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  • No Place Like Home Part 1: Make Cleanliness a Priority

    Six suggestions that will entice customers to choose your barn as home for their horses. By Kaycie Timm When it…
  • Curb Appeal Matters Part 3: Function Over Form

    By keeping their properties in the best shape possible, NRHA Professionals can make good first impressions on clients and preserve…
  • 5 Media Blunders You Don’t Want to Make

    Interacting with the media isn’t a natural skill for most trainers. Learn what blunders to avoid and how to have…
  • Curb Appeal Matters Part 1: First Impressions Count

    By keeping their properties in the best shape possible, NRHA Professionals can make good first impressions on clients and preserve…
  • Crisis Communication Part 2: Rider Injury

    When faced with a worst-case scenario, how will you share information with your clients? By Katie Navarra When everything is…
  • How to Safely Host a Clinic 

    By ensuring that you have the appropriate policies in place, you’ll keep yourself protected when hosting a clinic on your…
  • Your Financial Training Plan Part 2: The Prime Time Plan

    Prepare for your future with tailored retirement plans for each stage of your career.  By Carrie Volmer, With Alexis Bennett…
  • Spring Content Ideas

    Use these ideas to spur your creativity for you marketing this spring. By Jennifer Paulson With spring comes a trailer…
  • Invest in Yourself Part 4: When to Start Investing

    It’s important to think outside the saddle to preserve your future. By Megan Arszman All it takes is one misstep.…
  • Multiple Personalities of the Non Pro Part 3: Micromanaging Mary

    How to handle the wide variety of moods your non pros might have while competing. By Megan Arszman Working with…
  • When the Horse Doesn’t Work Part 2: Assess Risk Tolerance and Acknowledge Your Responsibility

    Maintain your relationship with your customer, even when their investment turns out differently than expected. By Jennifer Paulson Helping your…
  • Planning Time Away

    You have to make time to recharge so you can be the best trainer, coach, and horseman. By Katie Navarra…
  • Media Kits: How and Why

    A media kit could help boost your business, from gaining customers to partnering with sponsors to becoming a reliable resource.…
  • Are You Actually Covered Part 1: DIY Contracts and ‘Inherent Risk’ Sigs

    It might seem like having any generic contract or liability release will cover your needs, but not all of them…
  • Million-Dollar Marketing Part 4: Treating Yourself Like a Prospect

    Advertise and market like a millionaire with tips from some of the best in the performance-horse business.  By Megan Arszman…
  • Mentoring and Collaboration

    When we help each other, we all succeed and improve our industry. By Casey Hinton, With Jennifer Paulson Mentorship and…
  • Delegate to Do More

    Use these tips to do more every day. By Jennifer Paulson When you own your own business, it’s easy to…
  • Prosper Like a Pro Part 4: Find a Financial Planner

    In this four-part series, learn to manage your finances so you can achieve your goals as a trainer and business…
  • Crisis Communication Part 1: Devastating Weather Event

    When faced with a worst-case scenario, how will you share information with your clients? By Katie Navarra When everything is…
  • Multiple Personalities of the Non Pro Part 5: Big-Dreams Darcy

    How to handle the wide variety of moods your non pros might have while competing. By Megan Arszman Working with…
  • Build Your Community

    Your barn is a community. Engaging your customers will help it grow. By Jennifer Paulson You have a barn full…
  • Social Media Audit

    Reviewing your social media past and present can help build your brand for the future.  By Lauren Mack Have you…
  • Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios Part 4: Saving for Long-Term Care

    Illnesses, accidents, and emergencies can leave a horse’s future in limbo. Whether it’s your own horses or your client’s horses,…
  • Multiple Personalities of the Non Pro Part 1: Party-Hardy Charlie

    How to handle the wide variety of moods your non pros might have while competing. By Megan Arszman Working with…
  • End Customer Turnover

    Six tips for keeping long-term customers from NRHA Professionals who’ve been there and done that. By Katie Navarra Experienced NRHA…
  • Healthy Boundaries

    Managing your own social media can become a second full-time job—but it doesn’t have to be that way. By Jennifer…
  • Lesson (Horses) for Success Part 2: The ‘Right’ Horse

    Could your training program benefit from having lesson horses? This four-part series might help you say 'yes' to lesson horses.…
  • The Spin on Sponsorships Part 2: Feeding and Care of Sponsors

    Help your affiliate find sponsorships for shows, clinics, and other events with these tips. By Katie Navarra Sponsorships are vital…
  • Build Barn (and Brand) Loyalty

    Keeping customers loyal to your program bolsters your reputation and keeps your business running steady. By Jennifer Paulson You probably…
  • Timeliness Matters

    In all things involving your business, being punctual can make or break your operation. This is especially true when it…
  • Unlock Your Full Potential Part 3: SMART Goals

    The key to leveling-up your business could lie in hiring a professional coach to help get you on track. By…
  • Marriage, Finances, and Conflict

    Don't let your relationship suffer. Consider these five tips. By Jennifer Paulson Debt and finances are top two reasons former…

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