Ray started his career in the western pleasure industry where he trained, showed and coached successfully. Ray later shifted his focus to reining and after finding success in all aspects of this discipline as well, has remained an integral part of the sport ever since.

He has ridden with some of the top trainers in the world, enhancing and growing his knowledge and skill sets to form his training program. Ray’s dedication and passion has driven him to learn all aspects of the horse’s mind and body as it is Ray’s belief that the connection between horse and rider is key to success. His keen understanding of how both horse and rider think and feel, has allowed him to build a strong training and coaching program that will confidently carry horse and rider alike from the very basics to the most advanced show stage.