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 Over 30 years experience
working, showing and training horses
I
started Equine 808, LLC because I
love working with horses, showing and working with people. Let me share with you my story. I was born
and raised in the western part of the States in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I have three beautiful daughters Athena age 25, Monika 22 and Alyssa 20.
I also have 2 grand children, a grandson Keona age 5 and a grand daughter Teysia
1 years old.
I have always had a love for animals,
especially horses. I started riding at the age of 14 on a appaloosa mare
named Pepper. I didn't know how to ride well so Pepper at times would
take advantage of me and run me into fences. Although I still enjoyed
riding I had a hard time letting her go when I fell in love with a quarter
horse/thoroughbred cross (3 bar) named Star. Star was turned out to
pasture by her previous owner and stayed in pasture for about 6 years.
When I convinced my dad to buy her for me he thought I was crazy for he saw
her throw the owner when he would try to ride. When we bought her, the
first thing my father did was to see if he could ride Star. Nope!
She threw him.
For about 2 months I did nothing but groom,
lead, and spend time with Star. Star had a spirit about her that I
just fell in love with. Then one day, I decided to try and ride her.
She did not throw me. Instead, we rode as if we were meant for each
other. A lady that lived on the ranch where I was boarding her saw me
riding and told me that in order to be an excellent rider, I must learn to
ride bareback first. She taught me how to ride Star bareback for about
6 months straight. No saddle at all. She then took me to watch
the local gymkhana's and told me that this was the life. A cowboy
life. I fell in love with the sport and decided to brave the odds and
show Star. I rode her in western pleasure, English
equitation, hunter, parades and believe it or not...barrel racing.
Self taught in all of these areas I was able to accomplish many awards, belt
buckles, and trophies. Barrel racing became the sport that we both
mastered as a team.
From the age of 14 to 32, I ended up with 6
horses but only used Star to travel the rodeo circuit. I traveled
to
rodeos across the western States where my barrel racing times qualified me
to race at 16.01. I competed in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in
Colorado, US Black Rodeo in Wyoming, attended the National Pro Rodeo
Association (NPRA) in Las Vegas and became a member of the Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 1986. I was also selected as
Rodeo Queen for different riding club organizations in 1979, 1983 and 1986.
In 1986 after my last race, I decided that I
had to make a change and gave up competing to be a full time mother.
Sadly, Star passed away when she rolled one day and twisted her gut.
So. eventually, I even gave up horses all together in 1993 when I moved from
Colorado to Virginia to follow my husband who is in the US Army. I
now currently live in wonderful Hawaii. With a family, my battle and
survival
with breast cancer and a life with many challenges, I never lost the spark
to ride and compete and hoped that one day I could again. In May 2008 that dream came back to life.
Of course, with 2 grand kids and my daughters
I had to get horses for everyone. So 5 months after purchasing
Kentucky I owned a total of 5 horses. Today, I currently
own 6 horses. One POA blue roan filly named "Sea Diamond", a grulla
Shetland pony with dun factors named "Misty Ain't
Dun" a true bay 3/4 Quarter
horse 1/4 Morgan gelding named Kana , and my newest addition to the family,
a Leopard Appaloosa filly named "Honey Girl Delight" . I guess you can say, I'm back in the saddle again.
To see pictures of all the horses and my family
click on the video.
Horses Owned:
* A Dash of
Pepper, 1977 APHA Leopard Appaloosa, Mare
* Mi Lady Star,
1978 AQHA Bay Mare, 3 Bar
* Tioga, 1986 APHA
Leopard Appaloosa, Gelding
* Echo Rum Bay,
1987 Bay Filly
* Mr. Bo Jangles
"Bo", 1987 Sorrel Shetland Pony Gelding
* Midnight, 1987
Black Shetland Pony Mare
* Kentuckys Seven,
2006 Grullo Thoroughbred Mare
* Stetson, 2006
Bay Thoroughbred Gelding
* Sea Diamond,
2006 POA Blue Roan Filly
* Kana, 2006
Quarter X Morgan, Bay
Gelding
* Honey Girl
Delight, 2006 Leopard Appaloosa Filly
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Born: May 20, 1965
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Education:
Hawaii
Pacific University,
Business
Management
Universal Class,
Riding Instructor,
Beginner B & Novice A
Universal Class,
Taming Feral Horses
Universal Class,
Natural Horsemanship
CERTIFICATIONS:
Horseback Riding Instructor Training for
Children
Horseback Riding Instructor Training for
Beginner B & Novice A
Taming Feral Horses
Natural Horsemanship
Star & I
Star & I racing around the last barrel
Star & I in a parade
The day I won Rrodeo Queen 1979
Teaching a lesson in GA
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