I’ve spent decades working with performance horses — training, competing, winning, and learning at high levels across multiple disciplines.

Throughout my career, I've been fortunate to develop several exceptional horses who succeeded at the highest levels of competition. Early accomplishments include a national title in Western Riding and regional titles in hunter-jumpers, followed by rodeo circuit finals qualifications and WPRA World Champion Futurity titles.

Those accomplishments represent years of dedication, discipline, and belief in what horses are capable of achieving.

But after relocating to Arizona, something began to change.

Horses that should have continued to thrive began to struggle physically or behaviorally in ways that were difficult to explain. Some deteriorated despite careful training and management.

For years, the answers remained unclear.

Eventually those experiences led to a deeper investigation into equine physiology and neurological stress,

…including the role of protozoal infections such as Sarcocystis fayeri that are often overlooked in standard testing.

That search for answers ultimately reshaped how I approach conditioning and performance horses.

But the horses that shaped me most were not the easy ones.

The complex horses were the ones who forced me to look deeper.

Some struggled with tension.
Some struggled physically.
Others showed that effort alone was not enough.

Over time it became clear that performance was not limited by effort.

It was limited by regulation.

Horses are athletes with nervous systems. When physiology, neurology, and conditioning fall out of balance, intensity alone cannot create sustainable performance.

Three-System Performance™ was not built in theory.

It evolved through years of riding, observing, rebuilding, and asking better questions.

Gradually the work began to organize itself around three interconnected systems:

Physiology — the body’s capacity to perform
Neurology — the horse’s ability to regulate pressure
Conditioning — the structured workload that prepares the horse for the job

When these systems develop together, performance becomes durable.

Some of the best horsemen are not found in the spotlight.

They are found in quiet hours — refining feel, studying recovery, and rebuilding what others might push through.

Today I still value competition and excellence. But I measure success differently.

Recovery matters.
Regulation matters.
Durability matters.

Performance built on those foundations lasts longer.

Three-System Performance exists for riders who want to build competitive horses through observation, thoughtful conditioning, and nervous system balance.

Preparing horses through Three-System Performance is horsemanship.

My background shaped the foundation of this work.