"I would recommend Al's Horse Academy to anyone needing their horse trained in any discipline. My horse, Sweet Spot, was at Al's Horse Academy from 22 Feb – 22 Mar 2010. She is four years old and never under a saddle. Al trains with a passive approach. Al worked with my horse on the task until there was a clean understanding by her of the task. He improved the mental aspect of learning for my horse which allowed my horse to reach my desired goal for her during her stay. Her understanding is evident now that I have her back home. My horse not only learned, she matured. We have a long way to go and AL has given Sweet Spot the foundation that will ensure she will be a fantastic riding horse for the trail, round ups, or pleasure." - Lamont P.

"Looking for a horse friendly hauler and not a truck driver with a trailer, that could bring my Dutch Warmblood and myself 900 miles from Elgin, Arizona, a mutual friend gave me Al’s name. From the very first contact on the phone, till the end of the trip in Texas, Al showed me he is a not only a horse friendly guy, but also a great driver and has a good spirit and sense of humor. I enjoyed the trip. I recommend Al to anyone who wants his horse transported as Al is a safe driver, fun to be with and he keeps his word." - Ineke R.

"Shannon Stewart is a brilliant horsewoman who can translate her knowledge and expertise to any level of rider. Somehow she manages to be friendly and likeable and at the same time spurs her students on to new challenges. Shannon comes to every lesson with a game plan and does not waste a minute of time. Her training is very personalized to the needs of the particular student. She also keeps it fun and motivating. If you want a top notch instructor you cannot go wrong with Shannon. One caveat: stick with it and your inspired riding might incur the envy of those around you!" - Susan B.

"My name is Libby and I am a physical therapist who has worked in the therapeutic riding world for approximately 18 years. My family is very excited about our horse Angel. She was given to us by my father as a yearling and we thought she might be a good barrel horse, but that was not to happen. God had another mission for Angel. She was trained by Al and Shannon so that she could be used as a therapy horse for my 2 daughters. Melissa was born with cerebral palsy and has been riding for 18 years. She rode her sister's horse, Jinx and her own horse Cowboy for years, but both horses are now up there in age and are very happily retired. My oldest daughter, Darian, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, was in a horrible car accident 4 years ago and lay in a coma for 7 months. She is now on the road to recovery and Angel is a very valuable tool in her recovery process. Al and Shannon did an amazing job in her training and I highly recommend them for training horses to work as therapeutic riding horses. Melissa has ridden Angel many times and each time I am amazed at how well Angel and Melissa both do. We have also put Darian on Angel many times, and she is the perfect hippotherapy horse for Darian. Thank you Shannon and Al. We are very grateful for all the love, time and care you put into training Angel for a very special purpose." - Libby A.