Conversations with Tassahia Williamson

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tassahia Williamson.

Hi Tassahia, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I moved out here in summer of 2023 from out of state by myself with my eight month old son (at the time), six horses, and two dogs. I had a horse training business back home that I had started on my own when I was 24 years old, I am now 35.
I was very successful back home averaging between 100 to 120 student students as well as between 3 to 5 training horses at a time.
Unfortunately, it got way too expensive where I was living and I just could not afford to give my son the life he deserved and I’ve always loved the state of Arizona, so I thought what a better time to just take a chance and move.
I am a single mom and moved out here without any family or friends, my dad does live in Kingman, but that is almost a 3 Hour drive from where I am currently living.
I chose this area because about two years before I moved. One of my friends did move out to the surprise area and told me how amazing it was especially if I wanted to barrel race more seriously.
So I took the chance, I sold almost everything that I owned besides the small furniture that I had, the six horses, & my dogs.
I started a brand new business out here only knowing one or two people, I started absolutely from scratch, and here we are two years later.
Seven months after I first moved here, I did suffer an accident on a client horse. We are Dunn Arena in Litchfield Park, unfortunately, we were running a pattern and my leg hit the fence and it broke instantly. I was in a wheelchair for over two months and I couldn’t walk on my own for about seven months. It was one of the most challenging times of my life, I didn’t have anyone to help me so I reached out to Facebook and I met so many amazing strangers that are now friends. I gave Lessons in a wheelchair, I started riding in a full leg brace from my thigh, all the way down to my ankle, and I never once gave up.
Now here we are about a year and three months after I broke my leg and I am back barrel racing to the fullest extent.
I now have about four people working for me to help with lessons and about 70 clients. My son will be three in August, he has his own pony and he loves to learn how to ride with me.
I now have over 10 sponsors for barrel racing and it’s continuing to grow. I also work with children with autism as well as adults and anyone who suffers any kind of trauma or disability. I of course have all of my regular clients who absolutely love being a part of the Barn family I have created.
I am so grateful and blessed that I get to live this life every day and know that I was able to do it mostly on my own and now I’ve met all these amazing people that are in my life and my son’s life and we are so blessed to have all of them here.
It has been the most challenging two years of my life, but it has been completely worth it. In the midst of all of this, I also developed thyroid cancer after I had my son and luckily after radiation treatment, diet change, amazing doctors, and blood tests, I am now in remission for the second time.
Even though I faced many challenges, I never let anything stop me from becoming a stronger version of myself and a better mother for my son. Arizona has been so good to us and I love this state.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Thyroid cancer survivor
Broke my leg & was in a wheelchair for 2 months, could not walk on my own for 7 months. I had to learn to walk again & ride again.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I give horseback riding lessons and I also train Horses.
I teach ages as young as three all the way to any age adult how to ride.
I work with kids and adult adults who have autism, trauma, or even just your normal fear. It is the most rewarding thing when you were able to connect a horse with a person and see their love for the horse grow.
I also work with difficult horses that have not had a good past. I rescue horses that have been neglected, and I bring owners closer to their Horses and understand them in a better sense.

Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
I absolutely never give up and I love what I do.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://wyldwestequine.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ahv2xVAHV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Image Credits
Leah Smart – Arizona Rose Photography

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