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A
native Montanan, Greg was born and raised in the Big Hole
Valley near the town of Wisdom. A fourth-generation
cattle rancher whose great-grandparents homesteaded in
the valley in 1894, he is the seventh of eight children
from a traditional, hard-working ranch family whose
values are anchored in integrity, honesty, and
commitment.
With
the exception of a stint at Montana State University to
finish a bachelor's degree in Animal Science, nearly
every waking moment of Greg's life since 1986 has been
dedicated to a deeper understanding of the horse and the
human.
In
1989, Greg hired on with renowned horse expert Buck
Brannaman, an active and highly practiced advocate of
"natural horsemanship." Although working
with Buck for four years meant intensive study of the
horse, Greg additionally sharpened his personal
horsemanship and people skills.
 In
1993, Greg moved to Washington. The state offered an area with a
very high population of horse owners not yet influenced
by the teachings of such practitioners as Buck Brannaman,
Ray Hunt, and Tom and Bill Dorrance. Here, Greg
felt he could have the greatest impact on the
critically important relationship between horses and
their owners. The highlight of this period has been
the development and implementation of a very successful
step-by-step program to educate the human and horse.
Guided by a deep concern for the well-being of both
horses and humans, Greg's program has gained regional
notoriety for achieving dramatic results through
education, understanding, and self-awareness.
Simply, this has been the result of knowing the horse and
allowing him to do what he does best. Greg's
philosophy is that the horse deserves the emphasis.
He sees his role as helping people with problems by
initially speaking for the horse -- the ultimate and
noble star.
Greg
presents his program at monthly clinics on both the East
and West coasts. He and his training techniques
have been the subject of numerous local, regional, and
national news features, both print and
broadcast.
Greg
and his wife, Tammy, live at the U Cross Ranch educational
center in Ellensburg. In addition to their clinics,
they raise Warmblood/Thoroughbred-cross horses that will
soon be living examples of how horsemanship can be
applied to the jumper ring.
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