In Italy, George has coached top trainers and riders Gianluca Marchesini (winner of the 2002 cutting futurity in Italy), Andera Santini, Carol Telford, and Non-pro riders Nichoel, Michael and Matia Grigolato and many others.

In 1999, George was asked to judge a show in Italy. The Italian Cutters were so happy with the way he judged and conducted himself, and how he helped them to improve their riding, that Guanluca asked if he could come to the Ferrante Ranch in Somis for instruction in cutting. He spent time with George, learning about cutting, good cutting horses, and learning about the cutting industry here in the US.

Guanluca went back to Italy and won the Derby on the stallion "ACH Play with Prizes", the most famous cutting horse in Italy.  

From that time, several Italian Cutting horse riders have come to our ranch for private clinics, and George has conducted five cutting clinics in Italy. We will be going back several times this next year to train and instruct.

With our experience in training, showing and judging we have the ability to make top winners out of good horses and non pro riders.

 
 
Pictured above, right is Michael Grigolato, International rider from Verona, Italy 
riding Dee's Little Lena at the 2004 Mid-State Fair.