Arizona Horseman’s Challenge & Expo
Postponed
2017 All Rights Reserved Arizona Horseman’s Challenge & Expo
Competitors
2020 Challenge of the Champions
Brandy Worley, 2020 Az. Horseman’s Challenge Competitor
Brandy Worley is a
California based
horse trainer
specializing in
Liberty.
One of Brandy’s
lesson horses –
“Pride”, whose
painting will be
auctioned off in the
Quarter Horse Hall
of Fame in May of 2020 (at 32 years young), has helped 100’s of children
and adults alike to experience the joy of riding as well as caring for horses.
In addition to her lesson program, Liberty work and educational clinics,
Brandy maintains her own breeding program. Putting a strong foundation
of Liberty work on her own stock enables her to place them with clients
that wish to continue that communication and bond as they grow and
learn together.
Brandy manages to work in a little organic gardening, as well as raising
some chickens.
Brandy takes her knowledge and expertise on the road. Her most recent
clinic in Oregon this summer was filled with everything from a POA pony
to a Warmblood. Beginners and experienced horse owners were excited
with the individual and group attention they received during one of
Brandy’s clinics.
Brandy is currently exploring how to train her chickens in Liberty.
Contact Information: 408-529-2396 brandyworley@hotmail.com
Jessica Forliano, 2020 Az. Horseman’s Challenge Competitor
Jessica has been privileged to be a part of the
equine industry from a young age. She began
taking lessons from a Western Pleasure trainer
in Bucks County, PA at the age of nine. After just
a year, the English saddle was her ride of choice
as she began riding English Pleasure and
sooner yet hunters and jumpers.
In her teens, Jessica's talents were noticed, and
her trainers began giving her the tougher
problem-horses to work with and show in the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Show circuits. It was soon realized that Jessica had a good
understanding of training horses and she knew this was the career she
wanted to pursue.
After graduating from Lycoming College in 1999 with a B.A. in Marketing
and Communications, Jessica continued working at equine facilities and
showed on the East coast; Devon, Fairfield, etc. She then bought her most
important teacher, Jedi, a 2002 TB/Hanoverian gelding by Viscount out of
Leah and trained him from the ground up with the help of mentor J.R.
Rosenburger, a John Lyons Certified Trainer. During the training process,
Jessica learned how vital the relationship between horse and person is and
she carries that with her to this day. She was also privileged to learn from
hunter/jumper trainers in PA, NJ, MT and CO.
In the fall of 2005, Jessica's hard work paid off; she and Jedi earned USEF
Zone 2 Horse of the Year 5th, a USEF National Ranking and PHSA Horse of
the year in Divisional competition. That same year, Jessica and her mentor,
J.R. Rosenburger, agreed that applying to the John Lyons Certification
Program was the best way to learn about training horses "the right way".
In 2006, Jessica successfully completed the John Lyons Certification
Program in Parachute, Colorado. In February 2007, she moved to Cody,
Wyoming In Cody, Jessica settled at her 12-acre ranch and began training
horses and mules for clients throughout the west. She drew clients from
Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, California, Montana, and
Pennsylvania.
While in Cody, Jessica trained, started and problem solved for Reining
horses, Cutting horses, Barrel Horses, Hunters, Eventers, Dressage Horses
and performance and trail mules. Likewise, she also helped run an
established breeding program, Diamond Creek Mules, which had
previously earned the North American Saddle Mule Association Leading
Breeder Award as well as stand Diamond Creek Major, 3-tme National
Western Stock Show Best of Show Champion.
The west won Jessica's heart, however, her family still resides in Bucks
County, PA. Jessica returned home in June of 2013 and began offering her
services to clients here on the East Coast. Since returning to PA, Jessica
continues to work with a variety of horses and clients from all walks of life.
Her barn is in New Hope, PA, Forliano Farm at Quarry Valley. Jessica
currently services amateur and professional riders, trainers and breeders;
from starting horses and problem solving to horse behavior.
Through the many changes in Jessica's life and career, she continues to
use what her late gelding Jedi, her mentor JR, and her teachers John & Josh
Lyons have taught her. Patience is the key to success.
Contact Information: 307-899-5572 www.forlianofarm.com
Jamie Gilt, 2020 Arizona Horseman’s Challenge Competitor
I was born and raised in Florida and come from the
horse business on both sides of my family. My
mother was a professional barrel racer, my father a
Pro-Rodeo stock contractor, and my stepfather was
both a rodeo cowboy and ran a successful colt
starting business in North Florida. I began learning
to work with young horses at a very young age and
started my first colt alone when I was 12.
I would have to say that starting colts truly is my
passion. Every day I strive to become a better
person and horsewoman for these horses. It is my goal to set them up for
success in any direction that they may be going. I’ve been fortunate
enough to work with some great horsemen in the past and continue to
do so as much as I can today.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been all over the east coast competing
in colt starting challenges in Florida, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina and Alabama and am very excited to be adding Arizona to that
list!
Contact Information: FB Jamie Gilt Jamie.gilt@gmail.com
Jesse Miller, 2020 Az. Horseman’s Challenge Competitor
Jesse Miller was born and raised in
Winkelman, AZ. At a young age he could be
found at the local ropings working the
stripping chute and developing an interest in
horses. This led to his start in learning how
to rope as the years went on. Most recently
Jesse started training mustangs and has
been for the past 2 years. He is currently training horses out of Florence,
AZ. Jesse plans on continuing his education in horses through making all
around ranch horses and diving into the world of reining horses. This is
Jesse’s first year competing at the Arizona Horseman’s Challenge and he is
elated to be a part of such a great event.
Contact Information: 480-249-5299 email: millerjesse888@gmail.com
Fausto Navarro, 2020 Az. Horseman’s Challenge Competitor
Hello, my name is Fausto Navarro, I was born
in Costa Rica. I grew up with my dad who
trained horses and worked cows. Since I was a
child, I preferred to spend my free time with
horses rather than playing soccer like others
my age. I consider my father my mentor
because he was the one who taught me about
being a horseman and gave me the time to
develop my own methods of “natural
horsemanship”. I started training horses when
I was fifteen years old for different people of
the community. After some time, I realized that the major problem was not
the diverse kinds of horses but their owners, that is the reason why I
started working with horses and their owners. I love to help horses whose
owners have problems. I believe that the best method is not only working
with the horse with patience, but also to try to understand their mentality.
To become successful, we must become their friend, be their partner and
allow them to trust us. For me horses are a gift from God, and we should
love them like they were our own sons and daughters, exactly how you love
your child.
At the age of 28, I decided to leave my homeland and come to the United
States, this was an opportunity that God provided, and I am beyond
grateful. Life circumstances separated me from horses for about 14 years,
but I met a person who invited me to their farm, and to my surprise they
had horses. That started me back on the path of horse training. I have
attended different events and have been asked to participate in events
such as: Extreme Mustang Makeover, Colt Starting Challenge USA, Virginia
Horse Expo, Kentucky Mustang Trainers Challenge. I have received
numerous championships from these events. I have been priviledged to
train horses in many states, from New York to Hawaii. Every event has
expanded my knowledge more and I cannot wait to see where my next
challenge will be.
Contact Information: 201-954-4522 faustonavarro46@gmail.com