professional horse trainer

Marty Simper

 
 
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Growing up in Elko, Nevada, Marty Simper was shaped by rodeo, buckaroos, bridle horses and all-around events. He cowboyed on ranches in the Great Basin, started colts, and showed horses in AQHA all-around events and in bridle-horse classes at the Elko County Fair. In his 20’s, Simper started working for respected performance horse trainers such as Mike Dunn, Larry Larsen, Clark Parker and Bret Stone. In 2001, he started his own training business, Marty Simper Show Horses, specializing in all-around and ranch versatility horses and riders.

Marty is a successful businessman and an experienced horse trainer dedicated to professionalism, education and success. He is an AQHA World Champion trainer, APHA Reserve World Champion and futurity champion. He also serves as a National Director for AQHA, is currently the president of the Utah Quarter Horse Association and listed as an AQHA Professional Horseman. Along with training, he is an AQHA-VRH, NRCHA, WCHA, and WSVRHA judge.

Marty, his wife Jodi, and their two boys Stihl and Oak are based in Tremonton, Utah.

Training disciplines marty specializes in includes:

  • Ranch Riding

  • Ranch/Rope Horses

  • Reining

  • Halter

  • Trail

  • versatility ranch horse all around

  • Ground Work

 

I have been showing horses since before i can remember. from running around watching my parents show, to having my first bay horse, “promise me poco” i showed on my own at 8 years old. through my teenage years, along with showing horses, rodeo was also a large part of who i was. my father pro-rodeoed as a calf roper, while i loved to team rope.

i have had the great honor of showing some truly incredible horses in my life. Horses have always had a major influence in my life, and have gotten me to where I am today.