About Me
I’ve had a passion for horses for as long as I can remember. My family began participating in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo annual trail ride when I was just four months old. I was riding independently by the age of two, and by twelve, I was getting paid to train horses. As a teenager, I rode with the Harris County Junior Deputy Sheriff’s Mounted Posse drill team, where I developed an appreciation for discipline, precision, teamwork, and the partnership between horse and rider.
Much of my formal horsemanship education came through my classes and experiences at Texas A&M University. My time participating in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association was particularly influential. The IHSA format opened my eyes to an important concept: with the right instruction, preparation, and confidence, almost anyone can learn to ride an unfamiliar horse and perform well. That experience shaped my teaching philosophy and inspired a goal that has remained with me ever since—to help individuals learn not just to ride one horse well, but to ride all horses well.
The first summer after I began at Texas A&M, I started weekend horse camps. I borrowed every horse at the stables my parents owned that was broke to ride and used them as mounts for my students. Riders drew their horses at random, and we worked on basic equitation, obstacles, and synchronized maneuvers.
The Greatest challenge—and one of the greatest learning opportunities—was the wide range of ages, experience levels, and abilities among both the riders and the horses. I had to develop ways to keep everyone engaged while helping each individual continue to improve. More importantly, I learned how to build confidence without sacrificing safety, horsemanship, or expectations. Those early camps taught me that effective instruction is about more than teaching someone how to cue a horse; it is about teaching riders to think, adapt, communicate, and develop confidence in themselves and their horses.
For the past 25 years, I have operated a successful breeding, training, and lesson business in Washington County, continuing to develop my knowledge and experience across many different horses, riders, and disciplines. My experience has also extended beyond the arena and training pen. I have worked mounted security at The Woodlands Mall and have competed in rodeo events throughout the United States and Canada, including barrel racing, pole bending, flag racing, team roping, and breakaway roping.
These experiences have given me a broad perspective on horsemanship—from starting and training horses to teaching riders, competing under pressure, working as a team, and handling horses in a variety of environments. Above all, they have reinforced my belief that good horsemanship is built on communication, adaptability, confidence, and respect for the horse.
My goal is to share that knowledge with riders of all ages and skill levels and help them become capable, confident horsemen and horsewomen who can approach any horse with understanding and ride it successfully.
