Mike has spent his life surrounded by horses, as an auctioneer, stallion manager, auction manager, horse show judge and competitor, appraiser and marketing consultant. With his brother he managed a successful auction company for 34 years which accomplished actual sales of over 70,000 horses and grossed over $200,000,000.

In the arena he was NRHA Reserve World Champion Ltd Non Pro Reiner and Congress Reserve Champion in Reining and Ranch Riding and has been a winner in Reining, Ranch, Cow Horse, Cutting and All Around events. As a breeder, he has been breeding American Quarter Horses since 1970; and has been selling and buying horses since 1966. He also judged AQHA-approved shows for 35 years, including the AQHA Youth World Championship Show, and 7 international events.

Mike is currently an AQHA Professional Horseman. He and his wife, Stephanie, co-manage Professional Horse Services, an online auction service to market and sell horses. He and Stephanie also hold clinics and give private lessons from their farm in Round Hill, Virginia.