What is a Horse Trainer

I recently asked New Mexico Horsewoman Tray Pelster what it takes to be a trainer.

I think a horse trainer is a horse trainer. You have to be, it's like a runner, people who run for fun. They're like, oh, you gotta be special. It's gotta be chasing you if you want me to run. It's the same concept to be a horse trainer and do it for the public and really enjoy doing it or just stay in the business for that long.

You really have to be a certain type of person. You have to be self-sufficient. You really have to check yourself but also be confident in yourself that you can do this. The horses are one of those animals. They're like kids and dogs. They will always put you on your butt. They will always prove you wrong and humble you in some way, shape or form. But horse trainers that are successful, they understand horses but they also understand people. So as far as differences between pleasure horse trainers and like I've worked for rope horse trainers, I've worked for all these different disciplines, types of trainers, there's really not many differences as far as like just a horse trainer is a horse trainer. They're all the same concept. They are very driven. They expect you to go out there and do your job and do it well. They expect for you to not have to be told what and how to do things. Also there's a certain level of learn but also ask if you don't quite understand. If you see growth in horses throughout the years with these trainers, you see growth in that trainer.

New Mexico horsewoman, Tray Pelster.