Being raised in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach, on our family farm where I was around all kinds of animals and my favorite was the horse's. I grew up riding Western Pleasure and Barrel Racing on my sure footed 20 year old mare. Showing at Princess Anne Park I was soon hooked. Worked at a Jumper/hunter barn where I learned how much I loved to jump. It was a great learning experience. I learned English there at 13 years and still recall some teaching pointers that I use in my daily instruction today.