Welcome to wintersranch.com.
Horseman and Clinician Richard Winters has been helping people through training, clinics, horse expos and horse training DVD’s and videos for over twenty five years. Richard is a performance horse trainer with a natural horsemanship touch. From reined cow horses to jumping and dressage, Richard’s horsemanship is universal. As you browse through our site, you will learn more about the Winters’ horsemanship events, clinics, symposiums, horse vacations and horse handling products that are currently available.

New Partnership with Bar Ale Feeds

We are excited to announce our latest partnership with “Bar Ale Feeds” of Williams, California. Bar Ale produces quality feeds for many farm animals with an exceptional line of Equine Feeds. Integrity, quality, and honesty are absolutes in our business and Bar Ale Feeds has proven to stand on these same principles.

After an in-depth tour of the Bar Ale mill and a meeting with Bar Ale’s President, Tracy Lewis, and their Operations Manager, Grant Garland, we knew that this was a partnership we wanted to pursue.

Richard Winters Horsemanship has been feeding Bar Ale Equine Feeds to all of our performance horses with great results! You can learn more about these quality feeds at www.baraleinc.com.

Horsemanship – A Lifelong Passion
For nearly three decades Richard has dedicated himself to honing his horsemanship skills and to passing this knowledge onto others. His vast experience includes starting literally hundreds of horses that have gone onto almost every equine discipline imaginable. Richard's credentials extend from the rodeo arena and high dessert ranches of the west, to being a highly sought after trainer and horsemanship clinician.

Richard considers himself a product of many great horsemen that he has had the privilege to ride with. The absence of a fixed destination fuels his passion. “The further I go in my horsemanship, the further there is to travel while on this journey!” From the weekend trail rider to the competitive world of three day eventing and reined cow horses, Richard makes it possible for people to realize their horsemanship dreams.

Richard’s credentials include World Championship Titles in the National Reined Cow Horse Association along with being an A rated judge. In 2007 he was named champion of the West Coast Equine Experience “$10,000. Colt Starting Challenge.” Richard was presented with the 2007 Monty Roberts Equitarian Award for outstanding achievements in Horse/Human relationships. Richard’s most recent accomplishment was earning the Reserved Champion Title, in the Limited Open Derby, in Stephenville, Texas in February 2008.
 
Much of Richard's work has been accomplished through the numerous clinics he conducts around the country. He also enjoys being a guest presenter at various Horse Expo's. 

A love for horses, knowledge developed through years of practice and study, and a willingness to continue learning, are the components that make Richard the “Masterful Equine Communicator” that he is today. 

Guest Presenter: 
California: UC Davis - Horseman's Day, Equifest, West Coast Farrier Association Convention, The Central Coast Equine Experience, Western States Horse Expo, Vaquero Days, and Behavior Medicine Symposium – UC Davis’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Nevada: Senior National Rodeo Finals, The Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo. Montana: Equine Affaire. Pennsylvania: Natural Horsemanship Association. Canada: The Mane Event.

Specialty Horsemanship Instructor: 
Gilroy and San Jose Mounted Patrol Units, Lassen College, The Thacher School, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department - Mounted Posse.

Contributing Editor: 
Equine, Western Horse, Performance Horse and Cascade Horseman's magazine. 

Radio Interviews: 
The Radio Weekly with Jim Campbell and The Horse Show with Rick Lamb 

Thanks for stopping by!
—Richard Winters