Educational Content Advisor - Laurel Walker Denton: Laurel Walker Denton, raised on the Bar U Bar Ranch in Skull Valley, Arizona, grew up riding horses and working cattle. Laurel has spent her entire life in the show ring, earning points in fourteen different events. Today her focus is on training Ranch Riding and Ranch Trail horses. Laurel been at the top of the AQHA World show in Ranch Riding since its beginning, winning a World Championship, numerous Reserve World Championships and remains current and competitive at the highest level. 

Educational Content Advisor - Bryce Briggs: Located in Pilot Point, TX, Bryce and his wife, Cierra, run Briggs Performance Horses. Bryce, an AQHA Professional Horseman and member of Team Wrangler, prides himself in producing quality performance horses to meet the needs of his customers. He specializes in training ranch versatility and rope horses for AQHA, APHA, and ARHFA horse shows. Bryce's show record speaks for itself with many recent AQHA VRH and APHA World Show titles. Briggs Performance Horses roots run deep in the horse industry all the way back to Bryce's great grandmother Rose Fulton who was one of the original 40 members of AQHA. The Briggs family has carried out her love for horses including Bryce's parents, John and Jill Briggs, who are both accomplished horsemen. Bryce was immersed in the industry from a young age. 

Reviewer: Amy Daneshmand is the owner, instructor, and trainer at Redtail Ranch Horses, based in Temecula, California. Amy provides horseback riding instruction, specializing in ranch horse, offering lessons tailored to riders of all ages and skill levels. She helps each student build confidence and competence. Driven by her passion for horsemanship and education, Amy is known not just for teaching the fundamentals, but also for coaching riders toward higher goals—including show readiness. Amy shows locally with West Coast Ranch Horse and at AQHA events.

Author/Editor: Jennifer Dawson, MHA, FACHE, CPHQ, LSSBB, DLM(ASCP)SLS, QIHC is a lifelong horsewoman, Amateur ranch horse competitor, and internationally recognized expert in healthcare quality. She and her husband, Sean Dawson, co-founded West Coast Ranch Horse (WCRH), which is headquartered in their home town of Temecula, California. WCRH has welcomed hundreds of new ranch riders since 2020 and has played a key role in expanding the ranch horse discipline in Southern California.