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SPH combines horsemanship&performance, enabling horsemen of all backgrounds to accomplish their goals

Located in Pilot Point, TX, we provide quality horse training services, including colt starting, foundation training, and problem solving for horses of all breeds and disciplines. SPH also trains prospects for reining, ranch riding, and timed events. We offer horsemanship instruction that is effective and easy to understand for horsemen of all skill levels. In addition, we also produce and sell horses that are well trained, safe, and dependable. Hannah Schultz has been dedicated to being the best horseman she could be from an early age. This passion for knowledge has led her to work with some of the top trainers in the United States, in both the clinician and performance horse fields. Having the experience in BOTH industries has shaped Hannah’s training philosophy and teaching style, culminating in a program that gives you the best of both worlds: high level performance, but achieved through communication that the horse can understand. The key behind Hannah’s philosophy in both training horses and teaching people is CUSTOMIZATION. Customizing a horse’s training program to fit his future career yields far better results than forcing him into a cookie-cutter training regimen. People are no different – when working with riders, Hannah tailors the program to your experience, goals, discipline and weaknesses. Schultz Performance Horsemanship looks forward to helping you toward your horsemanship goals! Follow along for updates, training tips, videos, and inspiration!

10/14/2026

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲. 🐴

Some rides start great, but your horse struggles with something toward the end.

Some rides start rough, but your horse comes around mentally, setting you up for a better ride tomorrow.

Some rides have a rough patch in the middle, but you work through it and finish on a high note.

Sometimes you have four difficult rides in a row, only to come out the other side with a significantly more solid horse—and an issue you may never have to revisit again.

And sometimes your horse's struggles reveal holes in your foundation that you didn't even realize needed attention.

There's a misconception that a “𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚” means everything went perfectly. But that's not what training looks like.

Sometimes a good ride is your horse making the same mistake five times, then getting it right on the sixth try.

Sometimes it's asking your horse to work through something just outside its comfort zone in a new environment.

Sometimes the biggest accomplishment is recognizing a problem, understanding what your horse needs, and having a plan for how to approach it next time.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

Not every ride will feel like a win. But that doesn't mean that it wasn’t worthwhile. 🏇

09/29/2026

🐴 𝟱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 🐴

1️⃣ 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.
(Through body language and pressure/release of pressure)

2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.
(Essential for safety)

3️⃣ 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲/𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀/𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
(Through Desensitization)

4️⃣ 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿
(A result of you controlling the horse's feet and rewarding him at the right times.)

5️⃣ 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀

Groundwork gives you the ability to change a horse's behavior and attitude. It allows you to eliminate fear and build confidence in a nervous horse, or bring out respect and responsiveness in an unwilling horse.
You can target specific issues in an older horse, or use it as a foundational tool on a young horse. 🧰

The results you can obtain with your horse through groundwork far exceed what you can achieve without it! Although there are a variety of styles and techniques, they all revolve around these core 5 principles. 🙌🏼

09/21/2026

🍁𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝟵𝟰°. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱, “𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆.” 🤠🐴

Our 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 & 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 was one for the books!

I truly can’t thank our Schultz Performance Horsemanship clients enough for showing up and making this day so special. With around 30 horses and riders joining us, we had a great turnout and getting everyone together outside of our normal training routine was so much fun.

The horses got some great exposure throughout the day, from navigating obstacles and trying new things to putting their training to work out on the trail. We wrapped things up with some spectacular food, cold drinks, and plenty of good conversation under the tent. 🍹

A huge thank you to my team, my parents, and the owners of Walking Tall Ranch for helping make the day possible. An event like this truly takes a village, and I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who helped behind the scenes to make it all come together.

Most of all, I’m grateful for the unwavering support of our Schultz Performance Horsemanship clients. You continue to show up, support this business, trust me with your horses, and make what I do so rewarding. ❤️

I am already looking forward to putting together more events for our SPH community to 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

Thank you for making our first Trail & Obstacle Fun Day one to remember! 🍂🐴

08/27/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲! 🐴🩷

Congratulations to Libby on the purchase of 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙩! We’re so excited for this pair and can’t wait to see where the journey takes them.

