Meet The Team
Our team
Owner and Trainer
Joe McDonald
Joe has been around horses and livestock his entire life. Growing up in a “horse family”, he had the opportunity to use horses for working cattle and showing in 3-day eventing. In college, Joe showed in hunt seat equitation and played intercollegiate polo. After school, Joe moved to South Carolina where he began his horsemanship journey. Joe had the opportunity to ride with several talented horsemen who taught the philosophies of Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. Today Joe trains horses for the public, teaches, and continues to work with livestock on his family’s ranch.
Trainer
Kayleigh Burke
Kayleigh has been involved with horses since a young age. She began her riding career in Fredericksburg, VA where she grew up. After high school she attended Virginia Tech where she continued to ride competitively on their collegiate program. Since college, Kayleigh has taught at 2 universities, ridden competitively on the local and “A” show circuit, and holds a USEF official license as an "r" judge in Hunters and Hunter/Jumping Seat Equitation. Her experience is not only limited to teaching and riding but also includes horse show management, course design, and judging. Kayleigh has a passion for young horses and teaching riders how to problem-solve.