10/27/2025
October marks 1 year since I accepted the first client horses at our home here in Alvord, Texas… As I reflect on this, I can’t help but think of where it all began. Over the next few weeks I’m going to dive into the VERY start of my journey with horses!
It would only be fitting for week 1 to begin with my #1 influence. I didn’t grow up around horses, I actually spent my early childhood in Hawaii, but I can remember my grandfather coming to visit.
A lifelong horseman, he started out on English horses at a nearby stable. It wasn’t long before the call of the horse led him away from New York to start rodeoing at the age of 13. Later, he trained his paint roping horse to cut and the rest was history! What a thrilling sport it is! He truly made his way from coast to coast working with horses, training under others and on his own. Eventually settling in Texas, he continued with young horses and cutters until shortly before we moved here. Horses continue to be a part of his life to this day and I know he’s only a phone call away whenever I’m at the end of my rope! Listening to him recall the adventures he has had - from working the feedlot to doing western movie scenes - is always a time I look forward to. I’m incredibly thankful for all he has taught me and continues to teach me as I try to make my own way in this industry.