Interviews

From modest Pony club beginnings to modern Pentathlete, a working student and becoming an international clinician, the development into the horseman he is today has been quite the journey for Tik Maynard.  Now also a successful author, I spoke to the man in the middle, to find out exactly what makes him ‘Tik’.

Buck Brannaman needs little introduction. A gifted teacher and horseman, we were lucky enough to have him visit with us again in June, at Aintree International Arena. Riders of all ages, on a variety of horses, spent three days learning from Buck, in what can only be considered horsemanship nirvana.

In 2015 Western Horse UK Editor Vicky Rooke had the opportunity to talk to Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship international World Champion Colt Starter, a multiple-time Freestyle Reining Champion, during his clinic at Oakridge Arena.

We caught up with Joe Walter during his 2017 UK clinic tour, having spent the day watching his cow work clinic. In this interview, we get to know Horse trainer and clinician Joe Wolter, who studied with Ray Hunt and Tom and Bill Dorrance.

Dubbed the ‘Carrot Man’ by his peers, this world-class Italian showjumper attributes his success to an alternative approach. Italian showjumper Luca Marai Moneta, an international rider with unconventional methods.