Practical Horseman

Love, Fate and a Special Equine Sanctuary

Have you met your soulmate? I have. Twice.

I can't take credit for the first time. When I was 6, my dad heard about a 3-year-old Morgan/Arabian cross that everyone thought was something special. North Star’s Pride and I grew up together, developing an amazing learning/teaching relationship. We eventually trained through the upper levels of equestrian sports.

Since then, I have ridden, trained and schooled more horses than I

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