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Although Audra is a young trainer, she has a lifetime of experience and knowledge both showing and training horses. Audra started out training ponies and horses for clients at age 9 and has been doing it ever since. Her youthful enthusiasm and eye for the future are assets to the family business. While Western Pleasure, Trail, and Western Riding are her personal favorites- she has a talent for developing horse and handler teams for showmanship and equitation, as well as, pleasure and all around events. Audra will be joining Tim Zuidema, as an associate trainer, in January 2010. Audra is available for training and showing all stock breeds at prestigious shows such as the Appaloosa World Championships, the Reichert Celebration, the Paint and Pinto World Show, Tom Powers Futurity, the Southern Belle, and the All American Quarter Horse Congress. She will be taking a few of her own client's horses to Florida for training while at Tim's. Call soon to make arrangements on travel for your horse to Florida. One month of her training service is also availabe, at a discount, through the Appaloosa Pleasure horse and Paint Youth Foundation sales. Audra is a firm believer in 'Quality before Quantity.' The following horses are a few of the mounts Audra has established her reputation on-- she is now accepting new talent to prepare for the 2010 show season. |
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Growing up in the horse industry was not hard for the Snyder Girls. Before she could even walk, riding was all Audra wanted to do. The rest is history. Audra showed in every event possible from leadline all through youth-- showing many champions and winning numerous awards throughout the years. Championships and Top Tens included year end high point awards, and National youth titles in events including Showmanship, Western Riding, Western Pleasure, Equitation and Horsemanship, Trail, Reining, Barrels, Poles, Keyhole, and even over fences classes. A strong foundation in sophisticated riding helped shape Audra's training philosophy. |
In 2004 Audra won the Reserve Champion High Point Games Horse at the World show aboard Charge A Buck- her last year showing the speed events before committing to training Pleasure horses as her specialty. Audra's experience showing in a wide variety of events has given her a unique range of training techniques that can be used to bring the best out of any horse. Through the years this has helped to structure her training program. |
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Audra started the 2006 show season off well-- taking the Youth World Championship in Western Pleasure 16-18. But a good year doesn't end with one title. Audra showed IMA Classy Chip (pictured) to a top ten in Open Ladies Western Pleasure at the National Show and World Show. She also made the finals in Senior Western Pleasure at the World Championships. Audra also showed Oughta Be A Breeze, IB Stables bred filly, to a Top Five finish in the Open Two Year Old Western Pleasure. Then at the World Show brought home Third in the Open Limited Two Year Old Western Pleasure Futurity, as well as, all Top Ten placings in the two year old futurities. |
While the family business has been primarily Appaloosa, Audra wanted to expand and train other breeds to top accomplishments. In 2007 Audra took this unbroke Paint filly, Top Secret Zippo, to a Top Five placing at the Reichert Celebration, with just six months training. Audra also promoted the Appaloosa breed that year at Reichert, showing and placing on Oughta Be A Breeze in the Three Year old western pleasure and the Junior Trail. |
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Oughta Be A Breeze (pictured here) was bred, and raised by IB Stables, as are many of our champions. Audra finished this fine mares training in Western Pleasure, Trail, and Horsemanship, receiving numerous Top Ten and Top Five titles in Two and Three Year old Western Pleasure, as well as Junior Western Pleasure and Junior Trail. Bea was named Reserve Champion Trail horse at the 2007 Reichert Celebration, in addition to placing top ten in the three year old futurities. |
IMA Paradise is also bred, raised, and trained by IB Stables. Audra has had two successful years showing Lilly, placing top ten in the western pleasure futurities both seasons. This pair where named the ApHC Two Year Old Western Pleasure Champions at the 2008 Reichert Celebration. Lilly finished 2009 top five in the nation in three year old Western Pleasure and top ten in Jr Western Pleasure. Watch for IMA Paradise and Morgan Rees to be showing in the Walk/Trot All Around events during the 2010 Show Season. |
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Audra develops her horses into all around mounts-- teaching them trail, showmanship, eq patterns, and lead changes in addition to pleasure. A little variety in their daily routine keeps the horses happy, and their expressions fresh. |
At IB-- clients are family. The atmosphere in the barn and at the shows is truly one of a kind. Competitive drive and fun are hard to put together in horse showing, but The Snyders pull it off. Years of successful National and World shows, with over 300 titles and uncounted placings, has proven that winners can still have fun at a World Show. John and Jenni Bradley's testomony is a prime example: "If you are looking for a high quality full service facility with a family atmosphere...this is it!!! The ability to match a rider of any level with the right horse, a particular attention to detail, and a positive learning environment have allowed my wife and I to go from green riders to showing on a national level in less than a year. Not to mention all the fun we have had along the way!!!!!" -- John Bradley. |
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When it comes to coaching-- The right pairing of horse and rider is key. Matching teams such as Hannah Huq and IMA Classy Chip (pictured here) has lead to many great years of successful competition. Audra enjoys coaching clients at shows, and helping them build that special relationship between horse and rider. It is just icing on the cake when they bring home consecutive Champion or Reserve Champion titles at a National or World event. |
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Found N Paradise (Pictured right) is one of the many Futurity stars Audra has trained. IB Stables always offers World caliber Futurity and Senior horses available for your consideration. Several IB Futurity and Senior show horses are offered a special price for owners wishing to remain in the IB Show Program. Check out our Horses For Sale page to see other futurity and Senior horses offered for your consideration. **WATCH FOR THIS GELDING TO BE PRESENTED BY AUDRA SNYDER IN 3 YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE, JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE, AND JUNIOR TRAIL IN 2010.** |
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