L.F. Lavery is a third generation horse trainer, whose family has specialized in the training of American Saddlebred horses for nearly one hundred years. As trainer at the prestigious Richlon Farms of Sharon Center, Ohio, from 1967-2006, he, along with his wife, Renee, and children, sold hundreds of horses and garnered over 70 World’s Championships. Under the Richlon banner, horses trained by him, such as WGC Flash Gordon, WGC Our Golden Duchess, WGC Bi Mi Sauvignon, WGC Specialty Item, WGC Callaway's Powerful Magic, WGC Little Sport Model and countless others including Hackneys and Standardbreds, became both very popular and historic figures as they were awarded their tri-color ribbons on the green shavings of Freedom Hall. Because of his excellent communication skills and his uncanny ability to fit a rider to a horse, Mr. Lavery is also accepted as one of the top instructors of the last several decades. Although known as an American Saddlebred specialist, he has also trained champion Morgans, Hackneys and Road Horses not to mention National Show Horses, Thoroughbreds, Arabians and Quarter Horses. His knowledge of training, showing and the conditioning of a horse is vast, to say the least.
Having held a license for over forty years, Mr. Lavery is an internationally known judge who has had the privilege to judge nearly every major horse show in the country and additionally holds the distinct honor of having adjudicated at The American Saddlebred World’s Championships 3 times, the Morgan National Championships 8 times, the National Show Horse finals 3 times and at both the Arabian and the Renai Horse finals.
He served on the National Executive Board of the United Professional Horsemen's Association for 10 years and was a two-time president of that two thousand member organization. He is extremely proud to have been inducted into the UPHA Tom Moore Hall of Fame and to be additionally honored as UPHA Horseman Of the Year. He is a member of the United States Equestrian Federation and sits on that organization's Drugs and Medication committee. Lonnie was co-founder and President of the $100,000.00 Breeder's Jackpot program (The richest class in the World for Weanlings of any breed) and was deeply involved in the record setting New Market Select Yearling Sale . He also is a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association and the Morgan Horse Association. Currently, Mr. Lavery resides in Akron, Ohio, where he is involved as a Horse Broker and Training Consultant for his business, Ask The Trainer.
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