Bachelors of Science in Agriculture; Livestock Production and Animal Science; ARIA Riding Instructor Level 1- Recreational Riding and Stable Management; First-aid and CPR certified; Beef Quality Assurance and Dairy Quality Assurance; Certified Hay Sampler

American Riding Instructor Association certified instructor- level 1; 3 years as a trail guide for a resort & private barn; 6 years as an equine camp counselor for three camps (one day camp, two overnight); 9+ years of showing experience (breed, local, interscholastic, and national divisions); Riding for 15+ years; Teaching lessons for 8 years; Training green horses as well as finishing show horses; Overnight trail rides (primitive camping, survival skills, problem-solving, and riding for long periods of time across rough terrain)

Working with children and horses Overnight trail rides Showing English and Western Bareback Trail guiding Teaching lessons Forage Management Health and First- Aid Operating Heavy Agricultural Machinery Multi-species livestock experience Horseshow prep (grooming, warming up, tack, personal prep, class entries, desensitizing, conditioning, etc)

English- pleasure, horsemanship, jumping (up to 2'6), trail; Western- pleasure, horsemanship, trail, reining, ranch horse, barrels; Some driving experience, endurance riding, and a quick learner; Showmanship and halter experience with AQHA

Competed in Interscholastic Equestrian Association (4 years, Western, Ranked 10th nationally for reining)

Georgia Quarter Horse Association