Stefanie Skidmore, founder and president of WHOA

Our director and trainer, Stefanie Skidmore, has 30 years of experience training horses of various ages, breeds and sizes on 2 continents, and over 7 years of experience working almost exclusively with wild horses.

She has been teaching horsemanship for well over a decade and has an academic background in biology with a focus on animal behavior and husbandry, as well as human psychology and behavior through her work as a mental health therapist.

MS Professional Counseling – Grand Canyon University 2018
BS Biology – Leipzig University 2008