The key to excelling in Working Equitation is GOOD INSTRUCTION. We highly recommend attending to a clinic or lesson – however, we know that is not always possible – so this is the next best thing – it is several days of clinic material all in one book that you can take home with you!
“As I began learning about Working Equitation it was hard to find the information I needed. There seemed to be a lot of unwritten rules. However, the more I learned, the more I love the sport. I approached Tarrin Warren with the idea of collaborating on the project. From this collaboration, The Working Equitation Handbook is born!”
I partnered with Tarrin Warren on this project because she travels the country as a Working Equitation clinician, has served as an advisor in the writing of the national rules and is a carded judge with all three associations.
ABOUT TARRIN WARREN
Tarrin Warren is the owner of TNT Quarter Horses, LLC. She breeds, trains and shows her Quarter Horses as well as select outside training horses. Tarrin has been judging, teaching and training for over 25 years. She has successfully competed on and trained many breeds of horses for multiple disciplines including racing, speed events, halter, showmanship, jumping, dressage, polo crosse, team penning, sorting, trail, pleasure, hunt seat, and more.
For the last five years Tarrin’s focus has been on Working Equitation. She has helped in the development multiple programs for Working Equitation. During the rules consolidation process in November of 2016, Tarrin was an independent consultant. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Confederation For Working Equitation.
A carded “S” judge with The Confederation For Working Equitation, she has attended judge training seminars with WAWE judge trainer Claudia Elsner Matos in 2014 and 2016. In September of 2016, she attended a USEF judge training seminar with Wayne Hipsley.
For three years, Tarrin has had the privilege of shadow judging with international judges at AWC in Las Vegas. Two of those years were with WAWE president Joao Ralao Duarte.
Training with instructors such as Carlos Carniero and Nuno Matos has allowed Tarrin to grow her skills in competition.
Those skills have earned her over $10k cash and prizes, multiple championships, reserve championships, top five and ten finishes at the national, regional and local level on horses she has raised / trained and outside horses she has trained. Her students and training horses have earned over $10k cash and prizes, championships, top five and ten finishes at national, regional and local levels. She trained and coached the Haras Cup youth champion horse and rider two years in a row, the 2015 Haras Cup Junior champion horse and rider and the 2015 Haras cup Novice Reserve Champion horse and rider. All three horses were horses bred by TNT Quarter Horses, LLC. Tarrin coached the 2016 Haras Cup Novice Reserve Champion horse and rider.
She currently travels throughout the United States giving Working Equitation/Horsemanship clinics, trainer clinics, judges clinics and judging Working Equitation. Her passion is helping people create a solid partnership with their horse by working with the biomechanics of the horse.
KELLI PAULSON CRIST
Do you want to get amazing results with your horse?
Kelli’s goal is to help you Accomplish More with your Horse than YOU Ever Imagined! You CAN have a relaxed, willing, obedient and collected horse. As a rider, you CAN learn to identify your goals, know what to practice and make the most of your horse time. Learn Foundation Skills and Natural Horsemanship that works, bringing your riding to the next level.
Since 2004, Kelli has been teaching clinics and hosts events about 35 weekends per year.
Clinic topics include: Groundwork, Foundation Horsemanship, Training with Trail Obstacles, Dressage for Western Riders, Working Equitation and Canter Work.
Kelli is currently an “L” judge and is applying for her “r” license for Working Equitation.