Sonny Garguillo

Sonny Garguilo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.  At an early age he discovered a true love and respect for the horse.  Sonny has been a featured clinician at the largest expos in the U.S. including Horse World Expo, Equine Affaire, Virginia Horse Festival and even the Mane Event in British Columbia, Canada.  He also has traveled to Germany to do clinics and private sessions. Sonny has been featured in Modern Arabian Horseman featuring his horse, Sis.  Sonny Garguilo has also been involved in TV as an Equine consultant for the NBC series “Kings” and Saturday Night Live.  In 2016, he and his personal Mustang, America, were part of a national campaign for Budweiser, which aired in all 50 states. Sonny has been a chosen competitor in three Extreme Mustang Challenges and in 2008 Sonny was invited to do the first ever Extreme Mustang Makeover, a national competition where 55 horseman and horsewomen competed, placing 12th in that deep field.  In 2012 Sonny once again was invited to compete, winning the trail class.  Competing again in 2013, Sonny placed 2nd in the compulsory and fourth overall out of 38.  Sonny Garguilo is the only Natural Horseman in the thirty three-year history of the prestigious Hampton Classic to be invited to do an opening day demonstration, not once, but twice. To a standing ovation, he demonstrated not only his horsemanship skills, but the relationship between himself and his horses,  the Amazin Sis and his Mustang, America. He is the Author of the top selling book, “SONNYISMS, The Horse Lovers Guide to Common Sense”. For three years, Sonny was the host of  Long Island’s first ever horse talk radio show called “Horsin’ Around Naturally with Sonny Garguilo.”  Sonny is the founder of “Hooves for Hope,” a special needs program that helps children with Autism. In 2016, Sonny was chosen to represent the United States in an international colt starting competition held in British Columbia. Today, Sonny Garguilo travels the United States as a guest speaker, demonstrator and featured clinician for some of the largest expos in the country. His gentle ways and ability to communicate with the horse has made him one of the most sought after equine problem solvers.