How much of your day/week is related to horses?
ALL day EVERY day is dedicated to horses in my business. Besides the 72 standardbred rescues my family has saved, I am in constant contact with clients and potential clients all day and through the wee hours of the night because my business is international!!

What is it exactly that you do?
My company is Equine Altitude International – we build, fabricate and ship horse stables world wide that are simulated in high altitude for better health and performance. We treat horses like modern day Olympians and bring the MOUNTAIN to them!

In this field of work, is it possible to be a full time professional and earning a liveable income?
Yes! I am fully devoted to my company and have been making a very nice income as Altitude Simulation has become popularized as a legal healthy option to horses lung health, bleeding and performance. Depending on the size of the project we can make a generous profit. We try to get the applications out there without chunking on too much profit in order for clients to see how awesome the technology is… And with this they always come back for more!!

Favourite horse memory?
My favorite horse memory was when Shamus Award – a maiden – won the 3 million dollar Cox Plate after receiving his altitude stall off the ship in Australia just 5 weeks prior. The altitude helped his lungs and his low blood count and he went wire to wire creating history as the first maiden to ever win this most prestigious thoroughbred race in the world!

Future goals?
My future goals at this present moment are to introduce our technology to the Middle East and Hong Kong and travel abroad watching more clients’ horses excel in far far away places!

Best thing about your sport/profession?
The best part of my profession is that I become an integral tool and part of some incredible racehorses training regimens. I am always in the center of the action and I get to see horses being treated like modern day Olympians with the best of care! It also enables me to save more racehorses and fund retirements for these majestic beautiful animals.

“And God took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it and created the horse.” – Bedouin Legend

How much of your day/week is related to horses?
Presently about 25% of my day is directly involved with horses. When I was training and racing I believe it would be 75% of the day’s activities.

What is it exactly that you do?
I’m presently involved with Goldenwingshorseshoes.com.  Goldenwings Horseshoes are the most revolutionary horseshoes in 2000 years and have been designed to help a horse remain sound from the hoof to the spine.

In this field of work, is it possible to be a full time professional and earning a liveable income?
Horses as with any occupation have those involved who do very well and those who do not. The individual who is committed to horses as a profitable venture, or as a fun hobby and source of relaxation will succeed. As with any vocation success comes to those who love what they do, study and work toward a goal with an attitude of being the very best at what they do whether it’s for fun or profit.

What are the general steps taken to be employed in such a role?
The are universities and colleges that offer equine programs, or one may get started with the beginning role of working in a horse environment.

Horseshoeing, blacksmith, and farriers are always in good demand and there are schools located across the US. Others begin the trade as an apprentice or shoeing or trimming on their own horse and make it a business. Blacksmiths and farriers can earn into six figures of income.

Favourite horse memory?
There are many for me, beginning with helping to remove the birth sac from the nose of a newborn foal and then helping the foal to stand and take his first drink of milk, or to driving a Standardbred horse in a horse race.

Horses have given to me many pleasant memories since I was a little boy on my grandfather’s farm.

Future goals?
My goal is to promote the why for Goldenwings Horses, to have Goldenwings on as many horses as is possible, to enable horses to remain sound, happy, and healthier than is presently possible with the ordinary horseshoes being used today on horses.

You may wish to visit Goldenwingshorseshoes.com to see the why that I’m so excited about; the why for Goldenwings for your horse.

Best thing about your sport/profession?
The best thing for me is to be in the process of learning that horses are creatures that are far more intelligent than most people think, can go away for an extend period of time and come home and remember me and their other horse buddies, that they can be companions that respond to love and kindness, and bring pleasure to anyone who will take the time to respond to them and return the kindness in their eyes.

“At least when my horse loses a shoe I don’t have to buy four new ones.” – Author unknown