Lori Ricigliano is a lifelong horse owner, rider, enthusist and a breeder of National Champion horses. Since she was able to sit in a saddle Lori has ridden and been around horses.
Lori is very active in the horse industry. She has held her Judges License as a USEF / AHA - "R" rated Arabian Horse Judge for over 25 years. She has also held a National Show Horse Judges card and learnered as an American Saddlebred/Roadster/Hackney Judge. Lori is an active judge and currently judges between 4 and 5 shows a year.
Lori is also a published author and clinician for horsemanship and horse training. Her works have been published in weekly and monthly National equestraian publications including the Arabian Horse Times Magazine.
Lori previously operated a horse training facility in California and Colorado and was a coach for the Conifer Colorado High School jumping team. While on the horse show circuit, in addition to her National level wins, Lori's students garnered many National titles and awards.
Lori took a few years off from training to pursue breeding her horses and traveling as an Equine Photographer. Lori's award winning equine photography works can be viewed at www.MarketingMafia.com .
In addition to traveling all over the United States, Lori has traveled world wide including the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Canada to name a few, capturing the art of the horse on film.
Lori's training techniques are well proven on the trail and in the show ring. She does not push a horse past its limits but encourages it to achieve more thru its step by step understanding and basics. Ground work is paramount in her program. The basics must be understood and automatic so that a solid training foundation can be built.
Her "Mindfulness Training" tecnique is an example of her ability to to encourage the rider to think thru the problem and let their own natural abilities come to the suface.