Ryan Howell is a 3rd generation cutting horse trainer behind his dad, Chris Howell, and great grandad, June Mitchell. He moved to Texas in 2013 to be an assistant trainer for Clint Allen until moving to WLA Performance Horses in 2017 and back to Georgia in 2018 to start his career as a head trainer.

He is now resident trainer for Mark Senn at Grand Oak Farm outside of Augusta, Georgia. Ryan specializes in 3 year olds and aged event horses as well as weekend level horses. 

Most recent accomplishments include:

2026 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Purdy Checks

2026 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Purdy Checks

2026 NCHA Super Stakes 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Time To Check

2026 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo 200K Rollback Open Champion riding Purdy Checks & Finalist riding High Dollar Player

2026 Augusta Futurity 3X 5/6 Yo 200K Rollback Open Finalist riding Talkin To My Ex, Tap N Rey & Stevie Reys Jazz

2025 NCHA Futurity Open Semi-Finalist riding Purdy Checks

2025 NCHA Futurity Intermediate Open Finalist riding Purdy Checks

2025 NCHA Futurity Limited Open Finalist riding Purdy Checks

2025 Southern Cutting Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding Abacco Girl

2025 Southern Cutting Futurity 3 Yo Open $200K Rollback Finalist riding Abacco Girl

2025 Southern Cutting Futurity 4 Yo Open $200K Rollback Co-Champion riding Talkin To My Ex & Finalist riding Tap N Rey

2025 Southern Cutting Futurity 5/6 Yo Open $200K Rollback Reserve Champion riding Stevie Reys Jazz & Finalist riding Time To Check

2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Magnetikpurdygoose

2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Time To Check

2025 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Talkin To My Ex

2025 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Talkin To My Ex

2025 NCHA Super Stakes 5/6 Yo Limited Open Champion riding Time To Check & Top 3 Finalist riding Miss Reycines Rebel

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Talkin To My Ex

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open Limited Champion riding Talkin To My Ex & Reserve Champion riding Midnight Gracie

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 5/6 Open Limited Finalist riding Miss Reycines Rebel & Papi Chulo Blanco

2025 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Talkin To My Ex

2025 Augusta Futurity 3X 4 Yo 200K RB Open Finalist aboard Talkin To My Ex, Magnetikpurdygoose & Midnight Gracie 

2024 Southern Cutting Futurity 3 Yo Open $200K Rollback Finalist riding Magnetic Juice

2024 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Miss Reycines Rebel

2024 NCHA Summer Spectacular 2X 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Miss Reycines Rebel & Here For A Gooodtime

2024 Non Pro Plus The Open 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Here For A Gooodtime

2024 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Papi Chulo Blanco

2024 NCHA Super Stakes 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Persnickitty Kitty

2024 NCHA Eastern Nationals Open Finalist riding Kreepin Cat

2024 NCHA Eastern Nationals 2X 25K Novice Horse Finalist riding Flashy Talker & Lets Start Talkin

2024 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Miss Reycines Rebel & Papi Chulo Blanco

2024 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Lets Start Talkin & Persnickity Kitty

2024 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Papi Chulo Blanco

2023 Southern Cutting Futurity 3 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Time To Check

2023 Southern Cutting Futurity 4 Yo Limited Open Champion riding Talkin Cat

2023 Southern Cutting Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Metallic Taco

2023 Southern Cutting Futurity 5/6 Yo Limited Open Co-Reserve Champion riding Metallic Taco

2023 Brazos Bash 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Metallic Taco

2023 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Limited Open Champion riding Talkin Reycy & Finalist riding Purdy Boy Cash

2023 Non Pro + The Open 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Talkin Reycy

2023 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Metele Man

2023 NCHA Super Stakes 2X 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Talkin Reycy & Zahirs Rey

2023 NCHA Eastern Nationals Open Finalist riding Kreepin Cat

2023 NCHA Eastern Nationals $5K Novice Finalist riding Lets Start Talkin

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Metele Man

2023 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Metele Man

2023 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Persnickitty Kitty

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