Our Story

Tad has been around horses all of his life. From learning how to ride his first pony at his childhood home in Pennsylvania, to starting outside colts in his early teens, to a 30-year career as a farrier. In that time, he has ridden, trained, trimmed, or otherwise been around just about every stage and type of horse imaginable.

 

Tad ventured west in 1985, intent on pursuing his dream of working with horses. That took on many forms over the years. While attending South Dakota State University, he began his professional rodeo career as a bronc rider, which lasted for about 10 years. Additionally, he worked at various ranches and feedlots, and always wound up being the horse guy.

 

After starting upwards of 1,200 colts, Tad knows that the best way to help horses is to help people understand them better. In his words, he has survived his own stupidity, and learned from it. Now his passion is to pass on the lessons he has learned the hard way and make life a little better and easier for all of the horses and horsemen that he can.