A big thank you to Kelsie Kean for selling us a horse with such a solid foundation.

Here’s to the start of something special! 🥂

08/19/2026

🐴 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - 𝗦𝗣𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🐴

We're excited to bring our 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘇 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, together for a fun day of horses, learning, and good company!

Join us Saturday, September 19th for an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, a scheduled 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, and a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 to wrap up the day.

The obstacle portion will be laid-back and at your own pace, with the opportunity to work through obstacles 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 and get instruction and help as needed. It's a great chance to give you and your horse some exposure and training in a relaxed environment—and you're welcome to bring multiple horses!

You can participate in the obstacles, trail ride, both, or simply come enjoy the cookout.
𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝘁𝗼𝗼!

📍 Schultz Performance Horsemanship
📅 Saturday, September 19th
⏰ Obstacles open at 9:30 AM | Trail ride at 12:30 PM

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲: $𝟳𝟬/𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻
𝗢𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆: $𝟰𝟱/𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆: $𝟰𝟱/𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻
𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

👉 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙎𝙑𝙋 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥!
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We're excited to see you there! 🏇🏇🏇

08/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🦉🌙

Texas summers mean a semi-nocturnal schedule for us. We often start riding around 3 AM to get our horses worked before the heat arrives. 🥵

Early turnout, electrolyte supplementation, fans to keep air moving through the barn, and double-checking waterers throughout the day are all part of our summer routine.
While it results in a crazy work schedule, we feel it is worth going the extra mile to keep everyone cool, healthy, and hydrated! 🐎

Having this barn owl family as part of our day-to-day this summer has certainly kept it interesting! 😉

07/22/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀:
✅ Instruction tailored to your individual goals, discipline, and skill level
✅ One-on-One Private Instruction with the Trainer’s undivided attention
✅ Safe, proven, quality lesson horses of various backgrounds for you to learn on
✅ An encouraging yet honest teaching style that builds your skills systematically, giving constructive criticism but also reassurance when you get it right.
✅ A safe, clean, and maintained facility that offers the ultimate learning environment
✅ A drama-free, supportive collective tribe that are all working towards the same things as you: bettering their horsemanship skills to achieve the best communication possible with horses

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘿𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀:
🚫 A one size fits all riding lesson program
🚫 Unplanned, unorganized, inconsistent lessons with a distracted, multitasking trainer
🚫 Questionable lesson horses that make learning difficult, stressful and unsafe
🚫 Unclear, rude, demeaning or stress inducing “yell-from-the-fence” teaching styles that leave you feeling flustered, ashamed, hopeless, or stupid
🚫 An unpleasant learning environment with a gossipy, unsupportive culture

While learning horsemanship is challenging, it should overall be a fun, positive and progressive experience.

Many riders come to us after experiencing programs that left them discouraged and questioning their abilities. More often than not, they didn’t need more talent - they needed clearer instruction and an environment where they felt supported. 🙌🏼

07/20/2026

“𝗕𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝘁.”

This couldn’t be more true in horse training.

Every ride and interaction teaches our horses what is acceptable. The behaviors we consistently allow (whether intentional or not 😉) become the standard they learn to live by when we are interacting with them.

The same applies to our own lives. The standards we set for ourselves shape our habits, relationships and ultimately our future.

𝗔𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:
𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙢 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 - 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛?

07/18/2026

A tune-up isn't always about fixing problems - sometimes it's simply about helping a horse get back into the rhythm of work! 🏇

After about a year off, 11-year-old Arabian gelding Rakk came to us for 30 days to regain his fitness and brush up on his skills undersaddle. We worked on helping him find relaxation and balance at all three gaits while encouraging better self-regulation when something caught his attention out on the trail.

With his main job being trail riding and light endurance riding, reminding Rakk to stay focused and not react to his environment were at the forefront of his 30 day program. We’re excited for him and his owner to get back out enjoying the trails together!
🌳🌲🍃

Thank you Anna for trusting us with Rakk’s training!

07/04/2026

Grateful for 250 years of freedom!
🇺🇸🦅🎉

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 from SPH!

Address

9940 Cole Road
Pilot Point, TX
76258

Telephone

+14013457859

Website

http://schultzperformance.com/

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