About Me ; 

Stephanie Higgins - Hamilton 

" I can't remember the first time I rode a horse "

Growing up mainly in Central Oregon, but also spent a few yrs in Idaho. Stephanie was born to a love of horses.  As an adult her passion for learning and teaching has taken her across the country. From the ranches of Eastern Oregon, the cattle sale barn in Madras, to cutting horse barns in GA to the jumping barns of California coast, the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse race industry of California and Oregon. She owned the premier Girl Scout Horse Camp from 2008-2011 on the Central Coast of California, sub contracting with GS running 20-30 camp horses she trained and owned.  

Stephanie has never been afraid of change or a change of senary for work, she loves new place and people. 

Settling in Tri Cities Washington May 2020

Stephanie has used her 20 yr long career of teaching, coaching, and training to help her students achieve their greatest goals. 

Through the consistent exercise of correct horsemanship and riding techniques she is able to develop young horses into winning champions, and green riders into confident horseman. Passionate about the sport of barrel racing she demonstrates that good horsemanship wins. She provides ample focused attention to each of her students, focusing on emotional regulation, physical skills and good horsemanship above all. Stephanie's consistent focused approach shows Smooth is Fast. 

​​

​​

Travis Hamilton born into a family of horse shoers and ropers, Travis was in the saddle before he could walk and under a horse shoeing before he could drive. He was winning ropings and driving to rodeos before he had a permit. He has had much success team roping winning buckles and saddles. He is passionate about getting and keeping horses sound, with a holistic approach to horse health and care. Travis also spent time learning the art of equine dentistry performing services for clients up and down the coast since 2005. When is not helping clients, roping or shoeing he can be found on his dirt bike, snowmobile, fishing, hunting or riding with his wife and spending time with their teen son and toddler.