2023 Pro Division Challenge Trainers
Alicia Liddle
Hi! I’m Alicia and I live in Talbott Tennessee. I am a Certified Method Ambassador for Clinton Anderson’s Downunder Horsemanship. I’ve been professionally training horses since 2018 but I have been involved with horses on a personal level since I was 3 years old. I’m so excited to be a part of The Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge! My absolute favorite part about training is bringing people and horses together through a respectful and safe partnership! Outside of horses I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and my dogs.
Audrey Liddle
My name is Audrey Liddle. I am originally from California but moved to the beautiful state of Tennessee four years ago. I fell in love with horses at a young age and have been riding and showing horses since. I graduated as a certified Downunder Horsemanship Method Ambassador in 2021. My certification is one of my greatest achievements. Outside of my involvement with horses I enjoy hunting, cooking, and helping my parents with the family ranch. I am very excited to compete in the 2023 Heart of The Horse Trainers Challenge and can’t wait to get started!
Benoit Tilhac
My name is Benoit Tilhac. I'm a 25-year-old French equestrian who has been riding for 20 years. For most of that time I've ridden English disciplines like dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumpers. In the last five years I've also started riding western. While in the States, I've been learning reining and doing endurance races. I've also been training horses for many years, starting with my six personal horses and learning a lot with the riders I used to work with, such as professional jumpers Anouk Kort and Emma LeJault and dressage rider Stephanie Collomb. I love teaching my horses everything they know, but more than that, I love when my horses teach me
Elisabeth Ellis Munday
Betsey is the owner of Munday Morning Acres, LLC, a training and boarding equine facility located in Terry, Mississippi. Betsey has owned horses for 24 years and has been riding in earnest for 14 years. She competed in Hunter Jumpers for 10 years, including 2.5 years on the Mississippi State University Hunt Seat Team. She graduated from MSU with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Dairy Science in 2019. While at MSU she completed a summer internship with Colton Woods Horsemanship in Paris, Kentucky. READ MORE
Damian De Castro
I'm Damian, a 22-year-old French rider. I've been a horse teacher and trainer for six years. I ride English and Western styles and I perform artistic equestrian shows, jumping and dressage shows as well. I'm in the USA to improve my western style and horsemanship. I'm currently working as a horse trainer, during which I prepare them for reining, jumping, dressage and endurance races. I'm also working with horses with behavioral problems. Delicacy and comprehension are my keywords.
Jackie Crowson
My name is Jackie Crowson , I was raised in racking horse business then went to walking horses. Presently working with quarter horses and have for last 10yrs. I have a love for horses that grows deep within , also I am surrounded by a lot of trainers that work together to get the best out of a horse. I am looking forward to this challenge ,and to watch the bond begin between human and horse.
Jessica Adams
Though I’ve been a horse lover since I was a little girl, I was given the opportunity to work with a very untrusting horse my senior year of high school. Taking the time to bond and seeing her faith in me grow sparked a passion for training that has never gone out. As an Equine Science student at Morehead State University a good friend gave me the chance to work and train American Saddlebreds. I not only fell for the breed, but also for helping horses find jobs that they enjoy and in which they thrive. READ MORE
Kaylee Rice
I've been colt starting since I was fourteen and rodeo'd my whole life. About two years ago I decided I wanted to know more. Since then I have worked with a couple of reining trainers and a cutting horse trainer to try and further my abilities. My goal is to learn what I can while I can! In addition to training my own and outside horses, I am often tapped to take on the most difficult training projects for Ms Horses. I ride about 12 horses a day, and wouldn't have it any other way!
Lauren Henny
My name is Lauren Henny I have been professionally training horses for 20 years, I own L&C Horsemanship in Wilsonville, AL. I have worked with many breeds and disciplines throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing trainers throughout the country. I enjoy not only teaching and training for the public but also helping horses through rescue to find their forever homes. Some of my highlights so far: for 12 years I helped run and competed in the Alabama Obstacle Challenge, competed and placed top 15 in the American Horse Women's Challenge READ MORE
Melinda Martinez
Melinda has been riding horses since she could walk making it a life long passion. Upon going to her first nationals, she knew this was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Now starting a riding school in Tennessee with her husband and her daughter as inspiration to work harder, Melinda has the perfect opportunity to help develop the next generation of horses and riders. On her off time, she also does artwork for her business, Something Wild Art.
Shelby Ahrens
Shelby Ahrens has devoted his life towards bettering his horsemanship skills with the mindset that all horses are individuals. Shelby believes all the knowledge that humans gain are guidelines to teach each individual horse with their best interests in mind by learning and embracing each horses strengths, encouraging them and improving their weaknesses. Shelby has spent extended amounts of time learning from master horsemen such as Steve Rother (horsemanship) and Manuel Trigo (classic dressage) and many others in other disciplines. READ MORE
Madison Brown
Hi! My name is Madison Brown. I was born and raised in Cookeville, TN. When I turned 8, I asked my parents for horse riding lessons for my birthday. The rest is history.
I have been breaking, I have several lesson children, and I’m riding my own horses while fixing up a little farm to call my own. I’m super excited for this opportunity! READ MORE