Training Information

David Boggs, his family, Rinaldo Longuini, Travis Rice and Ricardo Rivero welcome you to the
Training and Show Barns of Midwest Training Centre.

NEWS: Apprentice/grooming position currently available at Midwest Training Centre. Experience necessary. Please email Midwest@mr.net

David Boggs was born into a family already well established in the Arabian horse business. His father Don Boggs was one of the original breeders of Arabian horses in the state of Minnesota and was very close to Daniel C Gainey, in fact purchasing the first Boggs Stallion from him. David's grandfather was a veterinarian and his great grandfather was a jockey for racehorses.

Raising, training and caring for Arabian horses has been a way of life for David and the Boggs family. Together with his wife Terry Anne and his three daughters, his companies Midwest Training Center and Midwest Station II are currently the largest Training, breeding, and marketing facility of Arabian horses in the world today. Midwest Station II represents approximately 20 Stallions of the finest bloodlines and show credentials possible. Together, they are responsible for the breeding of more than 400 mares per year.

It is no secret that the Business of Arabian horse in the future will be intimately connected with advanced technology and marketing techniques. As the Arabian breed has grown, the circumstance which existed 10 years ago have simply disappeared; it is no longer possible to sell an Arabian horses simply because it is an Arabian horse. Today, the horses, which market well, and abroad to the Midwest clients are predictable. They are high quality breeding animals with proven pedigrees or they are spectacular show horses.

Midwest and David Boggs are committed to developing whatever skills are necessary to continue to provide marketing services for their clients. As the business of Arabian horses becomes more and more complex, the marketing avenues explored by Midwest become more sophisticated.

For example, Midwest has marketed hundreds of Arabian horses in South America, South Africa, Australia, The UAE, and many countries in Europe. They have also been intrigued by the tremendous quality of horses being bred and the potential for trade, which they have seen in these countries. Midwest and their clients are currently the largest importer and exporter of Arabian Horses in the United States. They are very excited about expanding into new foreign market places each year.

Of the future of Midwest, Pole' Levy (Leading Brazilian Breeder) states.

"Their extraordinary talent and 'nothing is impossible' attitude has continually translated into new, enterprising ideas. Their business acumen is well beyond their year, and they have a real feel for the marketplace, which may be even more important than their showmanship skills."

Midwest Welcomes Rinaldo Longuini

Midwest is happy to announce that our great friend, Rinaldo Longuini, will be heading up the Midwest Halter Training division.

An interview with Rinaldo:

I was born in Jav, Brazil on January 5th, 1966 January 5th. I was enjoying life and working in a saloon when my mother became very sick. When my brother-in-law Zezé Rodriguez came to town to help with my mother, I spoke with him about enhancing my life and trying new things. Because he thought the horses might take my mind off of my mother’s illness, Zezé, who was working for the great Arabian horse breeder Polé Levy, invited me to my first Arabian horse show. That’s when my love for these horses was born and my interest in spending my life with them began.

Zezé introduced me to Mr. Levy, who hired me right then to transport the horses to the shows. I enjoyed that, but it wasn’t enough for me. From my first show on, I knew that I would like to work hands on with the horses. Zezé was all for it. He taught me how to groom, to condition and to school the halter horses. And, as I progressed and got better at this art, and Polé gave me my chance to become a trainer for his Haras Campim Fino.

Before I go on, I want to stop and say thank you to the people who have given me their help, their love and their support as I’ve built this life around the horses. To my sister Salete, to Polé and Zezé . . .To my friend, Sandro, who saw in me a lot of talent and suggest I start my own training center and was willing to help me do this . . . Thank You. To my wife Adriana, and our daughter, Manuele and our son Lucas. Thank You. I love you. Adriana and I started Longuini Training Center in 2000. Without Adriana, Longuini Training Center would not be what it is today. I am very grateful for my wife and for all that she does for me.

So back to the way it all happened . . . As I became more successful in Brazil Polé sent me to the United States to see the Scottsdale Show. At that show, Polé introduced me to Mr. David Boggs, a celebrity of Arabian horses I’d always admired from magazines and videos. I couldn’t believe how wonderfully this famous man treated me! In 1989 the United States National Champion Stallion Almaden and his beautiful son Cajun Prince came to the Brazilian Nationals. I had a chance to spend more time with David when he came to Polé’s farm and he taught me different and new techniques for schooling halter horses. That was when our friendship really began.

1989 was a big year for me. In addition to beginning one of the greatest friendships I’ve ever had, I earned my first Brazilian National Championship with Polé’s El Nahr HCF, who was that year’s junior champion colt. Since then, I’ve been honored with numerous National and Reserve National Championships in South America. My most memorable win was Mystic Lady when she was junior filly and gold filly in 1995. That one was most special because I did it on my own.

In 2001, I had another big thrill. Bella Victory was the first big win in of that year when she became Brazilian National Champion Mare. I’ll never forget how great I felt when David Boggs, who was leading the Reserve Champion Mare, gave me a big hug and showed how happy he was for me. It didn’t matter to David that my mare stood in front of his. He was just so happy that I had won. That’s the kind of man and friend, David is.

