
Stetson Stories: Matt Smiley of Whispering Beat Horsemanship
Story and photography by Heath Herring My name is Matt Smiley. I’m a horse trainer here in the Navajo Nation and the owner of Whispering Beat Horsemanship. My story begins at my grandparents’ ranch, Billy Ranch in Manuelito, New Mexico. I was raised by a single mother. There was no male figure on my side …