Philip Silvestri, Bluestone Ranch

15 years ago I met Tony Simonetti. I hired him to get several horses to lay down for a commercial television shoot that I was doing for Claritin seasonal allergy medicine.

Watching him effortlessly accomplishing that feat blew me away. That relationship brought Tony to work with my two horses, both young and in need of training. Again, watching him work with them brought tears to my eyes.

Today it’s still magical for me to watch him create a bond with horses. That same knowledge and gift he has was passed onto his three amazing daughters.

This past summer Olivia, Danielle and Kathryn worked with my wife Gwens horse Sundance, a five year old spirted OTTB on ground training and respect. Gwen now has Sundances respect and sees her as the alpha in their relationship. Gwen now has the tools necessary to have a safer horse on both the ground and in the saddle.

Thank you to the Simonetti girls for helping both Gwen and Sundance have a lifetime bond!! And thank you Tony for passing on your amazing talents to your daughters.