible horseman that he can be. Jesse’s passion for horses is definitely a result of his passion for life. He serves as a constant inspiration to Stacy, and is a dedicated father and friend to their three young sons. He stands as a strong example to his family and to all those around him, unwavering in his beliefs and convictions.

Guy McLean started his life and subsequently his career with horses by working at his family’s 1660 acre Homestead Resort in the Queensland Bush, where he would be responsible for 50 plus trailing riding horses. From training horses to become suited trail horses for guests with no riding experience to being head trail boss looking after horse and rider on 2.5hour rides through the bush.

Guy’s dream was to share these amazing animals with a larger audience, but how would this shy boy do that? An opportunity presented itself when Guy’s father, Norm, found out about Guy’s love for bush poetry and wanted him to recite the ‘Man from Snowy River’ poem for 100 travel agents that were going to be staying at the Homestead. Guy only agreed to it if he could have his horse with him, which gave him the strength and confidence to make it his own. So Guy’s entertaining career began with riding his stallion, Nugget, bridleless and saddleless, into the middle of his father’s restaurant, reciting poetry for 1hr for 100 people at a time. The word had gotten out about the ‘Horseman from Susan River’ on his Stallion, and they soon started performing at festivals, on music stages, and leading street parades.

Since then, Guy now has three amazing liberty performance teams on two continents, demonstrating his complete and utter dedication to everything that is ‘Horse’. They have been featured at many major Australian, USA, and Canadian events such as Royal shows, Equitana Asia Pacific, Dressage Festivals, International Rodeos, World Cup Showjumping Events, World Equestrian Games, NY Central Park Horse Show, and also performing with his 4 Australian Stock Horses live on stage for Australia’s Got Talent, which was televised on Channel 9 in 2016.

Although Guy has always identified himself as a Horseman, first and foremost Guy's talents with Bush Poetry have seen him twice being crowned Australian Bush Poet Champion, in 2002 and 2006, along with the great honour of being named an official 'Ambassador of the Outback. His awards don’t stop there though and his most treasured triumphs are winning 2 World Championships of ‘Road to the Horse’ in 2012 & 2013 and an Australian Champion at Equitana Australia’s ‘Way of the Horse’ in 2005. His most recent title has been being named the first Official Australian Stock Horse Ambassador, which is one of the most honoured appointments of his career thus far.

Faith Valley Ranch is owned and operated by Nathan & Karen Raber from Fresno Ohio.

We are a full time training facility and what we strive to do with each horse that walks into our barn is to create a versatile safe equine partner for our clients to enjoy whether they want to get into the show pen or go on a relaxing trail ride.

Nathan also enjoys showing in the Ranch and Reining shows as well as Ranch Rodeos. Nathan and his youngest brother Mark really enjoy doing performances together at local events!! 

Karen enjoys the Liberty Training and recently starting showing in the ILHA Shows as well as doing Liberty performances. 

To mention a few of Nathans accomplishments throughout his career so far in 2020 Nathan was Reseve Champion at the Missouri Mule Makover Youth Division.

In 2022 Nathan finished 6th at The All American Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle Reining Non Pro Division. 

In 2024 Nathan placed 6th again in The All American Quarter Horse Congress Freestyle Reining but this time in the Open Division.

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