Home Meet Gail's Horses Riding Lessons Horse training Horse Retirement Services Shows & Events Contact Info Calendar Useful Links Call us at: (209) 836-3886 OR rayher@rayhertraining.com Search this site for: Boolean: AND OR Case: Insensitive Sensitive Gail has loved horses since she was a little girl!

Gail Rayher has been training both horses and riders since 1981. While sucessfully coaching a competitive combined training Team, she gives lessons to many different levels of riders (from children to adults). Gail is sensitive to each person's and horse's unique style of learning and requirements. Therefore, barriers normally associated with age and previous fearful experiences are routinely overcome. Gail & "Jdar Zaikuba" (aka "Turkey") showing Saddle Seat Gail showing "Alexandria" (Chrisegon X Shannon) in Halter In early 1970's, Gail started as an amateur on The Arabian Class A show circuit , garnishing many Championships in English Pleasure, Western Pleasure and Halter. In late the 1970s apprenticed with Don Hanson at D.H. Training Stables in Alamo, CA. She turned professional in 1980 and began to concentrate on starting and training young horses for Pleasure, Trail, Racing and conditioning for Halter. In 1984 Gail returned to the Open show circuit, showing Western Pleasure and English Pleasure (Hunt Seat). In 1988 she won all around High Point Arabian at the "Cal Grand Slam" horse show (well over 1,000 horses entered) In early 1990's Gail added Dressage to her training program and in 1991 took second highest score of the day at The Annual Delta Dressage Society Horse Show. (1988-1996) Gail was 4H leader for Lammersville. Winner of San Joaquin county High Point trophy of the year in English & Western discipline for 7 out of 9 years. Gail & "D.A. Kalista" - 1988 Cal-Grand High Point Arabian Belt Buckle Winner Gail & "Jdar Zaikuba" (aka "Turkey") Cutting Cattle Currently Gail concentrates on Preparing students and their horses for Combine Training events ( Stadium Jumping, Cross Country Jumping, Dressage ), English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Trail and Hunter/Jumper Teaching beginning riders basics of horseback riding and horse care Training young horses. Re-schooling and tune-ups of older horses Gail, "Hamasha Sherez" & "Chrisagale" (foal)

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