Nicole Kallstrom | Walla Walla and Pacific Northwest Barrel Racing Trainer

Clock Faster, Connect Better, and Feel More Confident With Your Horse.

Become the best barrel racer you can be with the support of a former world-record-holding barrel racer Nicole Kallstrom and her specialized team. Learn a comprehensive, holistic training approach to break through your biggest blocks, clock faster, connect better with your horse, and feel more confident to pursue your dreams.

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You and Your Horse Are Capable of So Much More

You’re ready to take the next step in your barrel racing journey. Maybe you have big, audacious goals like winning a local/state/national championship or beating a personal record. Maybe you’re not sure what your big dream is yet, but you’re driven to be the best barrel racer you can be. Either way, you sense that there’s a greater possibility for you and your horse, but whenever you reach for it, something keeps getting in your way.

My name is Nicole Kallstrom. I’m a professional barrel racer, 3x BRN4D world champion, and former world record holder and I train barrel racers out of Walla Walla, Washington. I know how it feels to have your heart burn for a greater potential…to want to work together with a partner as amazing and powerful as your horse…to be out to win and succeed at whatever you’ve put your mind to do.

I also know the frustration and disappointment of giving everything you have to achieving your goals and still not being any closer to hitting them.

The good news is, you don’t need to feel stuck, frustrated, or like you have to fight yourself or your horse to achieve your goals anymore. Through my own healing journey, I developed a holistic approach to training that will help you break through any obstacle, achieve your goals while honoring the magnificence of yourself and your horse, and start down a path to achieving your biggest, boldest dreams with a better way of barrel racing.

Ready for you and your horse to be the best barrel racing team you can be? Click the button below and send me a message! I’m excited to meet you both and learn about the big dreams you have inside you!

Tired of Feeling Stuck? It’s Time to Try a Better Way

You sense a greater potential and possibility for yourself and your horse. You’ve spent years and possibly thousands of dollars trying to make that possibility into reality, but you’re still stuck in the same place with the same obstacles, or maybe even more of them than before.

Maybe you’ve already tried so many other training methods and philosophies, but none of them have helped you make progress. You’re tired of pouring everything you have into corrective coaching and veterinary services and still not seeing meaningful results like:

Finally clocking the time you want
Consistently running a clean pattern that you and your horse can feel proud of
Making the progress you crave in days or weeks instead of months or years
Your horse being as excited and driven to power through the gate as you are
Full health and freedom for your horse from chronic injuries and illnesses
Making progress towards your goals without feeling like you have to fight yourself and your horse
Connecting with other passionate barrel racers at competitions without fear of what others will think of your performance
No more donated entry fees

You’re ready to try something completely different if it means gaining ground on your vision for barrel racing with your horse.

Break Through What’s Been Holding You Back, Then Step Into Your Dreams!

Right now, you might not be able to see past the obstacle that’s right in front of you. But when you work with me, you’ll see that more is possible than you’re even thinking about right now.

Imagine being empowered with the tools and skills to identify the root of any problem and easily overcome it.
Imagine finally breaking through that stubborn, frustrating block you’re stuck behind because you understand the true cause of it.
Imagine progressing farther and faster towards your goals than you thought was possible.
Imagine a deeper connection with yourself and your horse that’s based on mutual trust, respect, and partnership.
Imagine a team of highly specialized, multi-disciplinary professionals holistically supporting you to become the best barrel racer and horse owner you can be.
Imagine having the confidence to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth in every area of your life, not just barrel racing.
Imagine working with experts who put the power to move barriers in your hands instead of forever coaches who have to be consulted for every new problem.

No matter how long you’ve been stuck, this vision is possible for you and your horse. Are you willing to be brave and try a new way to achieve it? Let’s talk! I’d love to learn about your goals and empower you to dream even bigger.

5 Days to Break through Your Biggest Obstacles

Mind, Body, & Barrel Racing Retreats

Do you want to learn a whole new way of training with unmatched support and community? My 5-day retreats are a truly intensive training experience. They’re designed to help you rebuild your barrel racing from the ground up by supporting every area of horse and rider; inside and out. Through private and group lessons with my personal team of experts in mind, body, spirit, and horse, you’ll learn how to dive deep into what’s keeping you blocked, address it at the root, and confidently pursue your biggest, boldest barrel racing dreams.

It’s not all hard work though. You’ll also have the opportunity to make new friends and build community with other passionate barrel racers over home-cooked, farm-to-table meals, local wine, and snuggles with friendly livestock dogs at my relaxing homestead in Walla Walla.

Meet Nicole

I've set world records, and now I want to help you slay your goals!

There are a lot of different ways I could describe myself.

