Kelly moved back to NH in early 2018 where she operated Training by Kelly O’Brien at her facility Concord Equestrian Center. Kelly’s focus has been on providing quality training that is easily understandable and put into practice by the owners of the horses she works with. One Kelly’s many strengths is figuring out how her clients think and finding ways of explaining the what and why of the training in ways that they are able to digest. Kelly says “building confidence in people and seeing the physiological change in how they interact with their horse in every aspect is very satisfying to me”. It is her belief that every person and animal want to feel good. How they are feeling on the inside is reflected in how they approach their horse training. Her goal in working with horse and human is that both feel better and using the Lyons’ conditioned response method helps to do that. “It is important to know why you’re giving the cue, what result you’re looking for, it helps to manage the fear and self-doubt we all have”, says Kelly. 

2018 saw Kelly return to Equine Affaire in MA and heading to reining shows in 2019 with her horses, Machos Surprize and Trashy Goldbucks. Kelly is a truly versatile trainer and provides services in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Ranch Riding, General Horsemanship, Trailer Loading Clinics, Private Instruction, Show Coaching, Training Assessments and Owner Plans.