Event in which you compete: Combined Driving

Hometown: Ocala, Florida

Number of years riding: Driving Horses for 27 years

Career accomplishments to date: 

• • Individual Silver Medal FEI World Driving Championships 2008 and 2012
• • Team Silver Medal USA at WEG 2002, 2011
• • Team Bronze medal 2012 World Championships
• • 9 time USEF National four in Hand Champion
• • 2 time USEF National pair champion

How you got started in your event: Too big to be a jockey at just under 200 lbs and 6 foot 2 inches

Favorite Ariat Product:Navy down filled vest

Proudest career moment: Winning my 1st individual medal at the FEI World Championships in 2008

Tell us about your first horse: Crumpy, was a pony that I began riding with my sisters and brothers, he was one of the best teachers to date

You ride because: it is my passion

If you weren’t a professional bull rider, you would be a: Chef

Favorite mentor or idol growing up: In the driving sport? Michael Freund

Favorite place to travel: Maldives, I have only been there once but I don’t sit still well and there I could be calm in my body and mind

Name one fun fact that people don’t know about you: I worked in 1996 for a restaurant company as a line cook

Favorite way to unwind outside the barn: Cooking, Tennis, Snow or water skiing

Good luck charm: Changes all the time, I am not really superstitious