About Shannon King
"The techniques I use are simple and work with every horse, every time!"
Shannon King has been
working with horses since the age of 7. She first learned the basics of equine to human
relations from her mother Barbara, her Grandfather, and various people on the farms where
her horses had been boarded. As she grew older she found interest in showing and began
successfully competing in Western Pleasure with the coaching of Eddie Wiggins, from
western Washington. In the years that followed, Shannon dedicated much of her leisure time
and efforts to learning everything she could about the horse and the many different worlds
revolving around them (i.e., breeds, training, disciplines, etc.).
At 16 –17years old, Shannon successfully competed
in local NRHA shows (Reining), with the help of trainer Jeff Cook. Taking a 1st
place, the very first show! After many successful shows, she soon found an interest in
Barrel Racing as well, and consistently stayed in the top 10 during her time running
barrels.
In the midst of going to college at Central Washington
University and racing around the barrels, Shannon was accepted into the 1999 John
Lyons Certification Program. In November of 1999, Shannon graduated as one of the
top in her class and was ready to go home and put her knowledge to work.
From 1999 to the present
year, Shannon has presented various clinics and demonstrations across Washington State.
She has also taken a maximum of 5 horses per month in for training, and has trained and
started more than 40 horses since her graduation from the John Lyons school. Amidst these
activities, as well as giving multiple private and group lessons, Shannon continues her
journey for greater knowledge…
Since the summer of 2001
Shannon has had the privilege of working side by side with trainer Jim Briggs
of Cle Elum, WA. Jim has been working with horses for more than 25 years. He draws on his
experiences with horsemen such as Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance
and Buck Brannaman, as well as Olympic Eventers Richard Walker
(U.K.) and Todd Trewin.
Shannon is re-learning many things that she already
knew, yet finding great new ways to do them. Shannon is learning the basic and advanced
principles of Dressage and Eventing. With Jim’s help, she is currently preparing for
Eventing for the 2002 season.
Shannon is also looking forward to getting involved in the
Reining and Barrel Racing Circuit, beginning this year, 2002. To get involved in
Shannon’s activities, e-mail us on any one of our web site pages, and let us know
what you are interested in.
There are so many different approaches to
working with horses. But the most important thing is that whatever approach you are using,
it should work for you and the horse, comfortably. That’s why Shannon endeavors to
give each student and horse various interpretations of what she is looking for, so that it
is understood completely by the end of each lesson.
Just
remember, the HORSE is your greatest teacher.
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Sessions with Shannon are available at the
Dragonwood Equine Center, at the Training Clinics held in the Pacific Northwest, and via
appointment. Appointments can be booked for private and group lessons,
demonstrations, clinics, symposiums, and for long and short-term training.
Openings are limited, so it is important that
you book your appointments as soon as possible. All types of horses and disciplines
are welcome, as well as any special requests or problems you would like to inquire about.
Don't miss this opportunity to improve your
relationship between you and your horse! References & Resume available upon
request.
Use the Contact Us
link on this site to request more information about Training with Shannon King, or please
feel free to phone Shannon at (509) 674-8726.
Shannon King, John Lyons & Josh
Lyons
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