Some other great Brazilian Champions I don’t want to forget are, Rashid, Dudo and Dasha . Last year I was very proud of Miss Prishaza who made me cry out with happiness “Fiesta no Chiquero”.

Even though I’ve had a lot of other successes, lots of National winners all over South America, I’m especially proud to work for Gina Pelham who has given me a great opportunity to train and show some really great horses in Argentina. One of my first shows for Gina was in Palermo in 1998 with a mare by the name of LC Kadina who became Supreme National Champion Mare that year. Thank you Gina.

In 1998 David Boggs invited me to the U.S. Nationals. That was when I first I saw Magnum Psyche and became good friends with Fernando De Santibanes and his son Joaquin. After that big event, David invited me to come and show Midwest horses in the United States. I earned my first U. S. National Top Ten Championship in 1999 with the Magnum Psyche son, Jaayd owned by Lucky & Raegan Lurken.

In 2004, for his come back, David invited me to join him at the U. S. Nationals again. I can’t believe all the great horses I got to school . . . Magnum Psyche, *Magnum Chall, Maggdalina, Valentino, Tai Emerald Bey, Good as it Gets and all the other Midwest champions. It was an awesome show and a truly great honor for me.

In closing, I want to say thank you to all of the Midwest clients for trusting and supporting me as you do and I look forward to a great future with Midwest and with your horses there.

Most of all Thank you David and Terry Anne for always inviting my return back to Midwest. And Thank You God for this life.

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Ricardo Rivero

Like David Boggs, Ricardo comes from a heritage of great horsemanship. His father, Alberto Rivero, has been training horses for nearly 30 years and started teaching this art to his son when Ricardo was only 9 years old. Ricardo’s first experiences in the show ring began soon thereafter.

This dedicated young man’s passion for the horses is all surpassing and the depth of his caring for their well being is unparalleled. For Ricardo, this horse life doesn’t have its epicenter in the show ring. Showing, for him, is merely a way to publicly present the fruits of a fine breeding program and a service to the clientele.

His central focus being husbandry, Ricardo has studied both nutrition and the farrier’s art, providing him with invaluable knowledge that he uses regularly today. Born in Uruguay, Ricardo moved with his family to Argentina when Aguas Buenas, the farm that his father managed, relocated to that country.

We’re delighted that Ricardo’s travels ultimately brought him to the United States –– and to Team Midwest. He is an extraordinary horseman and a great asset to our training division.

Glossary of Horse Terms

• Hock: Financial condition of all horse owners.
• Stall: What your rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar city on the way to a big horse show .
• A Bit: What you have left in your pocket after you've been to your favorite tack shop.
• Fence: Decorative structure built to provide your horse with something to chew on.
• Horse Auction: What you think of having after your horse bucks you off.
• Pinto: Green coat pattern found on freshly washed light colored horses left unattended for 2 minutes.
• Well Mannered: Hasn't stepped on, bitten, or kicked anyone for a week.
• Rasp: Abrasive metal tool used to remove excess skin from ones knuckles.
• Lunging: Popular training method in which a horse exercises their owner by spinning them in circles until dizzy.
• Gallop: Customary gait a horse chooses when returning back to the barn.
• Nicely Started: Lunges, but not enough health insurance to even think about riding him.
• Colic: Gastrointestinal result of eating at horse fair food stands.
• Colt: What your mare gives you when you want a filly.
• Easy to Load: Only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50lb bag of oats, and a tractor with loader.
• Easy to Catch: In a 10x10 stall.
• Easy Rider: Rides good in a trailer; not to be confused with "ride-able".
• Endurance Ride: End result when your horse spooks and runs away with you.
• Hives: What you get when receive the vet bill for your 6 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 1 donkey.
• Hobbles: Walking gait of a horse owner after their foot has been stepped on by their horse.
• Feed: Expensive substance used to manufacture manure.
• Dog House: What you are in when you spend too much money on grooming supplies and pretty halters.
• Light Cribber: We can't afford to build anymore fencing or box stalls for this buzz saw on four legs.
• Three Gaited Horse: A horse that. 1) trips, 2) stumbles, 3) falls.

THE 12 "MOST IMPORTANT" THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU OWN A HORSE....

1. To induce labor in a mare? Take a nap.
2. To cure equine constipation? Load them in a clean trailer.
3. To cure equine insomnia? Take them in a halter class.
4. To get a horse to stay very calm and laid back? Enter them in a liberty class.
5. To get a horse to wash their own feet? Clean the water trough and fill it with fresh water.
6. To get a mare to come in heat? Take her to a show.
7. To get a mare in foal the first cover? Let the wrong stallion get out of his stall.
8. To make sure that a mare has that beautiful, perfectly marked foal you always wanted? Sell her before she foals.
9. To get a show horse to set up perfect and really stretch? Get him out late at night or anytime no one is a round to see him.
10. To induce a cold snap in the weather? Clip a horse.
11. To make it rain? Mow a field of hay.
12. To make a small fortune in the horse business? Start with a large one.

Have A Great Day, Your Friends at Midwest.