North Harbor Equestrian Center

Gig Harbor, Wa

Manager & Trainer 2019-present

Sunnyluck Performance Horses

Maple Valley, Wa

Manager & Trainer 2014-2019
 

Sunnyluck Farms Performance Horses LLC

Fort Collins, CO

Manager & Trainer 2003-2014

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The Early Years

-Began riding at age 6 with San Domenico Riding Stables, San Anselmo California  

-Christmas gift 1990, California Sun, quarter pony gelding

-Marin County Pony club member 1989-1992: Rode with Los Altos Hunt Club

-"H-Team" 4H member, San Juan Island (Washington) 1993-1998

-Local shows 1989-1998

-1995-98 Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs 

• C Level APA Polocrosse 

• Competed in Team Penning, Team Roping, Barrel Racing & Draft horse driving

• High School Drill Team Captain 1998

-Started training project horses, colts & personal show horses in 1997

-2003 Founded Sunnyluck Performance Horses in Fort Collins (Co)

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Horsemanship Continued

-Colorado State University: BA in Equine Science 2003

-2000-2003: Trained with Mark Guynn (nominated NRHA professional of the                                            year in 2020) Berthoud, Co.  ​

-National APHA, AQHA & NRHA shows 1999-2003

• High Plains Paint Horse Club

  • ROM's novice amateur showmanship, horsemanship and trail

• Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association

  • Year end Reserve Amateur Reining Champion 2002​​​

-North West Reining Horse Association Shows​ 2016

• 3 & 6th, year end Maiden Horse Open

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Training 2004-2020

-Worked colts and "problem*" horses for friends and local trainers 

-Trained 4H/Club/APHA and AQHA Show horses and Ranch horses

-Focused on Reining, Ranch horses and coaching riders new to competeting at A-                  Circtuit Level Shows.  Owned and worked with many breeds including                           Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Fjords, Quarter ponies, and rescue horses.  

-Relocated to Gig Harbor and established NHEC 

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NHEC Breeding Program

-Breeder of AQHA reining/working cow horses since 2006

-Breeder of APHA all around hores since 2002

-Stallion & Broodmare Care (& breeding management)

-Multiple stallion management

-Foaling Services​

-Herd Management 

• Herd health ​

• Nutrition

• Training schedule

• Soundness and performance evaluations

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Sales and Marketing

-Acting as owner and/or Sales agent in over 300 transactions

-20 yrs Contract Writing Experience for:

• Sales/Purchase ​(as is, or provisions. full payment or installments)

• In Utero purchase

• Stallion Service contracts

-Preperation for advertisement

• Preperation of horse for pictures & video advertising​

• Develope marketing approach

• Collect any registration papers, transfer papers, released vet records, etc.

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