My knowledge comes from all of my many wonderful mentors, from Wes Kitchen to MSU to Shea Stables, the breeder of my beloved Noble or NoNo as I affectionately call him from time to time . I started loving horses at the tender age of  7, in which my parents Bob & Barb Parker,  surprised me with riding lessons. Please don't ask me my trainers name, as a child, that surely was not  as important to me as  Star, a palomino quarter horse mare. When my trainer returned to school, Mom and Dad encouraged me to go and ride at Pine River Riding Stables… every weekend.  In the 6th grade I was lucky enough to start my official schooling at Star K Arabians (Wes Kitchen). Kaslema...a weanling, rose grey filly. She taught me as much as Mr. Kitchen did. I began my show career in 4-H, winning in Saddle Seat (as we called it) then going on to States to take the Championship in both Equitation and Pleasure on my wonderful partner, Fastom. While attending Port Huron High, I was the co-captain of the Equestrian Team, where I also rode English. It was at this time my amazing parents approached Dr. John Shelle- Department of Animal Science and thus began my college career at the esteemed Michigan State University. I am a 1992 graduate of Animal Science/Horse Management, where I studied judging, nutrition, management, AI & breeding, sales, training, physiology as well as an amazing Internship at Lasher Arabians. After graduation, I started at Hollyridge Farm, best known for their stallion Sensational Al  Z. This was the beginning of learning the ins and outs of the Class A Arabian horse industry. I was lucky enough to show and train locally with many of my horses going on to be winners. My big break came when I started working at Shea Stables, first as a groom and moving up to mare care, foaling, shots, riding and finally acquiring my Foundation stallion; NOBLE AFIRE MFA & FLAME DANCER (foundation mare for myself as well as Maroon Fire Arabians/Shea Stables).

For me, the best education I could ever have received- learning from others as well as my mistakes, keeping an open heart and mind and using the past as a tool, is the MOST important way to move forward and only way to succeed. 

Thank you to those of you that took the time and had the patience to allow me into your lives to make my life so full and wonderful. Without you, I could not have done it.