Walt started showing Western Pleasure horses at age 4 and trained his first Pleasure horse at age 12.  Before becoming a cutting horse trainer he also trained and showed reining horses.  Walt started training cutting in 2003.

Walt enjoys the process of training a 3 year old and helping the horse become a confident and successful show horse.  In the recent past Walt has been an Open Semi-Finalist and John Deere Limited Finalist in the 2016 NCHA Futurity.  He was also the Open Champion at the Eastern Nationals in 2015.  He has also lately been a finalist at the Ike Derby and Classic, Augusta Futurity, Southern Cutting Futurity, and the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular.  At the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular he was reserve finalist in the John Deere Limited Classic, as well as the being a semi-finalist in the Derby and a John Deere Limited Finalist in the Derby.   Walt’s customers have also had success in the show pen as finalist and champions, including but not limited to the 2016 NCHA Futurity, 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular, 2015 Eastern Nationals, Ike Derby and Classic, Augusta Futurity, Southern Cutting Futurity and the CottonStakes.  Walt won the Classic Open at the Augusta Futurity in 2019 on Denise Seiz's horse, Willie J Rey.

Walt enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.  He and his son, Will, can be found enjoying an afternoon at a local golf course during the Summer Spectacular on a down day.  Walt has been married to Sara for almost 15 years.  He has five children, Lily, Will, John, Ella and Sam.

Walt is currently accepting outside horses in all age ranges but specializes in limited aged event horses.  He also gives lessons to youth, amateur and non pro riders.

Recent Accomplishments:

2024 Augusta Futurity 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Reylly Hott Redhead & Her Highness

2023 Southern Cutting Futurity 2X 4 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Her Highness & Reckless Rebel

2023 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Limited Open Reserve Champion riding Her Highness & Finalist riding In Sweet Style

2023 Augusta Futurity 2X 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding Stevies Stylish Miss  & Skeeter Pop

2022 Southern Cutting Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Stevies Stylish Miss

2022 Southern Cutting Futurity 4 Yo Limited Open Champion riding Stevies Stylish Miss

2022 Southern Cutting Futurity 5/6 Yo Limited Open Reserve Champion riding Skeeter Pop

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Limited Open Finalist riding JB Playful Cat

2022 Augusta Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Sweet Metallic CD 16

2020 METALLIC REBEL SOUTHERN FUTURITY Limited Open Classic Finalist riding Olena Shes Metallic 

2020 AUGUSTA FUTURITY Intermediate Open Derby Reserve Champion riding SWEET METALLIC CD 16

2020 AUGUSTA FUTURITY Intermediate Open Classic Finalist riding WILLIE J REY and OLENA SHES METALLIC

2020 AUGUSTA FUTURITY Open Classic Finalist riding OLENA SHES METALLIC

2020 AUGUSTA FUTURITY Open Classic Finalist (3rd) riding WILLIE J REY

2020 AUGUSTA FUTURITY Open Derby Finalist (3rd) riding SOUTHERN SIDE (+Intermediate) 

2019 Southern Futurity Open Derby Finalist riding Olena Shes Metallic 

2019 NCHA Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular Classic / Challenge Limited Open Finalist riding Willie J Rey

2019 NCHA Kit Kat Sugar Super Stakes Limited Open Derby Finalist riding Olena Shes Metallic 

2019 Augusta Futurity Open Classic Champion riding Willie J Rey

2019 Augusta Futurity Open Derby Finalist riding Olena Shes Metallic and Smooth Pepto Pistol

2018 NCHA Futurity Limited Open Finalist riding Smooth Pepto Pistol 

2017 Southern Futurity Limited Open Reserve Champion riding Time To Be Snazzy
2017 Southern Futurity Limited Open Classic Reserve Champion riding Magnetik
2017 2 Open Limited Aged Finalists / 2 Limited Aged Finalists 

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