With 35+ years experience in the horse industry and a family of rodeo and cowhorse competitors, Sandy runs the Peachland based horse boarding and training business, is a certified equine appraiser and has open and breed show experience as well as years in the rodeo and barrel racing arenas.

            A resident of the Okanagan for 20 years, she has been an active volunteer and competitor with many rodeo clubs, equine and barrel racing associations her whole life.   In 1996 Sandy was named Rodeo Person of the Year for BC and in 2004 was made an honorary Gold Card Member with the BC Barrel Racing Association.  In most recent years, Sandy has focused mainly on youth participation with Little Britches and High School Rodeos, but in the past has also worked hard to promote ladies events in rodeo.    In 2010 Sandy was voted Director of the Year by the Student Executive of the BC High School Rodeo Association.