Born and raised in an Amish family in Hazelton, Iowa, Raymond has packed a lifetime of experience in his young life. Growing up with 11 brothers and sisters, and working in horse farming from day one, Raymond is a natural with horses, and they know it.
Raymond has been driving and riding horses his entire life. In addition, he continues to master all aspects of horsemanship, from creating harnesses to shoeing to competing. Raymond showed for the prestigious Simpson Percheron's for two years and is currently showing for many different hitches in the mid west, as well as training, shoeing, and instructing driving clinics. Raymond continues to show draft horses for clients at shows and parades all over the country.
Raymond is becoming well known within the Combined Driving community as well: the triathlon of driving.