Our Trainer - Halliea Milner

Halliea has been in the equine world for almost 20 years, where she started in the Hunter world. She switched to basic dressage work and then moved into Eventing. Halliea is known for her soft heart when it comes to projects and rescues, and many of her horses for sale were at one point in either of those categories. Horses that aren't perfect are many times named "unmanageable" or "untrainable" when so many times these horses are just misunderstood by people who grew up in the microwave generation and expect perfection immediately. These horses and the owners that want to work with their horses have a direct path to Halliea's heart.

Halliea has trained with many different trainers, all with different ways of getting to the same goal: a correctly trained horse. Some of the trainers that Halliea has had the privilege of working with are Chris Elliott, LeAnn Orr of DreamLand Farm, Zeb Fry of Little Kentucky Farm, Amanda Persons, Mary Bess Sigman of Triple Creek Eventing, Richard Lifton, Hank Bloom, Woody Dykers, and Werner Geven. Halliea has also taken clinics with several notable riders including Imti Anees, Anna Jane White-Mullin, Lisa Wilcox, Michael Page, and the incomparable George Morris.

Outside of the Horse World...
Outside of the horse world Halliea's newest passion is her little girl, Sidnee. Born summer of '08, Sidnee has been a joy all along and has already developed a deep passion for all animals, especially "ponies." Halliea couldn't be more thrilled! Sidnee has been learning to ride Classy all by her self since she turned 2 years old, and she got a pony of her own for Christmas '09. Halliea also works with her husband at his automotive repair facility, helping with day-to-day operations, customer service, and finances, as well as running a tanning salon, their secondary business! When she isn't training horses or giving lessons, of course! Halliea's husband has been in the automotive industry his entire life, and a few years ago they decided to branch out and try owning a tanning salon - it has been an adventure! It is a very busy and rewarding life!

As of June, 2010 Halliea has received an honorable discharge from the United States Army National Guard, where she spent 10 years in faithful service. During her time as a soldier, Halliea spent a year deployed in Kuwait, was activated for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, and was deployed to the Dominican Republic for Operation New Horizons, a peace keeping humanitarian effort. Her military experience only reinforces her drive and commitment for success, and it has given her the discipline and perseverance that it takes to effectively complete any task. Other interests and talents include sewing, embroidering, and cooking - especially sweets!