MEET OUR FAMILY
Sid
Sid has always been passionate about forming lasting horse-human partnerships. From an early age he was training and competing in multiple disciplines and has accumulated numerous Championship, World Championship & Reserve World Championship titles. He is known for his accomplishments in the immensely popular Ranch classes, as well as other training competitions including the Extreme Mustang Makeover. A few of his EMM titles include: 2012 Madison, WI, EMM Champion --- 2012 Clemson, SC, EMM Reserve Champion --- 2013 2x Finalist in the renowned Mustang Million --- 2014 Fort Worth, TX, EMM Reserve Champion --- 2015 Fort Worth, TX, EMM Reserve Champion --- 2016 Gonzales, LA, EMM Champion --- 2016 Queen Creek, AZ, EMM Champion --- 2018 Fort Worth, TX, EMM Reserve Champion.
Sid has also had success in EXCA & Reining events and is currently focusing his competitive efforts on Reining & Ranch Riding.
Zacharias Horsemanship started out as two brothers with a lifelong passion for understanding the horse and developing better ways to communicate with their equine companions. Over the years, it's grown into a successful operation thanks to communication, consultation and hundreds of great clients who have entrusted Sid, Zeke & Jacqueline with their horses. While each of them brings a different set of strengths into the business, they excel equally as trainers. Working together is a dynamic opportunity that allows them to push each other to strive for new levels of knowledge, understanding and expertise in their field.
Jacqueline
Jacqueline joined the team in 2016, after marrying Sid, and is responsible for the media and promotional side of Zacharias Horsemanship. A lifelong equestrian as well, Jacqueline has a background riding hunter/jumper horses and spent several years studying classical riding before switching to western disciplines in her mid teens when she discovered a deep love for Horsemanship training. She now competes mainly in Ranch Riding and has won multiple World Championship & Reserve World Championship titles in the Ranch events. Jacqueline also has a deep passion for training competitions such as the Extreme Mustang Makeovers. She has Championship titles in Extreme Mustang Makeover events, 4x Top 5 EMM Finalist Titles, the Mustang Million Youth Championship, and has successfully shown in numerous other disciplines.
Sid & Jacqueline continue to work with many jumping and dressage horses as well, teaching foundation training for horses across all disciplines.
Zeke
Zeke has successfully shown in numerous western disciplines including EXCA, Ranch Riding, and Ranch Trail. He is a many time Finalist in Extreme Mustang Makeover events, as well as the 2016 Sadalia, MO - Extreme Mustang Makeover champion, and the Blazes Rescue Challenge champion in 2016. When he's not training, Zeke enjoys riding his own ranch horses, spending quality time with his beautiful wife and three children on their Oklahoma cattle farm, and helping his young boys with their ponies.
Zeke is also a graduate of the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School and is a highly qualified professional farrier.
