Raised in Michigan, Ben began training and showing horses at the age of 12 showing Western Pleasure and All-Around horses. After moving to Pennsylvania for school, Ben worked for Christian Evangelist Lew Sterrett and gained presentation and public speaking skills as he traveled the United States with the ministry Sermon on the Mount. 

     A whole new world of opportunity opened up to Ben when he decided to move to Texas to work alongside NRHA Professional and Hall-of-Famer Doug Milholland at the historic Waggoner Ranch. It was here that Ben began riding and training Reining horses, along with breaking two-year-olds for the ranch and cowboys. Ben also teaches at Stock Horse of Texas clinics in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Alabama as well as giving clinics for 4-H and community horse programs.  

He has had the privilege of winning multiple VRH World Championship Titles, placing fourth at the 2020 World’s Greatest Horseman, being an NRCHA Limited Open Hackamore World Champion, and being the NRCHA Reserve World Champion in the Open Two-Rein. Ben and his wife Cameron reside in Bowie, TX where they operate Baldus Horsemanship. They look forward to what the future holds as Ben continues to pursue his passion for horses and training. The lessons he’s learned and the vision he has are all a part of the trail he rides.