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Kevin McGinn - Jumpers, hunters, equitation, training, sales
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“In training horses and riders, the fastest way IS the slow way; there are no shortcuts in real education.” — George Morris
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Kevin McGinn is the great grandson of a blacksmith from County Mayo, Ireland. He still has family in the UK in Racing and Three Day Eventing. He rode on Long Island, New York in the Big Eq. Divisions as a Junior. He trained with Robert Hoskins , George Morris and worked for Jumper Trainer and "R" Judge Ralph Caristo. He left horses to see the world , and settled in New York City in 1980 and let the world come to him instead . He spent a kaleidescopic decade working for a major recording label , signing new music acts. He was a club D.J. He became a special events coordinator and raised money for both commercial and philanthropic causes such as the NYPD's Widows and Orphans Fund, Amnesty International, Chiat Day Advertising, record release parties for The Eurythmics and Sarah MacLaughlin's debut album and many Broadway and Off-Broadway opening and closing parties. But his most lasting accomplishment was to study and work with acting and teaching legend Stella Adler,which lead to work in Off Broadway and in regional theatres across America .He also worked day time T.V and several films . He's most proud of the work he did for AmFar (American Foundation for AIDS Research), founded by Elizabeth Taylor and Matilda Krim.
When he arrived in Los Angeles, intending to continue his work as an actor . As life tends to happen ,that's when his real equestrian career began. He started by teaching one Saturday morning, four hours per week "for fun" . Within five years he owned one of the largest Riding School/Training Barns in California with forty-five horses in training. He had also studied with Kathy Kusner and created a clinicians-in-repetoir including Olympic Course Designer ,Linda Allen, Double Olympic Gold Medalist Joe Fargis and Multiple World Cup Finalist Rider Susan Hutchison. He is most grateful to those extraordinary horseman for all their help, especially Kathy Kusner, who taught him exactly what horses are capable of, and Susan Hutchison, who taught him how to think like a horse, not a horse trainer, and to consider the best way to convince the horse he can do anything. His riders have been regulars in the Zone 10 year end final standings, and he had the youngest rider to compete in the storied Foxfield Derby (at age 11) and has helped several riders enter the Grand Prix Ring.
Kevin is an on-staff consultant at Moonshine Equestrian at Hansen Dam Equestrian Park; he teaches locally in Los Angeles; is a sought-after clinician across the United States and Canada, and is perhaps best known currently for his writing for "Judge My Ride", an online equestrian help line that offers tips and advice to riders from Beginners to Professionals alike , always free of charge, which enjoys over 100,000 readers. He does pro bono work, perhaps most notably The Jumper Riders from The Compton Junior Posse. He believes the strong emphasis on basic skills developed at home must be strengthened through the pressure of the show ring environment. Kevin's students compete on both the "A" and "B" circuits, as he feels smaller shows are great confidence builders while large shows stretch riders to rise to a higher standard.
Kevin spent numerous Winters in Europe, which has enabled him to complement classic dressage techniques with the European method of show jumping.
In addition to providing full training services for horses and lessons for riders, he is available for judging and clinics, day coaching at shows, and accepts approved horses for consignment sale.
Kevin thanks his mentors Kathy Kusner and Susan Hutchison.
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Training Location
Kevin is available for clinics at your farm or facility anywhere in North America .To be a Partner / Host please contact Kevin here for a" best practices" sheet and rate schedule . He is always interested in adding new locations to his existing calendar .
Ask about the benefits of having consultant on call service "Equestrian House Call" is available to clinic hosts at a much discounted rate. A private one on one consultation service, with shared video capability over Zoom, for any issue a trainer may encounter , from problem horses , student issues , sales advice as well as advice and referrals to reputable sales agents in the U.S Canada ,The U.K and Western Europe.If you've read Kevin's column "Judge My Ride " on all major social media platforms with over 100,000 readers ,you'd know how he can offer doable ,practical tips and tried and true exercises , that yeild predictable ,reliable results
Kevin McGinn is based in Los Angeles
He is a consultant in residence and can meet you for lessons on your horse or a quality lesson horse for riders just getting started or returning to the sport. Moonshine Equestrian at
Hansen Dam Equestrian Park
11127 Orcas Ave
Lake Veiw Terrace , California 91342
Services Summary
Kevin McGinn rides horses, clinics , gives horseback riding lessons, judges, is a trusted sales agent for buyers and sellers and is a respected contributing writer for several periodicals in print as well as online .Perhaps he is best known for his three years as staff writer on Judge my Ride an online free service offering practical fixes and insights into the process of schooling, teaching and learning for students ,trainers and most importantly your horse . He specializes in preparing both horses and riders for the jumper ring. Jumper riders can expect his help to make them become aggressive, fast competitors.
Equitation and hunter students will thrive under the challenge of Kevin's use of time-honored training traditions, coupled with innovative exercises and concepts brought from the dressage and jumper rings.
Kevin trains with enthusiasm, creativity, structure, respect, and humor while bringing classical horsemanship to his students.
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