Debbie has been involved in the horse training and boarding business for over 40 years. She received her formal training  in England and received her British Horse Society Instructor and horse stable management degrees with high honors.

She has trained many horses and riders to national awards over the years and operated her own successful 60 horse boarding stable for 20 years in Lake Stevens, Washington. She is very capable of handling all ages of horses and knows how to take care of them properly.

Over the years,she has owned many dogs of all breeds, including breeding Border Collies and Jack Russells imported from England. She has competed in Sheep trials with the Border Collies and owned and bred many sheep to aid in training the dogs.

Daughter Lizzy is also a very accomplished horsewoman.having won 3 Pinto Reserve world championship driving titles. She is a true animal lover of all kinds and currently has a snake,ferret and guinea pig along with our family dogs and cats.