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Founder, Solo Select

The big-picture strategist — careers, new ventures, and whole programs, top to bottom.

• Coming into the industry with means and wanting to start on solid ground
• Starting a new venture or building a program from the ground up
• A program bleeding money that needs a full overhaul — not a wind-down
• Deciding whether to double down or pull back
• Designing and building a facility around the program it has to serve
• Balancing genetics, facility, and the long-term financial picture

Co-Owner, Solo Select

The buyer-seller’s eye — and, like Mel, equipped for almost any call in the business.

• Buying or selling at the highest level
• Auditing your roster — which horses to keep, sell, or chase
• Spotting elite talent before it hits the headlines
• Engineering and building a ranch or facility from the ground up
• Almost any question in the business — the generalist alongside Mel

Executive Leadership & Operations

Executive operator — scaling, leadership, and buying or selling whole operations.

• Scaling a business — in or out of the horse world
• Buying or selling an operation
• Leadership, culture, and running a real organization
• Rope horse futurity investment
• A program that needs executive-level operational discipline

Horsemanship & Brand Strategy

Turning horsemanship into a brand, an audience, and a business that scales.

• Building a recognizable brand and a real audience
• Turning horsemanship into a business that scales
• Designing and building a working horsemanship facility
• Launching an education platform or program

Stallion Operations & Breeding Logistics

A program architect — stallion management, logistics, and cost discipline at scale.

• Standing or managing a stallion the right way
• Scaling an operation without losing the plot
• Breeding logistics, vet management, and program economics
• Common-sense cost discipline as you grow