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  • No Place Like Home Part 4: Groom Your Grounds

    Six suggestions that will entice customers to choose your barn as home for their horses. By Kaycie Timm When it…
  • 2023 Youth Coach of the Year: Shane Kelly

    Five stand-out pros set the bar high for the reining industry, from youth riders to the highest-level open competitors. By…
  • Broadening Horizons: Linde von Koeding

    Working abroad can have a big impact on your business. By Abigail Boatwright As an up-and-coming trainer, so much value…
  • Master the Mayhem Part 3: No-Pay Paul

    Learn to handle the five most common client-trainer conflicts. By Kelley Forseth, With Alexis Bennett Dinners; long days and nights…
  • Instagram Basics

    Inspire customers online to encourage them to put horses in training with you. Here are six tips to maximizing Instagram…
  • Getting the Message Right to the Right People Part 2: First Steps

    Running your training business is about more than wet saddle blankets.By Megan Arszman I started training horses because I’m not…
  • Take the Community Spotlight

    Community publications and media can be the sweet spot to promote your business locally. By Jennifer Paulson When you think…
  • Are You Actually Covered Part 3: The Termination Clause

    It might seem like having any generic contract or liability release will cover your needs, but not all of them…
  • Crisis Communication Part 4: You Get Hurt

    When faced with a worst-case scenario, how will you share information with your clients? By Katie Navarra When everything is…
  • 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.…
  • Take Care of You

    Minding your own health and well-being means you're ready to take on any challenge your business presents. By Jennifer Paulson…
  • The Spin on Sponsorships Part 3: Sponsor Seminars at a Facility

    Help your affiliate find sponsorships for shows, clinics, and other events with these tips. By Katie Navarra Sponsorships are vital…
  • All Eyes on You

    …Or at least your social media. By Jennifer Paulson Your social media posting game is strong. You’ve figured out a…
  • Invest in Yourself Part 3: Think Outside the Saddle

    It’s important to think outside the saddle to preserve your future. By Megan Arszman All it takes is one misstep.…
  • The Social Cowboy Part 1: Beyond Social Media

    Leverage major events and hot topics to your advantage on social media. By Kristin Pitzer On August 17, 2019, fans…
  • Fine-Tune Your Facebook Ads

    Use this powerful tool to promote your business. By Jennifer Paulson If your 2023 social media strategy includes adding Facebook…
  • Crisis Communication Part 3: Sick Horse

    When faced with a worst-case scenario, how will you share information with your clients? By Katie Navarra When everything is…
  • No Place Like Home Part 5: Organize the Gear

    Six suggestions that will entice customers to choose your barn as home for their horses. By Kaycie Timm When it…
  • Multiple Personalities of the Non Pro Part 6: Stage-Fright Stacy

    How to handle the wide variety of moods your non pros might have while competing. By Megan Arszman Working with…
  • 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,…
  • Introducing Horse IQ

    Leverage a new digital platform to educate your new reining horse owners. By Jennifer Paulson With the increased visibility of…
  • Increasing Prices

    When your expenses go up, your fees must, too. Here's how to communicate the increases to your customers. By Jennifer…
  • 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…
  • Making the Pitch

    Presentation is everything when selling ideas to owners. By Jennifer Paulson Have you ever felt compelled to take horses to…
  • The Art of Reinvention Part 4: Closing Sage Advice

    Sometimes life requires you to pivot your career. Here are three NRHA Professionals who’ve done it with great success. By…
  • Creating Culture Part 1: What Is Culture?

    The culture of your business has nothing to do with museums or world travel. It’s all about how you treat…
  • Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios Part 3: Creating a Trust or Will

    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 3: Micromanaging Mary

    How to handle the wide variety of moods your non pros might have while competing. By Megan Arszman Working with…
  • For the Long Haul

    Very few long-term customers stay in your barn by chance. Here’s how to facilitate and grow your customers to stick…
  • 2023 Horseman of the Year: Nathan Piper

    Five stand-out pros set the bar high for the reining industry, from youth riders to the highest-level open competitors. By…
  • Planning Time Away

    You have to make time to recharge so you can be the best trainer, coach, and horseman. By Katie Navarra…
  • Master the Mayhem Part 4: Better-Than-the-Rest Billie

    Learn to handle the five most common client-trainer conflicts. By Kelley Forseth, With Alexis Bennett Dinners; long days and nights…

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