FRED WOEHL

Fred Woehl has been involved in the horse community for over 50 years as a trainer, natural horsemanship clinician, and educator.  He has been involved with the Equine Science Department at the University of Arkansas and taught Equine Science at North Arkansas College.  He has volunteered for the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program for 20 years, conducting demonstrations of wild horse versatility and assisting with adoptions.  He also served on the BLM National Advisory Board for 6 years, 5 of those as Chairman.

Additionally, Mr. Woehl worked as a senior agricultural adviser for the U.S. State Department from October 2008 to November 2009 in Iraq, where he was responsible for developing and implementing agricultural programs and policies for the Ninewa Province.  From November 2009 to March 2011, he worked in the Kingdom of Jordan, for the Department of Interior’s International Technical Assistance Program, where he developed policies for horse use and trained the local Bedouin tribesmen in humane methods of training and the use of horses at the Archeological Park of Petra.  Mr. Woehl also shared his love of mustangs at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri for 8 years, doing 3 shows a day telling the mustang story and promoting the adoption program.

Fred currently has three BLM mustangs used for “How to” training and versatility in various demonstrations throughout the United States and goodwill visits at nursing homes, schools, and churches.