About Us
23 Acres
Our facility sits on 23 acres of land which includes wooded ares for trail training, an indoor and outdoor arena, three grass fields, a small dry lot, and a small pond.
21 Stall Barn
Our bran includes 21 stalls, a washbay with hot and cold water, a tack room, a bathroom, a feed room, and an indoor arena. The barn typically stays between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, but will drop or raise in extreme highs or lows.
Training
I am currently not taking individual horses in for training. In the past I have worked with the rescue Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, and in the future I may open my facility to a few outside clients.
I participated in the 2021 Appalachian Trainer Face Off as the Youth Trainer for Gilligan. I had Batata in for training from November 2021 to May 2022.
Personal Equines
We currently have 1 molly mule(Jenny), 1 miniature horse gelding(Rocky), and 1 standardbred gelding(Jack), 1 AQHA mare(Blue), and 1 AQHA stallion(Jameson) for a total of 5 equines.
Jenny is a 2010 molly mule who does primarily pleasure trails. She came to our farm in 2019 after her previous owner had passed away and his estate did not know what to do with any of his equines.
Rocky is a 2008 miniature horse gelding. He occasionally does lead-line rides for small children, but is primarily a companion animal.
Jack, registered as Gee Wizz Daddy O, is a 2018 registered standardbred gelding. He started life harness racing, but became lame when regularly worked at top speeds. His previous owners tried stall rest, field rest, and took X-rays and an ultrasound of all of his joints, but could not find the cause. He is completely sound for any level of work as long as he is not consistently at top harness racing speeds. Their working theory is that he had a minor conformation flaw that does not affect him at normal speeds, but becomes a problem at top speeds. Jack is my current go-to lesson and trail horse. He has also dabbled in a few open show ranch classes.
Blue, pending registration as Shiny Blue Hancock, is a 2019 AQHA mare. She was started late in life, so she has missed a few years of showing. My goal is to finish her in the reining, do a season or two of reining, then switch her to ranch classes. I may consider breeding her if she proves herself.
Jameson, registered as RE This Cats Smokin, is a 2023 AQHA stallion. All of his information is on the "Stallions" page.
School
I am currently attending the University of Findlay in Ohio for a double major in Western Equestrian Training and Equine Business Management. My original graduation date was May 2026, but due to an injury I have had to push my degree on year. I am now set to graduate in May 2027. Coming out of Findlay I will have the knowledge to start a horse from the ground up, and will have experience in Western Pleasure, Reining, Cutting, Showmanship, Ranch Riding, and much more.
My summers could range from taking internships in barns, to building my business at home.
Coming out of Findlay I plan to start training and showing my own horses. I may take on a few client horses or sale prospects, but my main focus will be on my own horses. I also plan to start a small scale AQHA breeding program. In the beginning my bodywork will make up most of my business, but eventually I would like to scale it down. However, I do not see myself ever fully stepping away from bodywork.