Throughout her 33 years Natalie has immersed herself all aspects of the horse world. She has learned from the various riding disciplines and searched for experiences in many equine activities. Her experience working at Hastings Park Race Track and several of the interior tracks, built an understanding and appreciation for thoroughbreds and the people who work with them. She has rehabilitated Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds after their racing careers, that helped develop an understanding of the special training and unique job these horses have. Working as a Veterinary assistant, created an opportunity to further her knowledge in equine health care and specialized injury rehabilitation.

Natalie has worked with cattle in a variety of settings and with some of the top trainers and professionals in the industry. Both her experience in feedlots and out on the ranch has shaped her view of what a horse and rider needs to understand to work cattle and school their horse. Working cattle has been a passion that she loves to teach, and was listed in “Western Horse Review” (Clinic Round-up April 2006 issue) as one of top the clinics to attend in 2006.

Natalie has taken every opportunity to expand her knowledge and ride under many gifted trainers in: dressage, jumping, saddleseat, driving, natural horsemanship, reining, cutting, team penning, and ranch horse instruction.  She sees learning as a life long adventure and the horse as an amazingly rewarding partner and teacher along the way.

Every horse Natalie has worked with has become a part of her.   With her unique perception, she is able to draw out the natural talent inherent in a horse and identify the job it is best suited to.  She is convinced that they are not bad horses, but that they are missing communication necessities or that they require the proper structure, schooling and opportunity to discover the job they are built for.

Horses are the passion and joy of Natalie’s life.  She is a gifted communicator with both people and horses.  She hopes to help each owner to further the schooling in their own horse, make the horse happier by educating the rider, and pass on her love for both the horses and the people who own them. 

"An understanding of a horse’s nature is one of the first basics in the art of riding and all horsemen must make this their principal consideration." (Annonymous)