Mike VanDamia completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business at Northwest State University of Louisiana with a minor in Equine Science.  He has 30 years of riding experience and 20 years of training experience, working most with Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, and Saddlebreds.  He also served as the Assistant Farm Manager of the Equine Science Department at Northwest State University of Louisiana. After completing his degrees, he worked and trained horses at several facilities throughout the United States, including: Del Acre Arabians (Natchitches, LA),Heritage Hills Arabians (Lake Geneva, WI), Dixieland Arabians (Eastover, SC), Heritage Showcase Farm (Lake Geneva, WI), and Bayou Park Stables (Houston, TX).  He has a well-rounded background in starting young horses under saddle and in driving. 

 Mike has competed in English pleasure, park, hunter/jumper, driving, mini-events, and dressage events held in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Iowa.  Mike continues to hone his own riding and training skills, taking lessons and attending dressage and eventing clinics taught by Charlotte Bailey, Francesca Nicoletti, David O’Brien, and Jürgen E. Göhler.