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Education

West Texas State University / West Texas A&M University
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  119 hrs

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  • Have completed 119 hrs towards a Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in production and a minor in equine. Production classes include horse, cattle and dairy cattle.  Courses also include farm animal rations, feeding and nutrition as well as courses in agriculture business and farm / ranch management.

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  • Have 19 hrs of specialized courses in horse training and horsemanship to include green breaking, camp and recreational horsemanship (Western and English) and management of equine business.

experience

HORSES 
Management & Training​
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Total Years: 11

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  • Managed care, feeding, breeding and training of up to 25 head of Registered Paint horses for a private breeder

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  • Care and training of approximately 70 horses at the WTSU Horse Center (now WTAMU)

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  • Involved with graduate project breaking and training BLM Mustangs

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  • Participated in Ray Hunt and Craig Johnson Clinics

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  • Use of "Natural Horsemanship" Training (Ray Hunt)

CATTLE
Care & Management
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Total Years: 6

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  • Managed care for 23 head of cattle while working for a private individual

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  • Managed several herds of cattle while self-employed as a cowboy checking pasture cattle and doctoring sick head.

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  • Located and moved sick or injured cattle to doctor pens at a feedyard

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  • Moved cattle from various pens for specific ration plans and shipping

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  • Branded, dehorned and vaccinated new cattle by use of squeeze chute

BUSINESS &
ACCOUNTING
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Total Years: 8

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  • Responsible for ordering commodities for feed rations at feedyard.​​​

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  • Did billing for clients at feedyard.

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  • Responsible for daily accounting of State Park Office

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  • Prepare daily deposits and daily reports

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  • Compute visitation statistics and monetary gain/loss trends on monthly and daily basis​

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  • Adhere to fiscal control policies set forth by the state and state comptroller's office

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  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

SPECIAL EXPERIENCES
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1 Year: (3 Seasons)

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  • Wrangler for "TEXAS" Musical Production

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  • Rode for production and taught horsemanship skills to actors.

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  • Responsible for hitching and driving horse carriage and surrey.

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  • Responsible for traversing to the top of a 600 ft cliff on horseback to herald the opening of the show with a Texas Flag run across the top.

affiliations

  • Member American Quarter Horse Association
  • Member National Block and Bridle Club
  • Served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer of West Texas A&M University Horseman's Association
  • Served as Secretary of West Texas A&M University Rodeo Team
  • President and Co-founder of West Texas A&M University Agricultural Wranglers Association (Ag. student recruiting organization)
  • Member of Dean's Roundtable 2 years
  • Veteran United States Army
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