For example, I’m a BRN4D world champion and former world record holding professional barrel racer who’s currently pursuing a childhood dream to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo. I’m the wife of a wonderful man named Uriah who was willing to become a “horse dad” and supports me every step of the way toward my big, crazy dreams. I’m the mother of a beautiful little girl who is always moving forward towards her own greatness. I’m the owner of nine amazing mares, each with their own unique personalities and strengths, and I don’t plan on parting with any of them!

But the most important thing for you to know is that I understand what it’s like to sense the potential for something bigger and bolder within yourself, but feel like you have to fight against yourself and your horse to reach it. My own life-changing journey taught me that you don’t need to compromise yourself or your horse to achieve your dreams. By pressing in, learning to listen, and honoring yourself and your horse as magnificent creations, you can go farther than you ever thought was possible.

Will you explore a better way of barrel racing with me?

"The Skills I Learned Will Help Me Through My Whole Career"

“Nicole took everyone down to the foundation skills and built us up from there. The skills we were taught will assist us through our entire careers. We all received plenty of one-on-one time and were pushed at the speed that we and our horses required. It was the best thing I could have done for myself and my filly. It was a wonderful weekend of fellowship, friendship, and horsemanship.”

Connect With Nicole

One Small Step Toward Your Biggest Barrel Racing Dreams

Are you ready to expand your vision, break through your obstacles, and start down a path towards your biggest, boldest barrel racing dreams?

Book a call with me! I’d love to help you draw out and pursue the great, beautiful, and exciting vision you have deep inside you!

Testimonials

What our clients are saying

Nicole is a patient teacher beyond her years. She does an excellent job of breaking down and explaining what she is teaching and why. This allows you and your horse to see results and improvement while at the clinic. I felt like she treated everyone as equals no matter what level rider or horse they brought. I was happy to see everyone getting their fair share of attention. I would highly recommend attending one of her clinics!! I feel blessed to have met such a kind spirit and excellent horse women! I look forward to the next time Nicole is in our area!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed Nicole's barrel clinic. I have a lot of respect for how she handles horses. Nicole is very calm and humble. She is able to work with riders at all different levels. Her teaching method is straight forward but not harsh. Nicole is approachable and open to questioning. She never appears to get frustrated. I really appreciate the fact that Nicole does not rush the horse or rider yet helps build confidence. I would definitely attend another one of Nicole’s clinics.

I appreciate Nicole's common sense horsemanship which is very hard to come by. She took everyone down to the foundation skills and built us up from there. The foundation skills we were taught will assist us through our entire careers. We all received plenty of one on one time and were pushed at the speed that we and our horses required. Nicole kept the pattern very simple and the way she taught was extremely effective. She also created an action plan for each of us to follow after the clinic ended. It was the best thing I could have done for myself and my filly. It was a wonderful weekend of fellowship, friendship, and horsemanship.

I recently attended one of Nicole's barrel racing clinics. My four year old horse was just starting to get fluid on the pattern and I was looking for some advice on how to help her advance in a positive manner. We had a small group at the clinic and various levels of riding ability. Nicole was able to help each of us at the level we needed. After three days of instruction I came away with new friends and the knowledge on how to help my mare become a competitive horse in today's barrel racing world. Nicole is exceptional with both horses and riders. She was very patient, caring and persistent. It was a privilege to have her help with my mare. I would recommend Nicole's clinics to all level of riders.

I brought my daughter to Nevada for Nicole's clinic. She was so wonderful with all the participants. My daughter learned so much from her not only about her horse but herself too. She came away a more confident rider who understands her role in caring for her horse on a much greater level. Her pattern is cleaner and her confidence is higher. Thank you Nicole for all you did, you truly made a difference to my daughter.

Journey To Wholeness Blog

Start of the Journey – 5 Steps at a Time to NFR 2025

To put it lightly, 2024 has started off with leaps for the Kallstrom family. Through various means, I realized an unfinished dream still burning inside of me. That dream? Making it to the NFR in barrel racing – the right way.

5 Steps at a Time #2
Journey to NFR

First Solo Ride: I’ve went from riding when someone can hang-out with my daughter Kadima (not an easy thing to do consistently), to riding while she naps inside (which was a win in itself at one time), to finally, finally taking a ride…

5 Steps at a Time #3
Journey to NFR

Setting Things Down: During the first clinic I attended with Pippa Callanan (an exquisite teacher of horsemanship/French Classical Dressage), she handed out a worksheet called “Developing Symmetry through Asymmetric Movements.”

5 Steps at a Time #4
Journey to NFR

Empathy and Attuning: I’ve been working on attuning to people’s needs more and being an empathetic friend. It’s not easy for me. I feel really awkward and out of place trying to be empathetic rather than voicing my opinion and trying to fix things.