Casey and Kirstine Hidalgo met through their shared passion for good quality horses and an even better quality of understanding horses.  Kirstine traveled to the US to further her multicultural knowledge of horses and met Casey the day after her flight to DFW in the small community of Loving, Texas.  Just five months after they first met, they married in the Texas countryside on a 2000 acre ranch.  Since then The Hidalgo’s have taken on many new prospect horses and built their horsemanship company to take in horses for training, showing and selling.   The future is bright for The Hidalgos, as they are known locally, as they have big plans for getting good quality horses and horsemanship distributed across, not only the country, but the world.  Casey and Kirstine have the perseverance and patience to build their new horsemanship company from the ground up and take the time it takes to do it the right way.   Casey and Kirstine are very active locally with the Cowboy Church, Sherriff’s Posse & Volunteer Fire Departments as well as doing lessons, clinics and horse training.  Their passion for quality horsemanship and good quality horses is infectious and they are always willing to visit with you and your horses, our door is always open to visitors!

Casey Hidalgo

Casey has spent his entire life with horses, from a young age he showed Western Pleasure and helped start children’s horses & ponies for local families.  Casey was surrounded by a very horse orientated family who specialized in the breeding and showing industries and hold many world champion titles in both areas.  He was fortunate to spend time with a student and friend of Tom Dorrance and gained much insight into the finer points of horsemanship and horse training and colt starting.    Originally from Granbury, Texas, Casey moved to Loving in 2006 to be closer to some family, after many successful years spent in the Car Racing industry as a Crew Chief and Suspension Specialist he decided to devote himself full time to training horses and bettering peoples understanding of horses.

  Casey has Team Roped professionally, attending the USTRC Finals in 2004, spent time as a Farrier, Horse Hauler and Colt Starter.  He now takes on horses in many fields, predominantly Cutting and Working Cow Horse as well as Ranch Horse, Western Pleasure, Trail & Problem Horses.  Casey’s methodology consists of years of hands on working with horses and studying colt starters, horse trainers and horses in competition to create his ‘own way’ around the horse.

Horses in training are taught to hold their bodies correctly, stay soft and calm in body and mind and he helps the horses find their ‘talent & potential’ and encourages them to specialize in those areas to become great horses. 

“I want to show the world my understanding of horses, how to help train a horse without ‘tools’ and being ‘bitted up’ how to gain trust, respect and ‘want’ from your horses without force.  My passion is performance horses as they are bred for the job and I love seeing them evolve from a weedy two year old into an outstanding horse in the show pen.”

Kirstine Hidalgo (Formerly Kirstine Williams)

Kirstine has ridden since she could walk, she comes from a family who have traveled the world enjoying horses from a vast cultural background.  She has ridden horses across the mountains of Switzerland, the beaches of the UAE, Middle Eastern deserts of Egypt, Dubai and of course the rolling countryside of the United Kingdom.  Kirstine has experienced many disciplines with horses from Cross Country, Show Jumping, Dressage and English riding to Western Pleasure and Working Cow Horse.  Kirstine, originally from England moved to Loving, Texas in late 2006 and met her husband Casey the day after she landed in DFW; she came to the United States to further her multicultural and diverse experiences with horses.  Kirstine has always aspired to teach people how to improve themselves for their horses’ sake; this is now a reality as she teaches horsemanship lessons and clinics to people of all ages and backgrounds.  Kirstine specializes in teaching horsemanship ‘From The Ground Up’ covering the basics of horse care and manners up to preparation for the show pen and riding in the real world.

“The horses I have met along the way have taught me so much in how to adapt to the horse in your presence and how to appreciate the magnificence of a powerful horse.  I have spent years with horsemen and women from vast backgrounds each with something different to offer the horse, I now aim to use all these useful pieces of knowledge and offer them to you with your present and future horses.”