About Us

We met in the summer of 2002, Tom was working on a ranch in Wyoming and Sonya was just finishing up nursing school and it was love at first sight. We dated for a year and got married in May of 2003, and are excited to celebrate our 20 year anniversary this year. Our love for training horses and outdoors easily lead us to become best friends.

Sonya grew up on her family’s farm/ranch in South Dakota, she loved being outside working beside her Dad, Mom and brother. Sonya also worked at the hospital in Rapid City as a nurse for 10 years, then went back to school and received her masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner and continues her career at the same hospital, having worked there now 20 years. Sonya still loves being outdoors on the ranch spending every second with Tom and Tux, no matter if it is hard strenuous work, soaking up the sunshine while wading in the creek, or going for a lazy afternoon horse back ride, we do everything together.

Tom grew up in Montana on a farm/ranch. He loves being outdoors working with the land and animals. While dating in 2002 Tom came to South Dakota to work for Sonya’s parents on their family ranch. Sonya’s Dad passed away in 2018 and now Tom currently manages the ranch. We have outstanding employees to help with all the work involved in this farming/ranching business, and that allows Tom to be a “stay at home dad” for our son Tux. Tom’s schedule is extremely flexible no day care here for us!!, we are outside working and playing side by side every single day, and we love it. And in the winter months when it gets to cold we head to our large indoor riding arena for some good sand castle building and horse training time!

I fell in love with Sonya immediately when we met in 2002, but above that we are best friends and always have been. She is the perfect mother, her family comes first above all things. It has truly been inspiring to watch her become Mommy to our son Tux, her love for him is unconditional, and he brings such peace and comfort to her. The amazing bond and love they have for each other started from the first time she looked into his eyes. When she comes home from work, Tux always jumps up and runs for her, the look of joy and love in his eyes says it all, needless to say, there are lots of hugs and kisses in this family! Sonya is outstanding when teaching Tux new things, she loves letting Tux help her bake and cook in the kitchen, she is extremely patient and lets Tux participate, help, learn and most of all have fun! Sonya is an amazing mother, and I’m hopeful another child will one day get to call her Mommy too.