Brian K Whittaker
Brian grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played all kinds of sports. Brian said he always had Horses, and the Western lifestyle running through his veins. He attributes the love of horses from his Mother. She grew up on a farm in Northern Iowa owning horses.
Brian was able nurture the love of horses, cattle, and the farm life from relatives in Iowa, and Washington.
Brian started taking riding lessons in Excelsior MN at the age of 10. He has enjoyed many disciplines. He has shown horses and taken lessons for many years in English, Dressage, Jumping, and Western.Winning competitions in all events.
Brian found his passion when he picked up a rope for the first time. At the age of 13 he got help with his roping and continued with his passion for horses and roping. Brian is always seeking to refine his skills that make him the rider and competitive roper he is today. Along with training and competing Brian is a graduate of MN School of Horseshoeing. He has competed in College rodeos attending South Dakota State University.
Brian has competed and won money at rodeos and jackpots in the MidWest as well as in OK, TX and AZ.
Brian has been teaching and training horses Full Time for over 20 years.
Brian continues today to teach clinics and lessons at Whitts End Ranch and travels
to locations.
Brian enjoys competing on horses he has trained.
He also enjoys raising and feeding grass-fed cattle using intensive, or "mob" grazing practicing
Some of Brian's Accomplishments :
*American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA),
Showing many horses and earning points in Heading, Heeling, and Calf Roping.
*Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
Great Lakes Circuit Finals Qualifier Heeling
* United States Team Roping Championship (USTRC)
USTRC Finals Qualifier Team Roper.
Qualifier and money earner in Heading and Heeling
* North Country Classic High Money Winner and Saddle winner heading and heeling.
* International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) One of the Top rookies of the year in Central Region Steer Wrestling
Central Region Finals in Qualifier in Calf roping and Steer Wrestling
* Minnesota Rodeo Association (MRA)
Several time qualifier in all timed events
Finals Champion Heeler. Won both rounds and the Average Title
Reserve Finals Champion Header.
* Minnesota High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA)
4 Time National Finals Qualifier
State Champion in Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and
All Around Cowboy
* Showtime Arena Superhorse Champion
*Always a student of the Horse.
Brian K. Whittaker has over 25 years experience in the horse business. Brian along with being a competitive roper and steer wrestler in rodeos and jackpots is also a farrier, a graduate of MN school of Horseshoeing. The goal of Whitts End Ranch LLC training program is to have a supple, responsive, and willing horse that you can enjoy in the arena and out on the trails. I will work with a horse to have respect on the ground and once this is accomplished will ask for the same while being ridden. This is accomplished by using techniques with the correct timing and feel that a horse can understand. Cattle work is also a fundamental piece of the training program.
Brian was able nurture the love of horses, cattle, and the farm life from relatives in Iowa, and Washington.
Brian started taking riding lessons in Excelsior MN at the age of 10. He has enjoyed many disciplines. He has shown horses and taken lessons for many years in English, Dressage, Jumping, and Western.Winning competitions in all events.
Brian found his passion when he picked up a rope for the first time. At the age of 13 he got help with his roping and continued with his passion for horses and roping. Brian is always seeking to refine his skills that make him the rider and competitive roper he is today. Along with training and competing Brian is a graduate of MN School of Horseshoeing. He has competed in College rodeos attending South Dakota State University.
Brian has competed and won money at rodeos and jackpots in the MidWest as well as in OK, TX and AZ.
Brian has been teaching and training horses Full Time for over 20 years.
Brian continues today to teach clinics and lessons at Whitts End Ranch and travels
to locations.
Brian enjoys competing on horses he has trained.
He also enjoys raising and feeding grass-fed cattle using intensive, or "mob" grazing practicing
Some of Brian's Accomplishments :
*American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA),
Showing many horses and earning points in Heading, Heeling, and Calf Roping.
*Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
Great Lakes Circuit Finals Qualifier Heeling
* United States Team Roping Championship (USTRC)
USTRC Finals Qualifier Team Roper.
Qualifier and money earner in Heading and Heeling
* North Country Classic High Money Winner and Saddle winner heading and heeling.
* International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) One of the Top rookies of the year in Central Region Steer Wrestling
Central Region Finals in Qualifier in Calf roping and Steer Wrestling
* Minnesota Rodeo Association (MRA)
Several time qualifier in all timed events
Finals Champion Heeler. Won both rounds and the Average Title
Reserve Finals Champion Header.
* Minnesota High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA)
4 Time National Finals Qualifier
State Champion in Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and
All Around Cowboy
* Showtime Arena Superhorse Champion
*Always a student of the Horse.
Brian K. Whittaker has over 25 years experience in the horse business. Brian along with being a competitive roper and steer wrestler in rodeos and jackpots is also a farrier, a graduate of MN school of Horseshoeing. The goal of Whitts End Ranch LLC training program is to have a supple, responsive, and willing horse that you can enjoy in the arena and out on the trails. I will work with a horse to have respect on the ground and once this is accomplished will ask for the same while being ridden. This is accomplished by using techniques with the correct timing and feel that a horse can understand. Cattle work is also a fundamental piece of the training program.