Julie Richer

Julie Richer is a Canadian High Performance Reining trainer, western riding instructor, clinician, and educator based in Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada. With over 40 years of experience, she specializes in Reining, Gymkhana, western performance horses, colt starting, and rider education, and has developed a comprehensive online training platform for horse owners and riders.

Specialties

Julie specializes in:

* Reining

* Western performance horses

* Gymkhana

* Colt starting (Débourrage)

* Foundation horse training

* Rider biomechanics

* Horse psychology and communication

* Competition coaching

* Online equestrian education.

Professional Background

Julie has worked professionally with horses for more than 40 years and is one of the very few coaches in Canada to hold the High Performance (Level 3) Reining Coach certification. She is also a:

* Gymkhana Specialist Coach

* Performance Specialist Coach

* Cheval Québec Evaluator

She has trained and started hundreds of horses across a variety of western disciplines and has developed her own systematic foundation training program based on biomechanics, suppleness, and clear communication. Alongside her equestrian career, she is also a Pilates and Kundalini Yoga instructor, incorporating rider fitness and body awareness into her coaching.

Competition Highlights

Julie has successfully competed in Reining and is well known in Québec for campaigning and standing the stallions:

* Doc Leo Cody

* Boogie Vaquero

* Nu Circle Of Heart ("Sparky")

Notable achievements include:

* 2006 Limited Open & Intermediate Open Futurity Champion (Blainville, Québec) with Sparky.

* Competed at prestigious events including the NRHA Futurity (Oklahoma) and NRBC Derby (Texas).

* Sparky was selected for the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy as a breeding stallion.

Training Philosophy

Julie's philosophy focuses on:

* Respecting the horse's biomechanics.

* Building a solid foundation before specialization.

* Developing lightness and responsiveness.

* Creating a mentally and physically healthy horse.

* Improving rider awareness through breathing, balance, and body control.

* Training methods that can prepare horses for virtually any western discipline.

Services

She offers:

* Private coaching

* Colt starting

* Horse training

* Reining coaching

* Gymkhana coaching

* Online courses

* Clinics

* Rider fitness instruction

* Membership programs through L'Académie du Cheval.