I grew up just outside of Saskatoon, in Pike Lake, Saskatchewan Canada. I have two older brothers and a twin sister. I have just finished my first year at Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta, where I am taking Animal Science Technology.

During my entire childhood, my sister and I barrel raced and my brothers and my dad did all of the hunting. Since before I could walk I have been riding horses. During my barrel racing career I have accomplished many things. For the last two years I have been the all around champion barrel racer in our district. My horses have all been trained by me. We have all come a long way. I will barrel race and ride horses for the rest of my life. 

In my family, hunting is a very serious sport. Since I turned 12 and took my hunter’s safety course, hunting has become one of the biggest sports in my life. For my dad it’s his life and his job working for Jim Shockey. For my brothers and I it has always been about competition. Hunting with my family is the one of the most important things to me. We usually do the best bonding in our hunting blinds. In the last few years I have hunted a lot with Cody Robbins. He guided me to my first Mule Deer buck, as well as guided me for two years for my first white tail buck. My fist white tail buck was filmed by Cody Robbins and aired on Jim Shockey’s hunting adventures television show. I have also shot two bears, these were some of the best hunting experiences I have ever had. Hunting bears is something that some people still dream about doing, so if you ever get the chance do not pass it up.