With over 40 years of proven success, Tommy Garland is a trusted horse trainer and clinician dedicated to helping you and your horse perform your best, in and out of the show ring. is a renowned horseman, author, clinician and horse trainer. His innovative approach to horse training has garnered praise and top honors at the highest level in the international world of Equestrians.

Before coming to notoriety as one of the industry’s most popular horse clinicians, Tommy gained recognition as one of the best horse trainers and most successful showmen of Arabian and Half Arabian horses. As a child Tommy rode hunter/jumper and worked and trained at his father’s training facility. In 1985 Tommy began working with Arabians and eventually focused on Western Pleasure, a Western-style competition technique. Tommy credits his trainer father, also named Tommy, with much of his early learning about horsemanship. 

“My father had a tremendous gift with horses, and I was lucky to be able to learn from him. He taught me to use patience and care, never to rush with a horse.” – Tommy

Tommy’s unique common-sense training techniques led to a successful RFD-TV television series titled CPR For the Horse and Rider in 2006. CPR (Confidence, Patience, and Respect), is the perfect phrase for Tommy’s approach to horse training for both horses and their humans. Tommy says the secret to success with horse training lies in making something hard look easy. He strives to have horses (and their riders) relaxed and enjoying what they’re doing.

Over the years Tommy has become a renowned Arabian horse trainer, having worked with some of the best Arabian show and breeding barns in the country. With that said, he has spent the past 30+ years training not only Arabians and Half-Arabians but Quarter Horses, Paints and Morgans as well. His techniques have been universally accepted, respected and utilized by horse owners of all breeds & disciplines.