American Run Training Center

American Run Training Center Starting futurity horses under saddle at 2 through their futurity derby and open years. Campaigning barrel horses already on the pattern.

Helping you and your horse have a better relationship.

How cool is it to see 4 horses that were started right here in our program running at this race. All of them clocking i...
07/10/2026

How cool is it to see 4 horses that were started right here in our program running at this race. All of them clocking in the 2d! Sometimes I forget to notice these things. I forget how well I've done or used to do.

As one gets older, we tend to question ourselves. Continued injuries can cause one to doubt their abilities. Sometimes I forget that I know what I'm doing.

This was a great reminder of those who have trusted me and the horses I've turned out. Thank you ladies!!

Denise Hrdlicka Lisa Newcomb- Allen Tisha Hoogendoorn Courtney Larson

This is Kiss my streakin spirit, aka Trapper. He's our personal 5 year old. Every horse has their own time line. I bough...
05/19/2026

This is Kiss my streakin spirit, aka Trapper. He's our personal 5 year old. Every horse has their own time line. I bought this horse as a yearling from Carla Bryant. This was my first personal horse that was in incentives. I paid him up into breeders challenge and continued his Ruby buckle nomination.

I had goals in mind but just as a river changes over time, so did my goals, maybe not goals but my timelines. I didn't fight it, i tried my best not to get discouraged, I just went with the ebb and flow of the river. As a trainer, personal horses are always the last to be rode, trained or worked. I went through many life changes since acquiring this guy but still had him to keep my dream alive. Many will tell you everything happens for a reason.... what those reasons are we will most likely never know. What i can say for this guy is all this time has been good for him. The universe knew he needed it so the pieces were all in place for him. He was a slower maturing horse. He's coming into his own and figuring things out. He's sensitive sweet kind and wants to please. With the support of my wife, this horse is the start of my futurity and derby dreams. I look at this Pic amazed with where we are. Some people look at it and are amazed I'm riding but what I see is the old me..... light hands, sitting square, determination on my face.
This horse and I, we are right where we need to be. I'm grateful for him, grateful for my wife's never ending support and grateful that I'm getting to start at the beginning doing what I'm so passionate about. This may only be an exhibition pic but it is the start of something special.

When you think things are going awry, look for the signs the universe is giving you. I'm not saying to look for the silver lining.... life sometimes sucks and it's okay to feel emotions about it but I PROMISE, if you look, you will find the signs and see the direction, the path you are supposed to be on for you, your equine partners and your family.

2026 date announcement soon!!!! Stay tuned!!
03/26/2026

2026 date announcement soon!!!! Stay tuned!!

Flirtatious bodacious! This mare is as athletic as they come. She's also the definition of a RED mare lol. Shannon Howla...
03/16/2026

Flirtatious bodacious! This mare is as athletic as they come. She's also the definition of a RED mare lol. Shannon Howland belongs to this spicy girl we affectionately call, Flirt. Some funny things about her.... she blames us for all weather changes, loves our piggy newton, is very serious and pretends to be independent but secretly likes to have some love. She prefers a stall and shavings to any outside elements. She would rather stand in her stall tilt her head and drink through the fence out of the next horse's water bucket than have to walk outside to her own water bucket.

Flirt is 5, by Cashinova Countdown. The stud was bought and raised by Karey Burton then sold in his teens i believe. I recall Karey telling me he was so malnourished when she bought him that he mouthed as a 2 yr old when he was actually 4. He didn't produce a lot of babies but the ones he did have all been phenomenal, including the incredible Gator who was trained and owned by Rachael Jensen.

She is out of the dam Js Cash or Charge who unfortunately sustained a career ending injury but has produced some amazing babies. The dam is by Fuel Charger by Oklahoma Fuel and a full sister to Katlyn Bullard stud EZ Don’t Mean Sleezy.

If any of you remember our horse Indy, she was by this stud as well. She was an incredible mare who sadly we lost to a bad colic.

We were trusted by Shannon to start Flirt under saddle. She then was brought back this past fall for riding time through the winter and a little patterning. We are so thankful to have had the chance to ride and work with this great mare.

02/18/2026

Trapper's first ex. I was blown away. This is the second time I've ever asked him to lope through the pattern. We had three back to back. By this third one he zoned in and was trying. My main wish is that he continues to enjoy this!

I did it!! I rode in the snow!! It wasn't much, it wasn't long but I got back a tad of my confidence. I rode two horses...
01/29/2026

I did it!! I rode in the snow!! It wasn't much, it wasn't long but I got back a tad of my confidence. I rode two horses through the snow. It was at a walk mainly.

I looked through old videos of pulling the kids in the sled for encouragement....

It will all come back. It's only been a year and it's okay to take your time. One step at a time....

Thank you to all those sticking right by me and giving me encouragement through it all. I'll get back to who I was. A little more cautious maybe... a little wiser I suppose... but back to running those barrels, dragging those sleds and having fun on the obstacles.

01/27/2026

It got me yesterday.... I saw it, the beast....

1 year yesterday- it's been a year since the accident, since the day our lives changed. It changed the way we live, the way I walk... it cost me part of my living, it traumatized myself, my wife and even those around me that weren't there and didn't see it happen. It could be worse though. That's what i tell myself. And it sure could be. No one died, I'm not this I'm not that, I'm able to walk, I'm able to do the things I love but, it's my trauma. It's the things I feel. It's the worst for me.

I wish the trauma would leave.... but it doesn't. Anyone who's been through something traumatic will understand. The trauma, it waits in hiding then rears its head like an ugly beast from a horror flick. It takes over and you feel so...out of control. In that moment you don't even recognize yourself. You thought it was gone... you thought you were better. Other times it's like a glitch in the system.... reminding me of the movie the matrix. See trauma never leaves. You just learn how to handle it. You start to recognize the triggers, you feel the alarms sounding in your body. You are able to stay in reality and mind talk your way through it. By this time most people don't know it's happening.... maybe your spouse or good friend can see it. They see the look that fleets across your face. They see the quick change that comes over your face. I'm my case it's most likely a quick flash of fear in my eyes, a small hesitation in the moment....but most won't even notice. You've got a handle on it. That's really what you aim for.... more glitches and less beast sightings.

Today I saw the beast. The snow..... it's beautiful. It's one of my favorite times with my horses as it means I get to pull the kids in the small sled we have around our property. I get to ride through the field like in the dreams I had as a kid growing up in Florida that never had snow. But then I saw it. The flashbacks of the fall, the possibility of it happening, the thoughts of all the consequences of another accident. My heart sank, my sigh was audible and my brain said, not today. It's only been a year Steph, it's okay, eventually it will just be a glitch in the system.

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