Courtney Kindig
Courtney is a North San Diego County native. She began riding and competing on the Hunter/Jumper circuit when she was nine. Throughout her junior years her family owned a hunter/jumper/dressage equestrian center where Courtney worked as a working student under numerous trainers to expand her education on the sport.
Growing up Courtney had animals of all shape and sizes. She decided to turn her passion and love for animals into a career and worked as a small animal technician for 5 years before making her transition into large animal medicine.
When she is not working you will find her training with her jumpers, Calypso and Zack and spending time with her other fur children consisting of 8 dogs, 3 cats, and 5 horses.
Tracy Wilson
Tracy grew up in the midwest and has always shown a love for animals, especially horses. From playing with her toy horses as a youth, to owning and operating her own equestrian facility, you could say equine is in her blood. Moving west, Tracy expanded her knowledge of "working cattle" at multiple ranches and a livestock exchange in Nevada. She was most recently employed as a barn manager at a Grand Prix level show jumping barn in Laguna Hills. In both roles she discovered a longing desire to work in large animal medicine. This passion allowed her to pursue a technician role with SLREH. Tracy loves to spend her free time with family and friends in Orange County.
Mirian Herrera
Mirian is a lifelong animal lover. She attended Louisiana State University where she received her bachelors in Animal Science. In her spare time Mirian fosters cats of all stages of life. She also enjoys hanging out with her dog Miki and cat Binx.
Isaiah Ford
Isaiah was born in Oregon and grew up spending a majority of his free time on his uncles cattle ranch in Pendleton. He also spent many weekends on his grandparents small farm helping take care of their goats, cows, and horses. Before moving to California, Isaiah worked for a private stable caring for Paso Fino horses. Prior to his employment at SLREH, he worked as a veterinary technician at a small animal hospital. Isaiah is currently pursuing a degree in Agricultural Business and has completed continuing education courses in equine nutrition, arthritis and deworming.
Kate Wieland
Kate was born and raised in Southern California and began riding at the age of four. As a youth, she competed in multiple disciplines riding Arabians at a national level. Her passion for animals and horses in particular, inspired her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Previously, she worked as a veterinary technician for five years for an equine vet that ran a mobile practice. She has since graduated with an associates degree in Veterinary Technology, and aspires to become an equine Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in the future. In her free time, you will find her training and showing her two horses Freya and Atreyu, hiking with her two dogs, and traveling whenever possible.
Hollyann Holmes
Hollyann has been a lifelong animal lover. Her passion for horses started at the young age of 8. She has ridden multiple disciplines, but found her love in Jumpers and Western riding. Hollyann has spent most of her life pursuing the equine industry, both working and volunteering with horses. Being employed at SLREH has given her the opportunity to expand into the world of equine medicine.
