While growing up in San Diego, Dana has ridden and shown horses since childhood, while training with some of the top western trainers in California. After graduating from San Diego State University, Dana started her training business and immediately had success on the Quarter Horse, AHSA, Appaloosa and Paint circuits.
Dana was a founding member of the Pacific Southwest Quarter Horse Association and former president of that organization. She also was president of the San Diego Chapter of the California Professional Horsemen's Association. |