McKenzie grew up on a horse breeding farm in Kansas and competed in various english disciplines. She earned her undergraduate degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences and Certificate in Equine Management from Texas A&M University before completing her Master's of Science in Business at Mays Business School. She started working and boarding her horses, Dooney and Oliver, at Topsider during college and purchased the property in 2019.

Michele Voorhees is a USDF certified dressage instructor/trainer with 40+ years of professional equine experience. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Equine Studies with education emphasizing teaching, training, and management. Read more about her accomplishments...or schedule a lesson!

Capri is an integral part of our management team, using her street smarts to keep our barn pest population low. Although formerly feral, she enjoys optimizing barn operations by boosting employee and client morale. She earned the title "Queen of Aggieland" in Aggieland Humane Society's 2023 Purrfect Pagent for her philanthropic efforts benefitting local homeless cats.

We aim to staff our barn with bright, motivated, hardworking individuals. Prior experience with horses and/or farm operations is preferred, and a strong work ethic and an open mind are required. Successful applicants are generally team-oriented self-starters who play well with others, use their words, and take pride in their work, no matter how small the task.

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