Scot is a retired mounted police officer who trained officers and horses, purchased remounts, and worked the streets. During this time, he had the opportunity to ride horses in and around obstacles that the average person never encounters. He has ridden horses through difficult spots like railroad yards, tunnels, freeways, bars, crowd control, stadiums, fireworks, and under hovering helicopters.

Besides his street work, Scot has ridden horses from the beaches and ocean shores of California, to the mountains in Montana. He has participated in brandings, team penning, trail riding, and packing.

He has learned his trade through numerous schools and clinics and most of all by “living it.” He attended the San Jose Mounted Police School, RCMP School in Ottawa, attended clinics (riding or auditing) by Buck Brannaman, Dennis Reis, Ray Hunt, Greg Eliel, Mike Bridges, Dominique Barbier, Arthur Kottas, John Lyons and others.

In 2002, Scot created a clinic and later produced an award winning video “Self Defense For Trail Riders.” Based on questions from his clients about safety on the trails, he developed the clinic and video for trail riders who wanted to know how they could use their horse to defend against an aggressor on the trails.

Numerous articles about his work have been published in regional and national newspapers and magazines, and he has made guest appearances on radio shows. He has had many training and general horsemanship articles published widely both in print and on-line.

He has a wide range of experiences from all of these instructors and from practical use that you will find beneficial to your horsemanship.