Meet the Instructor
Owner/Instructor: Raemie Sullins
Raemie has been riding horses for over 30 years. Her junior years of riding consisted of competing in local playdays in barrel racing and polebending, which quickly turned into a thirst for more knowledge. At age 16 Raemie earned her exercise rider's license from the Arizona Department of Racing and galloped race horses on the racetrack for thr
ee years. In her free time Raemie attended multiple clinics and workshops with horse trainer and leading clinician, Buck Brannaman. Brannaman's philosophy of handling horses is based on classical concepts from the vaquero tradition, which work with the horse's nature and use an understanding of how horses think and communicate-- Raemie uses these skills to help students work confidently and responsively with their equine partner. She continued along the road of competitive rodeo, and received a scholarship from the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) for breakaway roping. While stationed overseas, her love of riding branched out to English riding, jumping, and dressage. She continued to rodeo in her spare time with the European Rodeo Cowboy's Association (ERCA). In 2005 she was crowned the Barrel Racing and Polebending Champion of the ERCA (Mannheim/Darmstadt chapter). In 2019, Raemie earned her Master's Degree in Information Technology. Today she splits her time between her full-time job and her hobby of teaching riding lessons. She enjoys helping her students find their confidence and develop their ability to work with their equine partners.