Today's Horsemen

Chis Tejero is a third generation established horseman who has years of experience with multiple horse breeds in multiple equestrian disciplines

Jonathan Chastain horseman, trainer and competitor in the Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge.

A NC native, currently chasing the horses, cattle and clouds of Colorado. A horse and cattle nutritionist by trade. I have been adventuring across the western states for the past 3 years. Every state from Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Chasing the scenery and livestock. I am Currently working on an 8,300 acre cattle ranch in northwest Colorado. I am also an apprentice under Melisa Pearce’s Touched by a horse equine Gestalt program.

Robert “TrailMeister” Eversole is an internationally recognized clinician, keynote speaker, riding instructor, and best-selling author of The ABCs of Trail Riding and Horse Camping, It’s a Cinch!, and Daily Wisdom from the Saddle. He is also the founder of TrailMeister.com, the largest directory of horse trails and horse camps in the United States.For decades, Robert has been riding, camping, and packing horses and mules across North America. Along the way, he’s learned not just what works—but why it works—and he’s equally candid about the lessons learned the hard way. That hard-earned experience is the foundation of his teaching.Through his TrailMeister clinics, Robert coaches riders of all experience levels to move beyond fear and uncertainty and into confident, capable partnership with their equines. His presentations are practical, engaging, and grounded in real-world scenarios—designed for people who want to ride farther, camp smarter, and come home safe.Participants leave TrailMeister clinics with more than information. They leave with clarity, usable skills, and the confidence to pursue their own ambitions on the trail—whether that’s a quiet day ride or a multi-day horse-packing adventure.When he’s not on the trail, Robert answers to two mules—Ruger and Cocoa.More at: https://www.trailmeister.com  

More than just a clinician who talks about horsemanship, Van is a true horseman whose clinic and seminar presentations are born out of real-world experience working with and learning from horses. Van started riding horses when he was only four years old and launched his career as a trainer at twelve when the wife of world-renowned saddle maker Billy Cook hired him to train her horse. He spent much of his youth in the saddle, working cattle at ranches around his Texas home. At the same time Van was honing his skills as a trainer and competitor, taking both his own and his clients’ horses into the show ring and the rodeo arena. Van and the horses he’s trained have excelled in show and rodeo events like ranch horse versatility (his specialty), western pleasure, trail classes, calf roping, team roping, and steer wrestling.Van’s wide-ranging experiences with horses taught him valuable lessons about horses in particular and life in general. His genuine interest in people motivated him to share those lessons with others. He began developing his unique horsemanship seminars in 1991 while he was living in New Zealand. In 1992, Van returned to Sulphur Springs, Texas. He currently resides just outside Victoria, TX where he has established his own training facility, specializing in colt-starting and ranch horse versatility. From his Texas home base, he has since traveled extensively. Van’s practical experiences on the ranch and in competition, coupledwith a dynamic speaking ability, have made him one of the most highly requested clinicians at equestrian facilities and events across the country. He moves easily across the “great divide” between the western and English riding worlds, and has worked successfully with horses from many disciplines, including both working ranch horses and show horses in western pleasure, hunter-jumper, and dressage. In horsemanship and in life, Van firmly believe s there’s “nothing but the basics,” and that those basics are the same no matter what equestrian discipline appeals to you. That message has attracted audiences throughout the United States as Van has shared it in his seminars, in radio and television interviews, and in articles that have appeared in regional and national print publications.Van is passionate about communication as well as horsemanship, and his versatility as a speaker enables him to deliver an exciting, educational, and motivational program to audiences regardless of venue or topic. With relaxed humor, Van teaches practical horsemanship skills that audience members can take home and put to immediate use, using his interactions with the horse to emphasize the most fundamental lesson: the need for a solid foundation in horse training and in everyday life. From colt-starting clinics to ranch roping demonstrations, from lessons on fear, trust, and confidence to seminars on ranch horse versatility, Van tailors his presentations to the audience’s needs and communicates his practical methods and messages in a way that lets each participant leave the event entertained, educated, and inspired.

Paul Dunn was born into the feed mill industry as a second generation miller. If it required feed, Paul knows how to make it. He has been a long supported of all things Mule and the Equine Industry as a whole. I know you will enjoy learning from him. 

Cliff Schadt Jr. is a second-generation horseman, clinician, and trainer behind Cliff Schadt Performance Horsemanship. Rooted in traditional cowboy values and influenced by both vaquero-style horsemanship and modern performance principles, Cliff’s program emphasizes feel, timing, softness, and mental soundness in every horse.Traveling nationwide to start young horses and teach clinics, Cliff is known for his thoughtful, no-nonsense approach—building confident, willing partners rather than quick fixes. His work bridges old-school horsemanship with practical, real-world performance, helping horses and riders develop trust, clarity, and durability that lasts.Above all, Cliff believes great horsemanship is about responsibility, humility, and honoring the horse—doing right by them, even when it’s hard.

Fourth generation horseman. Pedro has been involved in the horse industry for many years. He is an accomplished trainer, roper and father. With his wife Gracie Torres they run Cavvietta Quarter Horse and Cattle Company. They have brought a significant number of new opportunities for horse people to Eastern North Carolina. I know you will enjoy getting to know him.