Denise has been training all breeds of horses at Santa Rita Arabians since 2000. A native Arizonan, she got her first horse at age six, and within a few years she had five horses and was successfully competing in Youth and 4-H Club events. She went on to work with top trainers and developed a diversified background in the show ring.

She has shown Arabians in hunter pleasure, dressage and sport horse. In the Paint Horse arena, she has shown in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, halter and futurity classes. She also enjoys competing in three-day eventing, and has done well with her own Quarter Horse gelding in those events. Denise trains and shows Santa Rita's stallions, Wyoming Bey V+ . She is now working with our 5 year old Morgan Stallion, Mystery Carmel, and they are training towards his career in Three Day Eventing.

Denise approaches training with patience and the willingness to take the time the horse needs. She takes into consideration the horse's mental, emotional and physical makeup, and designs her training regime to keep the horse happy, healthy and willing. In addition to training, Denise loves to encourage riders of all levels with personal, focused lessons. Whether just learning to ride, or looking to hone those winning moves, Denise can teach people to work as a team with their horse for a rewarding experience.