Gil Galyean www.gilgalyean.com
Gil has over 20 years experience in training horses. He is a multiple World and Congress
champion and a member of the NSBA rider Hall of Fame. He has trained 12 Congress and
Reserve Congress open pleasure class wins. In addition, Gil has trained Congress and AQHA
World Youth and Amateur Pleasure champions. Gil's combined career
cutting and western pleasure earnings top $850,000.
Gunter Seidel
A professional dressage rider and trainer based in California, Gunter has made a life out
of horses. Riding for the U.S. at three Olympic Games with three different horses, and
winning team bronze each time, he has acquired an array of trophies, ribbons and medals.
Seidel represented the U.S. at the past three FEI World Equestrian Games
(WEG) starting with the 1998 WEG in Rome, Italy, where the U.S. placed
fourth, followed by the 2002 WEG in Jerez, Spain, where the U.S. earned Team Silver; and
most recently at the 2006 WEG in Aachen, Germany, where Seidel helped the U.S. win Team
Bronze.
Jana Jarreau
Louisiana-born and raised Jana Jarreau is a highly-competitive and rocket quick barrel
racer, an up and comer on the barrel racing circuit. 2006 WPRA Rookie of the Year and
Multiple Tour Finale Qualifier, Jana is a force to be reckoned with.
Jason Smith: www.jasonsmithshowhorses.com
AQHA Professional Horseman Jason Smith has emerged as one of the most well-respected
trainers in the halter industry. He has been training horses full-time over 15 years.
Jason and his family run Jason Smith Show Horses. Jason's training
record includes World Championships, Reserve World Championships, Top Ten World Show
placement, and Congress and Congress Reserve Championships.
Jennifer Hoffman www.germandressage.com
Jennifer Hoffmann, a 33 year old resident of Carlsbad, CA, manages a very successful
full-time dressage breeding, training and sales barn, German Dressage, Inc, with her
husband, Juergen Hoffmann. Jennifer has had quite a number of achievements, including
Horse of the Year Awards on multiple horses and qualifying for the USET Olympic Festival
of Champions in San Juan Capistrano in 2004. Jennifer has qualified Petit Danseur for the
Festival of Champions at both the Intermediaire and Grand Prix levels.