Raven Ranch Tucson, AZ Barn Manager May 2022- Present Duties include managing and operating current boarding+training facility that hosts 70-85 horses at a time. Managing a staff of 8 employees, deliveries, vet+farrier appts, customer accts etc

I have been riding for over 25 years and have been an equine professional for almost 9 of those years. I am well versed in both horse training and instructing riding lesson programs, with an emphasis on proper horsemanship, equine biomechanics, and balanced riding. I am capable of everything from colt starting, restarting OTTBs for their new careers, advancing green mounts to the show ring and beyond. I am also capable of working with tougher case horses and correcting behavioral issues or assisting them in moving past trauma responses. My background from early years is based in hunter/jumpers/equitation but I am well versed in classical dressage up to 3rd level, western dressage, liberty work, and more. I am educated and proficient in equine husbandry, knowledge of vitals, first aid and emergency response, wrapping, wound dressing, medication distribution, IM injections, and lameness/illness evaluation.

My specialties include OTTB restarting and retraining, prioritizing proper equine biomechanics, soundness and comfort, designing specialized training and conditioning programs, lesson planning, customer service, team leadership, event coordination, stallion handling and more.

I have ridden and am comfortable with riding many different types of horses. From Warmbloods to OTTBs to AQHA. Experience with USDF dressage training up to third level, jumping up to 1.30m, Hunters, Western Dressage, Trail riding and courses, Natural Horsemanship and Liberty work.