In my early thirties I began competing, and became fascinated with the “form to function” conformation of Quarter Horses. I studied bloodlines, conformation, and dispositions of proven producers and performers. Saving my money and my travel miles, I set up trips with other interested buyers and their trainers and shopped in Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma where the Quarter Horse prospects were plentiful. Selecting the next gawky, yet promising yearling and bringing them home to begin a thorough training process was my passion.

My objective was to ultimately find the event which best suited that particular horse.I successfully competed in various disciplines with each of my horses in the AQHA Shows.Once I felt my horse was confident, balanced and ready to go, I would find the perfect buyer, say a very difficult goodbye, and start the process all over again. While it never got any easier to move on from a beloved four-legged friend—especially after their capabilities had been refined —I continued to seek the challenge of developing new horses.

My love for the process is always greater than the end result. As my two children reached their high school and college graduations, I knew that I wanted to find a way to earn money by putting my unique equine skill set to use. I have always given my horses the care necessary to keep them at their best. Sometimes this meant hiring specialists in equine chiropractic, acupressure or myofascial massage work. So naturally I thought, “Why not pursue a career in one of these modalities?” And then I saw an article on the Masterson Method.