This is an astounding opportunity for anyone wanting to progress using the methods of natural horsemanship! Our commitment is to offer the opportunity to advance your horsemanship knowledge and achieve your goals.
Tony and Jenny Vaught will give you a vast learning experience. The apprentice will need to commit to 3 months or more to study with Tony and Jenny. You will advance your horsemanship savvy. This also involves a lot of hard work taking care of and maintaining a large horse operation. Young foals, breeding mares, horse development and champion horse for ranch and versatility showing are all involved in this large horse operation.
Students will:
- Receive coaching help from both Jenny and Tony
- Students will be developing young horses under the direcion of Tony and Jenny
- Watch Jenny and Tony use natural horsemanship methods with all the following:
- young horses,
- champion ranch and versatility horses,
- difficult and challenging horses
- Participate in group lessons and clinics (if applicable)
Various Room and Board opportunities will be discussed.
Jennifer Vaught
Jenny started giving riding lessons and developing horses for pay at the age of fourteen. She established her own horse business at the age of eighteen. In 1995, Pat asked Jenny to become a Parelli Instructor. She is one of his original instructors in Parelli Natural Horsemanship. She stayed with the Parelli program fifteen years until late 2006.
Well known in the horse world as a "natural trainer", she has helped many people realize their dream of establishing that special partnership with their own horses. She has brought many people thru the levels program with individual and group lessons and clinics.
Jenny gives various clinics throughout the year plus group and individual lessons. Jenny trains and develops young horses and horses for ranch and versatility shows.
Tony Vaught:
Tony started riding horses at age 9 and never stopped. He has spent thousands of hours applying the principles of Natural Horsemanship to young, green and difficult horses. A number of these were “last stop” horses i.e. the horse was destined for the “final auction”.
Tony is the "First Ride" Specialist at For the Horse Ranch. He starts the young horse as well as “restarts” horses with problems.
Tony past experience includes starting mules on an Arizona ranch and galloping both Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racehorses.
His hobby is barrel racing, cutting, working cow and reining. His other horse profession is natural farrier. He does much of the farrier work at For the Horse Ranch and occasionally travels to other horse facilities as a farrier.
Tony and Jenny have ridden with:
- World Champion Cutting horse trainer, Leon Harrel
- The “Guru” all reining horse champion trainers, Jack Brainard
- Pat’s mentor, Ronnie Willis.
- Pat Parelli (Jenny 15 years Tony 8 years"
- Linda Parelli " "
There is a wealth of horse knowledge and experience to share between these two Horse Specialists. They love to share their knowledge in a fun and friendly environment!
Email Tony and Jenny Vaught about becoming a Student of Natural Horsmanship! forthehorse@ymail.com
You can also call them at 417-399-4146
