March/April 2025 Issue

Page 10 March/April 2025 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Warwick Schiller is a lifelong equestrian of varying disciplines. Warwick Schiller moved from his home country of Australia in his early twenties to the United States to pursue his dream of training horses. He focused his competitive efforts on Reining, eventually becoming an NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Reserve World Champion and representing Australia at the 2010 & 2018 World Equestrian Games. His unique ability to convey his knowledge to others became apparent when he successfully went on to coach individuals who garnered coveted reining titles such as NRHA World Champions, NRHA Rookie of the Year, Australian Champions, U.S. Champions and a fellow WEG team member. Warwick’s modern training philosophy focuses on creating trust and connection between horse and human by emphasizing the impor- tance of the horse’s mental well-being throughout the training process. Having spent most of his life training professional reining horses, he now spends his time solving behavioral issues across disciplines and empowering individuals with the tools and mindsets needed to create their own trusting partnerships with their horses. Since publishing his first training video on YouTube in 2011, Warwick has created a vast online community founded on personal growth, positivity, and a shared passion for the well-being of horses. In addition to his online video library with over 900 real-time training videos, Warwick has created The Journey On Podcast, which interviews inspirational horse people from all over the world and shares their stories and mindsets. The Principles of Training in Action (Thurs., 3 pm, Large Arena) Life Lessons I've Learned From Horses (Thurs., 5 pm, Seminar Hall A) How Your Posture & Energy Affects Your Horse (Fri., noon, Large Arena) Nervous System Regulation; Key to Problem-Free Training (Fri., 5 pm, Seminar Hall A) Solving the Number One Horse Problem (Sat., 4 pm, Large Arena) The Gaucho Derby; Horsemanship Helped Me Survive (Sat., 1 pm, Seminar Hall A) Attunement; What is It & How Will it Help Your Horse (Sun., 11 am, Seminar Hall B) Relationship Before Horsemanship; Next Level Training (Sun., 1 pm, Equine Arena) Welcome to one of the hottest events at Horse World Expo, the Trail Champions Challenge. In the Challenge, riders and their horse compete for cash and prizes by negotiating a course of obstacles while being timed and scored by a panel of judges. The professionally designed course will challenge the communication and trust riders have with their horse. Trail Champions Challenge (Sat., 9 am, Equine Arena) Trail Champions Challenge Fred Win is a Burmese American who was born with a partial right leg. Despite that, his disability does not define who he is today. He holds multiple championships in various equestrian disciplines and is known as the king of freestyle. Fred is an internationally renowned clinician & judge and a multi-award winning, inspirational & sensational equine entertainer, performing at many prestigious events. He is also a successful attorney at law and speaks multiple languages. Here are highlights of his achievements: Juris Doctor in Law (Jurisprudence). NRHA & NRCHA Professional. Judge & Clinician International Liberty Horse Association, KY. Judge at New England Liberty Horse Association, CT. Judge at No Stirrups November (online). Judge at EPRHA Pro-Am NRHA Reining championship, NJ. Judge at Equine Affaire ILHA Invitational Freestyle, OH & MA. Multiple freestyle & reining champion at AQHA Congress. Triple Crown Champion at USEF national championship (USA Reining). Champion at USDF & FEI dressage competitions. Finalist at NRHA Futurity Invitational Freestyle, OKC, OK Finalist at the Run for Million Invitational Freestyle, Las Vegas, NV. Finalist at NRHA Derby Invitational Freestyle, Tulsa, OK.! Fred is an Equestrian Performance Advisor and stunt rider for films. In his native country of Burma, he was a champion of ancient combat mounted technique, riot control, show jumping & mounted parade competitions at the National Sport Festival. When he was in college, the head of Burmese government awarded him with the nation’s highest honorary athlete award at the Royal Equestrian Festival and hired him as a professional equestrian of the government’s ministry. Fred studied European Union Law in Madrid, Spain and in Vienna, Austria. It was there that he learned the art of Doma Vaquera to the highest classical dressage movement “capriole” meaning “airs above the ground.” When he is not competing or coaching, he plays polo and trains horses for advanced liberty and classical ground movements such as piaffe, levade, courbette, capriole, pirouette. His ability to connect with horses is unique, unlimited and second to none. Troubleshooting Your Lead Changes (Thurs., 5 pm, Large Arena) Create Self-Collection With Loose Reins (Fri., 2 pm, Large Arena) Refining the Leg Yield to Develop Advanced Dressage Maneuvers (Sat., noon, Large Arena) Form, Flow & Freedom; the Art of Manipulating Your Aids (Sun., noon, Large Arena) Theatre Equus Performer (Fri., Sat. 8:30 pm, Large Arena) Separate ticket required Warwick Schiller Visit Warwick Schiller at the Attuned Horsemanship booth 312 Fred Win