Staff
Nathaniel Walsh - Owner/Founder
30 Years old, Nate has spent his life around animals, and made it a dream, at a very young age, to establish a quality competition and breeding operation. Nate is the youngest of 6 children, though you wouldn't know it with as little as he talks about his family. There is no animosity toward his family, but Nate was determined to make it on his own with his stable, and he has refused help from his rather wealthy family.
30 Years old, Nate has spent his life around animals, and made it a dream, at a very young age, to establish a quality competition and breeding operation. Nate is the youngest of 6 children, though you wouldn't know it with as little as he talks about his family. There is no animosity toward his family, but Nate was determined to make it on his own with his stable, and he has refused help from his rather wealthy family.
Rhonwen McAdams - Co-owner/Training Manager
28 Years old, Rhonwen is Nathaniel's wife and co-owner of Amira Estates. She is incredibly ambitious and loves being in the barn working with the horses, more so than spending time with Nate. Their entire relationship works because they can work apart, and don't always have to be in each other's space. Rhonwen has spent a lifetime around horses, in particular Thoroughbred race horses. When she met Nate she was introduced into the Arabian world, and fell in love with the breed's beauty and fiery personality. While Nate is entirely focused on the business, Rhonwen has dreams of eventually having children.
28 Years old, Rhonwen is Nathaniel's wife and co-owner of Amira Estates. She is incredibly ambitious and loves being in the barn working with the horses, more so than spending time with Nate. Their entire relationship works because they can work apart, and don't always have to be in each other's space. Rhonwen has spent a lifetime around horses, in particular Thoroughbred race horses. When she met Nate she was introduced into the Arabian world, and fell in love with the breed's beauty and fiery personality. While Nate is entirely focused on the business, Rhonwen has dreams of eventually having children.
Leslie Kelso - Stock Horse Division Manager
27 Years old, Leslie has been around Quarter and Paint horses her entire life. She grew up in the great prairies of the United States, working cattle, training horses, and helping with the day to day operations of running a cattle farm. But her true love lay with her horses. While she helped around the ranch, when she could spare some time away, she was often competing with her Quarter horse gelding "Smoke" in western pleasure classes. Leslie quickly rose to fame as a young champion, and proved herself a capable trainer when a breeder came to her with the proposition of training his yearlings to compete. Leslie was only 21 at the time. She spent the next several years working for big barns as a trainer; until she met Nate and Rhonwen, and they lured her away from the big stables. For a long time Leslie has wanted to work at a family run operation, not the big corporate money making farms that she had been working at. Since Nate already had the Stock horse division of Amira constructed on the newly acquired Equestria, Leslie jumped at the chance to get out of the States.
27 Years old, Leslie has been around Quarter and Paint horses her entire life. She grew up in the great prairies of the United States, working cattle, training horses, and helping with the day to day operations of running a cattle farm. But her true love lay with her horses. While she helped around the ranch, when she could spare some time away, she was often competing with her Quarter horse gelding "Smoke" in western pleasure classes. Leslie quickly rose to fame as a young champion, and proved herself a capable trainer when a breeder came to her with the proposition of training his yearlings to compete. Leslie was only 21 at the time. She spent the next several years working for big barns as a trainer; until she met Nate and Rhonwen, and they lured her away from the big stables. For a long time Leslie has wanted to work at a family run operation, not the big corporate money making farms that she had been working at. Since Nate already had the Stock horse division of Amira constructed on the newly acquired Equestria, Leslie jumped at the chance to get out of the States.
Hilary Jones - Dutch Harness Horse Division Manager
35 Years old, Hilary has spent a fair amount of time around horses, though she did not grow up around them. In fact, she grew up in New York City, the closest she came to a horse was one of the carriage horses that would give tours. Nate was actually who pulled Hilary into the equine world. They are second cousins, and Nate needed some help getting things together. It's been a rough year for Hilary, but she's catching on to how to handle horses. She actually does much better with managing the office work.
35 Years old, Hilary has spent a fair amount of time around horses, though she did not grow up around them. In fact, she grew up in New York City, the closest she came to a horse was one of the carriage horses that would give tours. Nate was actually who pulled Hilary into the equine world. They are second cousins, and Nate needed some help getting things together. It's been a rough year for Hilary, but she's catching on to how to handle horses. She actually does much better with managing the office work.