Patrick Sullivan

At 26 years old, Patrick Sullivan took his first horsemanship lesson in March 2015. He did not grow up around horses, nor was he passionate about them until much later in life.

Patrick grew up in Dallas, TX but was not involved with horses, instead had a passion for soccer. He played high school, collegiate, and professional soccer. Patrick coached collegiate soccer for 4 years starting in 2011, and was the head soccer coach for a high school. In 2015, Patrick graduated with his MBA in International Management from the University of Houston- Victoria.

Once Patrick found horses in 2015, he was hooked. He was constantly learning and wanting to develop his skills. Over the past 8 years, he has accomplished as much as he could have ever imagined in such a short period of time. He has developed a passion for liberty horsemanship and the power it has to transform the horse human connection.

During the 8 years, Patrick has done the following: 

• Studied and interned with Ryan Rose, professional Brooklyn, WI.
• Worked with Dan James, of Double Dan Horsemanship from 2019 to 2021. Since then has competed in the Mustang Makeover (TX), finishing Top 20 and 2nd in the newcomers.
• Finished Second in the Freestyle Pro Division in the ILHA Championships 2020.
• Started a non-profit called Gamilah Unbridled that helps provide liberty horsemanship to youth and rescue horses. Through Gamilah Unbridled Patrick accomplished the following:
  • Riding 2500 miles from California-Kentucky completely bridleless. Visited 20 non-profits.
  • Rescue Horse Project – transforming 7 of the toughest rescue horses in the country using only liberty techniques.
  • The Extra Mile – turning some of the most challenging rescue horses into advanced liberty horses. Upon completion they were working in 4 horse liberty teams
• Earned the Grand Champion title in the 2022 Appalachian Trainer Face Off professional division.