Lost Creek Ranch 

Chanel has been teaching and training since 2007. She has experience in most disciplines with a strong English background but rides Western now. Chanel grew up watching horse racing at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA. Although Chanel loves most breeds, her favorite is retraining OTTBs (off-the-track-Thoroughbreds). She is passionate about promoting them as versatile horses, especially as western horses and kid/family horses as well. ​Chanel loves teaching, especially kids. Kids are so capable of becoming great little horsemen even at the earliest age. She also loves cultivating relationships between horses and humans. Chanel is a fun, enthusiastic, passionate, outgoing, & dedicated horsewoman and promotes great confidence building skills. Chanel believes she is a student of the horse and is a huge advocate for correct horsemanship. She loves sharing her horses, knowledge, and experience with others!

Nitara has a background in Dressage, hunter jumpers, and natural horsemanship, but found her true passion in starting colts and teaching riders. Growing up in Montana, she has learned from incredible horsewomen and has been shaped by Ray Hunt’s principles about understanding the horse’s mind and through feel, timing, and focus on balanced movement.⁣ ⁣ She believes that a solid foundation will allow horses to succeed in any discipline. Nitara’s goal is to help create confident, capable horse-and-rider teams in a positive, welcoming environment where both can thrive. Nitara is passionate about teaching riders how to really listen to and work with their horses.⁣