Tommy Garland

Tommy especially enjoys working with the younger horses and in 2006 competed in and won the Equine Extravaganza Trainer's Challenge. In that same year, Tommy premiered his own television show, CPR for the Horse & Rider on RFD-TV. Never content without a new challenge, Garland pitched his hat into the ring as a competitor at 2008's prestigious Road to the Horse Colt Starting Competition. Though he entered the event unknown to many, he left with an enthusiastic following who were blown away by his horsemanship and the fantastic results achieved with his colt in just a few short hours. Garland will return to the event in 2009, where he will go toe-to-toe with John Lyons and a yet-as-unnamed third competitor. Over the last several years Tommy has been asked to do clinics all over the United States and Canada. Tommy feels that the fundamentals that he has used throughout his 30 years of training are universal and will work for any horse, any breed and riders of any skill level. He and his wife Dawn live in Powhatan, Virginia with their three children; Samantha, Katie and TBird (Tommy Jr.).