Katie Aguila, Head trainer and instructor
I have been passionate about horses from a very young age. I sat on my first horse at around 2, spent my childhood taking lessons, riding and caring for my horse, and spending every second of free time at the barn all the way up until I took my horse with me to college. I graduated from Feather River College with degrees in Equine Training, Pack Skills, and Ranch Skills. By 2014, I had taught summer camp for 5 seasons. In 2018 I began teaching lessons and training horses full time. Every day I work to further my knowledge and skill in training horses and teaching lessons. I have experience in a wide range of breeds and disciplines.
Janae, Assistant trainer and instructor
I have always had a passion and interest in working with horses because they consistently challenge me to step out of my comfort zone to learn new skills. I love that there are always new ways to become a better rider and improve horsemanship. Riding has been an incredible confidence builder for me, both in and out of the saddle, and has shaped the way I approach challenges in all areas of my life. I am deeply grateful to Katie and for the opportunities I’ve been given to learn, teach, and grow through KJ Horsemanship. I truly enjoy helping riders build confidence in themselves, skills in riding, and a positive connection with their horses.
"Say what you mean,
Mean what you say,
but don't say it mean."
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"You're not working on the horse, you're working on yourself"
-Ray Hunt
"There is no mysticism, no magic, or only one method in the realm of good horsemanship... it's knowing that everything you think you know may change with the next horse."
-Tom Dorrance
"It is not the great trainer who can cause his horse to preform. The great trainer can cause a horse to want to perform."
-Monty Roberts
"Be stubborn about your goals, but flexible about your methods."
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"You need to have a picture in your mind of what you want your horse to do."
-Ray Hunt
"When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I take it as a sure sign that the animal has somehow outfoxed them."
-Tom Dorrance
"Whatever a horse is forced to do, it will do without understanding and beauty. Just like a dancer who gets abused would dance without grace."
-Xenophon
"You don't make him learn it - you let him learn it."
-Ray Hunt
"Horsemanship is the art of mastering our own movements, thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Not the horse."
-Mark Rashid
"The horse is a reflection of the rider's ability."
-Ray Hunt
"If you are only a student of technique, then your options become very limited. On the other hand, when you are a student of the horse, the options are unlimited."
-Mark Rashid
"The horse may not be doing the thing that is the right thing for what the rider is asking him, but as far as the horse is concerned, he is doing the right thing."
-Tom Dorrance
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