Alyssa Bigon

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I grew up the daughter of an amazing horseman. 

I had the opportunity to ride multitudes of different horses at different levels and with different styles of training. My sister rode a lot of hunter/jumper horses which was a great opportunity for me to learn and ride that style; it also gave me my first lesson in how much your body controls where your horse goes and their actions. I was successful in the show arena, but I quickly chose the rodeo life as I knew I could win more than just a ribbon, and that fascinated me as a 12-year-old girl. 

I was on the Junior rodeo circuit in Northern California and had great success in goat tying, breakaway, barrel racing and pole bending. I continued into high school rodeo which was a wonderful experience, and I quickly found amazing friends and support. It was in my freshman year of high school that I fought and won my battle with leukemia and returned to training, riding and competing on my horses. High school rodeo provided me great success; I qualified for nationals one year and also for silver state invitational. 

In the competition circuit I gained outstanding knowledge - learning how to travel with my horse cross country, how to care for them on the road and care for them during a weeklong competition. I also saw how great teamwork and the support of fellow competitors can be. 

I went on to college and spent a year helping the school team qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo though I chose not to compete for personal reasons. Throughout college, I continued to rope, ride colts and improve my horsemanship, but continued my break from competitions. Also during college, I found myself at the racetrack with my stepmom, and I learned so much about fitness and care for an equine athlete; I was very blessed for that experience. 

From there, I went on to ride different styles of horses for several people. During this time, I often found myself working with a troubled horse to bring them back from an injury or correct various issues. I also had the opportunity to ride for great cow horse cutting trainers like Bobby Lovgren and Norman Hudson. These trainers helped me understand how important the soft and suppleness of a mouth and body is to your horse being competitive and sound throughout his performance career. I found myself very intrigued with rehabilitating horses and helping them have a come back career. 

I then traveled across the country working for different horse entrepreneurs and finding my own way; I have been in Oklahoma now for 15 years. Currently, I raise horses, train awesome ranch horses, start barrel horses and work with individuals to help them enjoy their horses to the fullest potential. I am currently running barrel races with the Better Barrel Race Association (BBR). 

I now plan to continue to rodeo, run barrels and help people find their Harmony with their horse so they can enjoy the experience to its fullest potential. 

Please take a look around the website, learn more about me and my horses, and schedule a call with me to find out how I can help you create the winning connection through harmony with your horse!