Pro Horsemen Perspective Live Series

Tuesday, October 2 @ 6:00PM
Denny Hales Arena
The Evolving Strategies of Mastering Ranch Riding & Ranch Trail Patterns
presented by Clayton Jerrell

Clayton Jerrell is located in Newburgh, Ind. where he and his wife, Carli, operate Jerrell Performance Horses. They specialize in ranch and all around events. Clayton grew up with Standardbred racehorses, which his father has trained for 45 years, and started showing AQHA in 2006, attending his first Congress as an exhibitor in 2008. Clayton is a World and Congress champion in Ranch Riding, as well as Reserve World Champion in Ranch Trail. Clayton holds a Category I NSBA judges card and is an AQHA Professional Horseman.

Sunday, October 13 @ 4:00PM
Cooper Arena
Developing & Presenting the Hunter Under Saddle Horse
presented by Alyse Roberts

Alyse is honored to be an AQHA and APHA Professional Horsewoman, was a member of the 2023-24 NSBA Tomorrow’s Horsemen Program, multiple AQHA, APHA, NSBA, Premier Sires champion and Congress Reserve champion.  Alyse says, "My customers have done me proud over the years with wins at all the major events and futurities such as the Congress, NSBA, APHA world shows and the Premier. I am proud to have bred and raised 2x AQHA Super Horse Winner Blue Kahlua as well as multiple AQHA, APHA, NSBA and Congress champions in the hunter under saddle, pleasure driving and over fence classes!"

presented by Lainie DeBoer

Lainie DeBoer has trained, owned, and shown Quarter Horses for over 33 years. With her clients, she has garnered over 65 AQHA and AQHYA World Championships and more than 85 Congress Championships in he Working Hunter, Equitation Over Fences, Congress Classic, Hunter Hack, and Working Hunter Under Saddle. Her accolades include multiple All Around and high point titles at prominent shows, including the Congress and World show. In recognition of her achievements, Lainie was named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year in 2015. She serves as an AQHA Specialized Over Fence judge and contributes to the AQHA judges committee and Animal Welfare commission. Notably, Lainie has judged AQHYA and AQHA World shows multiple times and developed training materials for AQHA judges seminars. Her personal achievements make her the most decorated female AQHA open rider in World Show history, with 25 personal wins.

presented by Jay & Kristy Starnes

Jay & Kristy Starnes own and operate Starnes Quarter Horses LLC in Manning, S.C. Located on almost 60 acres, they specialize in breeding, training and showing top AQHA and NSBA western pleasure prospects. Over the past 20 years in business, they have accumulated numerous Congress and World Championships, as well as both being named into the NSBA $250,000 Rider Club. In addition, Jay Starnes is the first exhibitor to have reached over $1,000,000 in Western Pleasure earnings (based on Equistat) and one of only 3 exhibitors to have earned $1,000,000 in NSBA Lifetime Earnings. Their son, Logan Starnes, is also a multiple Congress and World Champion western pleasure rider at the age of 14.