When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13
The Team
Instructor, Founder
Kye Rieff
Along with his wife Kasey and two children, Lizzy and Tryan, Kye calls Sarcoxie, MO home. He typically can be found spending his days starting colts, training outside horses for the public, and cowboying. He is also an accomplished cowboy poet and preacher, both of which he travels across the country for. Kye has spent his time in many different types of saddles & his knowledge of horsemanship is a key part of Top Hand Clinics.
Instructor, Buckaroo Style / Ranch Roping
Koty Dowell
Residing in Pierce City, MO for the better part of the year Koty, his wife Tonya and daughter Barrett have been helping with Top Hand Clinics since the first event in 2018. When he can’t be found in SW Missouri shoeing horses or starting colts, he and his family are most likely in Walden, CO doing seasonal work. With his background in cow/calf operations and experience in running yearlings in mountain pastures, Koty’s brings a tremendous amount of knowledge to each of our clinics.
Instructor, Horsemanship & Ranching Traditions
Colton Hess
Colton lives in Big Cabin, OK with his wife, Shi, and 5 kids (Bentlee, Ian, Kenton, Layne, and Gia). Their ranch, Blended H, runs cattle & sheep while Colton also day works in the 4-States area, shoes horses and starts colts. Despite his busy schedule & plenty of his own to-do’s, he and his father devote time each week to help with an animal therapy ministry. We are incredibly fortunate to have Colton and his family as part of our team.