Tamara

Lots of life experience. I was trained by a Pete Ramey-type barefoot trimmer, and have been trimming my own horses for at least 10 years. I can provide references from veterinarians, trimmer, boarding clients, and boarding barns. I am kind and fair and use attunement to establish trust and a respectful relationship with each horse and human.

Feeding, grooming and caring for horses... all aspects of equine care, including mucking stalls, mowing fields, trimming feet, etc.

I grew up mostly trail riding/hacking and doing 4H. After an 11 year break due to my husband's schooling, I bought a new horse and suddenly found big gaps in my knowledge. I tried a few different teachers and methodologies. I rode with Buck Brannaman and one of his protegé for six years, and then branched out for a few reasons. Lately I have been studying Warwick Schiller's methods, along with Amy Skinner's amazing work, and Tristan Tucker's methods. I am a beginner at dressage but a perpetual student of the horse. I am coming to North Carolina to be a working student for Amy Skinner. I also successfully rehabbed a friend's Holsteiner eventing gelding with a bowed tendon.

I have ridden horses for almost all of my life; growing up on a small farm then boarding for many years. I did self-care at two private barns for 7 years in exchange for cleaning up the property. I then built and ran my own small boarding barn for the last 5 years. I am very clean, thorough, kind, fair and very patient with horses. I like my barn to run efficiently. *** I can catch any horse! ***

I have ridden only complicated horses! I have the knowledge to start a colt but I have never done it myself. I primarily ride on the flat.

I haven't been involved in competition.