Throughout life, certain people become molded into one’s memory. There is your mama, Willie Nelson, and (drum roll, please) Terry Pembroke. Currently a horse trainer teaching at Post Oak Farm, Pembroke is simply one of those spunky characters impossible to overlook or forget. With a zest for life, and a love for horses, this philosophic cowboy keeps accomplishing more with every sunset to the West.

Coming from a long line of dedicated horsemen, Terry Pembroke has been thoroughly exposed to horses since the day he was born. With six generations of great riders, and a revered grandfather who fought two wars on horseback, he definitely has the genes of a great horseman. By the tender age of two, Pembroke began riding in the mountains of Canada. When asked about feeling any pressure from his highly skilled equestrian heritage; he easily answered with—enormous.

At thirteen, Terry Pembroke chose a different path, putting his "horse life" on hold. For a remarkable twenty-five years, Pembroke devoted himself to a professional hockey career. But after this extensive sports career, he found himself drawn back to his original passion.

For the last twenty years, Terry Pembroke has traveled from place to place, teaching his horse-training philosophies to an incredible number of people and horses. His purpose has been to coach riders how to become even better and how to connect with their animal. After a long life on the road, Pembroke finally decided settling down would allow him to spend more time working and helping riders improve. When asked, "Why here?" he admitted the Texas Hill Country is not a fancy place, but he was attracted to its rugged beauty. Deep down, the hill country just felt like home.

Now residing at the Post Oak Farm, Terry Pembroke has continued to teach his "Missing Steps" program to all ages. With a hand from owner and instructor Helen Miller, and instructor Julia Jaffe, he has established himself fabulously with Post Oak’s great environment. I l ...

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