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CERTIFIED TRAINERS & INSTRUCTORS

Certified students have completed our training and received certification. They are given levels according to the Smith Horsemanship standard ranging from level 1 - 5.
Feel free to contact them for training purposes.

CERTIFIED TRAINERS

HOW LEVELS ARE ASSIGNED

Level 1

Completed basic groundwork and riding exercises with green horses.

Level 2

Completed intermediate groundwork and riding exercises with green horses.

Level 3

Completed advanced groundwork and riding exercises with green horses.

Level 4

Completed the challenge of backing a young horse with level 1 training.

Level 5

Completed the challenge of backing a young horse with level 3 training.

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS

HOW LEVELS ARE ASSIGNED

Level 1

Able to instruct and guide students with basic groundwork and riding exercises.

Level 2

Able to instruct and guide students with intermediate groundwork and riding exercises

Level 3

Able to instruct and guide students with advanced groundwork and riding exercises

Level 4

Able to instruct and guide students with starting colts from level 1 to level 3 of training

Level 5

Presented a clinic and instructed volunteers with their horses. (Completed previous levels of instruction).

CERTIFIED STUDENTS

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