Richard Shrake
P.O. Box 4490
Sunriver, OR 97707
800-635-8861
E-mail Website

“ I consider the Sundowner Trailer the very best on the market today. In my travels as a professional horseman for the past 40 years, believe me, I have seen them all and tell everyone they don't have to look any further than Sundowner. ”












Why do some horse people succeed, while others fail? There are a number of reasons. Among them...the presence of someone you can model yourself after....the teacher whose professional capabilities and personal qualities are worthy of respect and a teacher who has already achieved and gives people the tools to succeed themselves. Unfortunately, role models are few and far between, that's why Richard Shrake fills all the needs of the goal oriented horse person. It is not hard to understand why Richard Shrake is such a phenomenal success. Shrake is considered by his peers as the Trainer's Trainer, and shares his extensive knowledge and humane training techniques to all who know him. The Richard Shrake method of teaching allows all who follow his riding and training methods to gain the greatest possible insight into their horse's minds and their riding ability. His gift of being able to break down each problem into a very solvable situation is what makes his teaching far above all other trainer's methods. As you can see, if you want to excel in your riding and training skills, you've got to have a mastery of fundamentals and be aware of your talents and have the teacher who has the credentials to take you to the level you want to reach. Richard Shrake has devoted his life to training horses and instructs people to reach their top goals, and he did this by reaching the top in the professional horse business himself. By watching his flawless teaching techniques, you can see why he has earned the title The Master of Horsemanship.

He has written three top selling books: Resistance Free Riding, Western Horsemanship and Resistance Free Training.

Richard Shrake is the world renowned horse trainer, instructor and judge from Sunriver, Oregon. He resides there with his wife, Lee Ann, and their son, Justin. They own and operate A Winning Way, Ltd., the company that produces the Richard Shrake video series. This is the most extensive equine video series on the market today, featuring 18 titles. All videos are in an easy to follow, step-by-step lesson format.

He has conducted demonstrations and lectures at Horse Expos, Fairs & events in all 50 states, Europe and Canada. Some of these being: the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, Equitana USA and Equine Affaire. Shrake has conducted over 1400 clinics in every state in the USA, Germany, Switzerland & Sweden with hands-on instruction for horse and rider. These clinics are attended by riders with horses and spectators. Richard Shrake is the designer of the Richard Shrake Resistance Free Bit Collection, which consists of nine bits for Western and English. He has also designed a series of saddles, the "Resistance Free Saddle Series".

He has judged all the major breeds World & National Shows several times. Some of these are AQHA, APHA, AHSA, IAHA, ApHA. To date, Shrake's judging career has spanned a 37 year period. His background as a professional horseman started 39 years ago. He has a background in Western, English and Dressage disciplines and an extensive field of knowledge from which to draw from, both in his training and in his teaching of riders. He trains all breeds and teaches all disciplines. His expertise covers a complete range from training and instructing programs for beginning riders to fine tuning top show riders. Shrake has instructed over 40 riders to World Championships and trained numerous World Championship horses.

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