Her journey began on her parents’ ranch in Southern Illinois with 400 horses. Throughout her life and horse adventures, Barbra has always been driven by a singular passion ~ to help riders grow their confidence. She is a Personal Performance Coach, a Cutting Horse Trainer, Publisher of online programs, Clinician, Author, and Speaker.

She is an honoree in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and in the National Cutting Horse Association Members’ Hall of Fame. She was awarded the National Female Equestrian of the Year Award by the AQHA and the Women’s Sports Foundation. In May of 2020, Barbra was awarded the American Horse Publication Equine Industry Vision Award.

She lives with her husband Tom, several horses, two dogs, and Snickers the cat, in Brenham, Texas.