John Hayes is an All American Champion in every sense of the word. His resume swells with a long list of accomplishments, accolades, winnings, and titles, including 1994 East Coast Cutting Champion.

John’s outstanding work ethic and quiet demeanor speak loudly when working with both rider and horse. His objective is to help create a better rider and improve the performance of the horse with the ultimate goal of having horse and rider work together as a team! This takes understanding, hard work and above all, patience! John realizes that most people do not understand their own horse’s potential or what they really want the horse to do. It has been his experience that people have a tendency to unknowingly practice their own mistakes. John identifies these mistakes and strives to correct them. He also works on your horse’s problem issues and helps the animal develop a can-do attitude and willingness to work. Eventually, better communication opens between horse and rider. In summary, John Hayes is a problem solver extraordinaire for both rider and horse! Just ask his students! Every student John has worked with has won ribbons in various events. John says, “Judge me by my students’ performances!” We say John is a winner!