Wade and Amaia Black

Wade was born on the Stampede Ranch in Nevada, and grew up riding with the buckaroos. At a very young age he was roping, moving cows, and working with the cowboys on the ranch managed by his dad, Martin Black. At age 10, his family moved to Idaho, where they bred, raised, and trained horses for the public. Wade helped his dad start colts, and rodeoed in high school, becoming a state and national high school rodeo contender. Wade earned a rodeo scholarship in Saddle Bronc riding at Montana State University, where he received a BS in Equine Science, and a MS in Equine Nutrition. Wade also taught colt starting classes at MSU for two years.

Wade has spent time in Kentucky training racehorses, in Texas training cutting horses, and at different cow camps in Idaho and Oregon. Horsemanship is in Wade's blood. He comes from a long line of horsemen, including his dad, Martin Black, grandfather, Ray Hunt, and uncle, Bill Van Norman.

Wade directs the Equine Science program, and teaches horse production and horsemanship classes at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. Wade and Amaia live in Wilder, Idaho with their son, Mateo.

Walter and Kiley Miller

Walter Miller was born in Bruneau, Idaho and grew up farming and ranching on the family farm. Walt spent every chance he could horseback, working with his grandpa at Wood Creek Ranch, learning the finer points of reading and working livestock. He spent all the summers he could at cow camp. In high school he calf roped, and team roped with his siblings. Roping has always been one of his major passions in life.

Working and training dogs has also been a passion that took Walt to dog trials in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas. Walt raised and trained the 1999 World Champion Stock Dog "Homey." He also won the Nevada's Best Stock Dog Series with "Belle," and "Homey."

After high school Walt spent a few years working on ranches in Idaho and northern Nevada. He currently manages a small family farm in Sunny Slope, Idaho with his beautiful family, including his wife Kiley, twins Mackenzie and Madison, Olivia, Ellie, and Cash. In 2009 he started a liquid feed supplement business that specializes in service-based, free-choice liquid feed, and has a customer base stretching from eastern Oregon through a large part of Idaho.

The Lord has always been a huge part of his life, and his business mission is to take the business and blessings that the Lord has given him to bring others closer to God ("Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19), while displaying work ethic, character, honesty and integrity that is pleasing to God, the true and only judge! "The peace and freedom that my faith in God has brought to my life and business has been something that I wish all could experience. The more I give of my life to the Lord, the more He gives to me gracefully, effortlessly, and with no strings attached. While I struggle daily to be the man GOD wants me to be, I also find such joy in just that, that my struggle is evidence of His patience and love for me."

Ty and Ronda Van Norman

Ty is a grandson of Ray Hunt, born in Elko, NV, to Bill and Geri Van Norman (Ray Hunt's eldest daughter). The Van Norman family owns and operates a cow-calf ranching enterprise in Tuscarora, NV. Ty's grandfather, Charlie Van Norman, and his dad, Bill, both shared a love for horses. Charlie started raising registered Quarter horses in the 1960's. In 2001, the ranch became the 1st ranch in the Northwest to receive the AQHA's Best Remuda award, given to ranches with outstanding registered ranch Quarter horses.

Ty is the fifth generation rancher, who like his father and grandfathers, found his niche with horses. These men were also men that found an appreciation for Tom Dorrance's knowledge, and the collection of these men's ideas and experiences greatly influenced not only Ty's ability with a horse, but also his character, and his life's perspective.

Although there are many changes that come with time, the men that so boldly influenced Ty have now passed on, Ty remains confident that God has allowed him to be a part of such great legacies, not only for his own maturity and benefit, but also to gather up a storehouse of experiences, knowledge and ideas for the purpose of passing it on to others. His desire is that what he does glorifies God and is beneficial to those around him, revealing God's gift for them. Ty and Ronda have two beautiful daughters.