Training
Kathleen McPhaul
Kathleen has enjoyed national and regional success as both a trainer and coach in the disciplines of reining and reined cowhorse in NRHA, NRCHA, AQHA, PHBA, CRCA, RMRHA, RMQHA, IBHA, MHBHA, & CPEA.
She has earned thousands in NRHA and NRCHA as well as won multiple World and National titles in both reining and working cowhorse. Kathleen has a sincere desire to help riders and owners develop and realize goals for themselves and their horses.
The following, in her own words, is a synopsis of Kathleen’s training philosophy:
“Through years of experience, education, and an inborn LOVE of horses, I have developed a training program that strives to maximize an individual horse’s performance potential. I customize and modulate different methods to fit the individual, thereby developing a unique combination of training techniques based on the individual; rather than forcing the horse to fit a prescribed formula. I won’t brutalize a horse into doing something he wasn’t made to do.”
A few of the accomplishments earned by horses Kathleen has trained are listed below.
Training Highlights
 | 2007 Money Earners |
| 2007 NRCHA World Show Qualifier-Non-Pro Limited |
| 2007 AQHA Youth World Show Qualifier |
| 2006 NRCHA Money Earners |
| 2006 NRCHA World Show Qualifier-Youth Bridle |
| 2006 NRCHA World Show Qualifier-Ltd. Open Bridle |
| 2005 Multiple NRCHA Money Earning Placings |
| 2005 NRCHA World Show Qualifier Ltd. Open Hackamore |
| 2004 NRCHA Money Earner |
| 2004 Open/Ltd. Open Rancher Champion at SRCHA Futurity |
| 2003 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity 7th Place Ladies Divison |
| 2003 PHBA Open Senior Reining Reserve World Champion |
| 2003 PHBA Open Senior Working Cowhorse Res. world champion |
| 2002 PHBA Open Senior Working Cowhorse Res. World Champion |
| 2002 PHBA Honor Roll Reserve Champion Working Cowhorse |
| 2001 Inaugural National Western Stock Show AQHA versatility Ranch Horse Top Ten |
| AQHA Superior Reining Horse |
| AQHA World Show Qualifiers |
| Numerous AQHA circuit champions in both reining and working cowhorse |
| Multiple NRHA pewter trophy wins |
| Multiple top ten PHBA World Show placings |
~Kathleen accepts a limited number of outside horses for training.
~Please contact Kathleen for more information on how you can achieve your "horse dreams"