EXPERIENCE

March - July 2007: Buckaroo. Scott Ranch of Pryor, Montana. Hired on for spring work. Spent all day working off a horse. Jobs included: calving approximately 1,400 heifers, pairing out, gathering, and branding 5,000 calves in the mountains.

2005 - August 2007: Horse Trainer. Bill Thomas Performance Horses, Saginaw, Michigan. In charge of riding problem horses and getting reining prospects ready to show.

Summer 2000 - Present: Owner and Head Trainer. Brindle Back Ranch, Riverdale & Edmore, Michigan. Managed a public training facility with emphasis on colt starting and problem horses. Other services included lessons, clinics, and independent contracting to larger farms.

Summer - Fall 2005: Colt Handler. Rooker Training Stable, Fenton, Michigan. Started Arabian colts that were being prepared for U.S. Nationals.

Fall 2004 & January 2007: Apprentice Trainer. Work underneath Byron Garwood, Spencer, Nebraska. Recommended apprenticeship from Bryan Neubert. Emphasis on having colts working with you to do a job.