Amy Calhoun

Hi I’m Amy Calhoun, I grew up in Southern California where I have been riding since I was 2 years old. I showed Western Pleasure horses on the Quarter Horse and Paint Horse circuit with my big sister who was a Horse Trainer for the stars. World, Congress and State horse shows. I loved them all and could never get enough of it and still cant even at my old age. I would be at the barn from the time I got out of school to the time I walked in the door and went straight to bed.

When I was 10, my father transferred jobs and we moved to the East Coast. CULTURE SHOCK! I realized rather quickly that the East Coast was mainly English riding so I quickly learned to ride and show Hunter Jumpers. I always liked the excitement of jumping and coupled with my energy, it was a good fit plus I was pretty good at it which is always a plus. Then when I was almost 18, we were on the move again, this time to Texas . My love of horses always followed closely behind and I began showing and training again both English and Western. Between starting a family and raising 5 kids I gave lessons, trained and showed. It is in my blood.

My goal as a trainer and instructor is to help inspire people to overcome fears, realize passions and achieve goals. Riding horses is not just about getting on their backs and going fast, it’s about a relationship. I help kids and adults build bonds with their horse and continue to challenge them each time they come to my barn. The first thing I ask, when I have a prospective client is, what is your short term goal, long-term goal and what is your stretch goal? By giving me your goals, it helps me to help YOU achieve them.

Adrianna Kymes

My name is Adri Kymes. I am a senior at Texas State University. I am studying Psychology and plan to attend Graduate School to receive my Masters in Counseling. I am pursuing a career in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. I grew up trail riding and began horse back lessons when I was in my teens. My passion is to help others learn life lessons and skills by the experiences they have around horses. As your trainer, I will teach you how to groom, tack and ride a horse as well as encourage you to critically think  and strengthen your body, mind and soul as you learn to ride. I will support you through the hard times and encourage you every step of the way. To me, horseback riding is not only a sport or career but it is an opportunity to improve overall well being by the experiences you have on and around the horses! I believe that within every experience, there is a positive life lesson to be learned! I look forward to meeting you all and being apart of the wonderful journey you are about to begin !