ABOUT CHRIS

Chris first came into contact with horses when he started studying the English style of riding in his home state of Maine.  Inspired by what he found through horses, he packed up what he could fit into his car and took off out West to totally immerse himself into the world of horses.
     
He would first wind up at the Van Nostern Arabian Horse Ranch in Colorado where he worked as an apprentice trainer.   The Van Nostern ranch was focused on a modern and natural approach in their training, showing, and riding.  Under Lee and Pam Van Nostern, Chris worked with Arabian horses of all ages, from young colts to champion stallions.  From there he moved on to the Sunset Ranch in California where he worked as a wrangler.  He led trail rides ranging from 5 to 30 riders, including Sunset Ranch’s famous night rides. He also worked as a riding instructor, teaching both English and Western riding.

The ranch that had the most influence on Chris though was the Rancho de la Osa in Arizona.  A working cowboy ranch that also served as a guest ranch, he worked as a cowboy under Marty Lang.  It was here that he learned what it meant to have complete trust with a horse, as many of the duties, such as herding horses and cattle across the range, required it.  Under Marty Lang, Chris studied a natural and easy approach to working with horses, and also learned how to teach these training and riding methods to people of all ages and ability. 
           
Since 2003 Chris has been back in Maine working with people and horses all over the state in helping them to build a foundation of trust that will allow them to be safe and have fun in any type of training or riding they choose.