Karen Russell has ridden and shown horses to top ten standings in the nation and has won or placed at the AQHA World in halter, hunter under saddle, western riding, trail, barrels, and western pleasure.

Her amateur and youth students have won or placed at the World, won the Congress, or placed in the top ten in the nation in showmanship, horsemanship, western riding, trail, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation, barrels, and poles.

Her training of horses and riders spans more than 30 years. She has also taught horsemanship skills in her clinics for over three decades. Simply put, she loves to teach.

This program is a series of steps that a horse and rider can develop together to achieve balance for peak performance. Balance is a positive aspect in all phases of your life, but in your riding endeavors, it becomes crucial to producing a horse that not only becomes a joy to ride, but performs confidently at his best, whether you trail ride, run barrels, show on the rail, or ride in any one of many disciplines.

As you work on these 12 steps in sequence, the consistency and repetition they command will develop your horse mentally and physically, and a positive response from your horse will give you confidence. Trust will develop, and you will work as a team.