I was lucky to grow up with parents who loved riding. My dad focused on Dressage and Jumping, while my mom enjoyed Western riding. As a kid, AQHA Youth Clinics were affordable, and I learned Western Pleasure, Reining, and Trail on my talented Arabian, Ghibli. Western Shows started as all-breed events, but as they grew popular, Quarter Horses became the preferred choice. I got my first Quarter Horse, Rey Quixote Lena, and we quickly won our first Amateur Reining classes. Rey taught me the importance of good breeding, a lesson that became clear when I graduated from equestrian college and had my first clients right after.

Rey became also the reason why I ventured into hoof correctness, as an injury of his made me want to learn how to avoid accidents of this sort in the future.

My Arabian Ghibli sparked another great interest of mine. Horsemanship!