Susan White
Owner & Trainer

Susan started showing in 1972. She rode and showed extensively as Jr./Youth in "A" shows in USEF and AQHA, from NY to Wellington, FL as well as the Mid-West states, in Equitation, Hunters, Jumpers, Western Pleasure and Barrel Racing. During her career, she has ridden with and/or worked for: Patricia and G.C. Neff, Ken Backhaus, Jimmy Wofford, Arrington Cox, Mary Ann and Tom Parmelee, Linda Crane, Jane Fennessy, and Gary Young. In 2002, she was included in the Who's Who of American Women for Outstanding Achievements and Service in Field. She is a USEF and AQHA Life Member, SCHJA Life Member and former Board member, Former MO Central 4D and NBHA IL05. She has taught clinics in Spain, France, Germany, New York, Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Florida, Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri and coached the following Collegiate teams: Pace University, NY, Converse College, SC, Washington University, MO.

    

Wade Allen Pickerill
Assistant Trainer
Wade is a rodeo cowboy originally from Southern Illinois. He was born into a rodeo oriented family and established his love for the sport at an early age. He grew up with a roping pen in his back yard and was competing in team roping, when he was 6-years-old. Wade made it his goal to be a true “all around” cowboy. He competed in team roping, calf roping, and steer wrestling in junior rodeo; and won six all around cowboy titles during his nine years in the association. He continued to pursue his goal of “all around cowboy” into the high school rodeo association. Wade qualified for the High School National Finals Rodeo in multiple events every year; from team roping to saddle bronc riding. Wade received several scholarship opportunities and chose Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO. He went to Missouri Valley in the fall of 2003; on a rodeo scholarship. He proved to be a great “all around cowboy” in college as well. Wade helped carry his team to three Ozark Region Reserve Champion Men’s team titles, along with individually qualifying for the College National Finals Rodeo, in Casper, Wyoming. His sophomore year he received an award for having more points than any other member of the team. Wade also served as the saddle bronc riding director for the Ozark region of college rodeo during the 06-07 seasons. Wade graduated with a degree in History in May of 2008.He moved to Trenton, South Carolina, and is working at Wild Rose Performance Horses, riding and training horses, as well as giving riding and roping lessons. He continues to pursue his dream of being an “all around cowboy” and is a member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, International Professional Rodeo Association, and United States Team Roping Championships.

Collins Daye
Assistant Trainer
Hunter/Jumper Rider
Collins is originally from southwest Georgia. It was there she developed her love of horses and working with green horses from trainer Candy Kline of Frog Pond Farm in Americus, Georgia. Later in her hunior career, she went on to train at Quiet Hill Farm in Ocala, Florida with Bob Braswell and Chirstina Schlusemeyer competing in the hunter, jumper and equitation divisions at such horse shows as Devon, Lake Placid and indoors. After her junior career, she attended the University of Georgia where she obtained her BBA in real estate. While in school at Georgia she was an active member of the equestrian team helping them to two SEC Championships, one Reserve National Championship, and one National Championship. Following graduation she continued working with the equestrian team in a coaching capacity seeing them to another SEC championship, another Reserve National Championship and another National Championship. After leaving UGA, Collins moved to California to teach and train. On the west coast she worked with Noarch International, Soverign Place, and Willowbrook Stables seeing many horses and riders to numerous championships at major shows such as Indio, The Oaks, Devon and indoors. She has recently relaocated to the Aiken area with fiance, farrier Alan Berardo, and is extremely happy to be back to her roots in the South. Her depth of experience ranges from working with backyard ponies to national champions and everything in between. She enjoys working with all types and levels of horses and riders to help them achieve their goals.

Now standing an AQHA Stallion for Ken Backhaus. His name is "Flintwood Ike". He is an "own son of Wilywood" (own son of Orphan Drift) out of "an own daughter of "Mr. Flintrock".

He will stand for the 2009 Breeding season at an Introductory stud fee of $500.00. He will be actively competing in team roping and  AQHA ranch versatility classes.

Team Roping Event:
Sat. Jan. 24, 2009.

The open warm up roping will begin at 11 am with a 6 and under round robin to follow. The warm up will be $15 a man and the round robin will be $100 a man. Please contact Wade Pickerill at 217 556 3184 with any questions.

Directions from Interstate 20: Take Hwy 19 north toward Edgefield and the farm will be on the right.

Barrel Racing Shows:
Sat. April 4th and
Sat. September 12th.

Open to all riders.
NBHA SCO3 sanctioned.
10:00 AM start both days.
At least $500.00 added.
Stalls and other amenities available. Concessions, large parking area.
Call Susan White at 803-275-0197
for more info.