About Us

I was raised with a love for horseback riding and driving horses. As a youngster, I participated in dressage, hunter jumper, and combined training. I attended numerous clinics where I learned techniques for training horses holistically. My father also had a passion for driving horses, and he taught me how to use draft horses and agriculture together. We showed draft horses and successfully competed in a range of disciplines.

In addition to horses, I also work with mules.   I have been a clinician specializing in single driving and training the pulling horse. I still use driving to start horses and give them a well-balanced education.  I still use my draft mare to work my fields.

Throughout my career as a clinician, professional driver, and rider, I have been involved in all stages of the training process. I use my horsemanship skills and common sense to train Harvey Horses. Training a horse means I take my time meeting horses and mules where they are and only introduce new challenges when they are ready.

After I had my daughter, I developed a love for trail riding. Our trails got longer as my daughter grew, and her horses went from ponies to full-sized horses. We began camping in the mountains all over New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arizona. We used the horse trailer as a base camp, staying overnight in remote areas. I learned to pack and began training horses to pack.  We stayed on the trail many nights, hobbling the horses and building a fire to sleep by.  ! I confidently did a packtrip over 75 miles alone with my draft mare, Wilma, using horses and mules as my pack animals.  I trust the equines I train!

 My daughter and I competed in NATRC (competitive trail rides), and our horses consistently did well, finishing with high scores. I even moved up to the Open Division.

Some of the world's most beautiful and dangerous mountains, the San Juan Mountains and the Weminuche Wilderness of Colorado, are a short drive away. Riding through these mountains with a horse requires navigating the trail with other trail runners, hikers, backpackers, mountain bikes, trail runners, dirt bikes, and side by side. With these challenges, you can trust a Harvey Horse with their training and skills to remain calm and obedient.