Sharon Soileau is licensed in several states as a racehorse trainer. Born in De Ridder, Louisiana, Sharon has had a lifelong love of all animals, especially horses. She began riding when she was very young, and by the age of twelve, learned to exercise thoroughbreds at a local farm after school. Soon after, she was riding in races at the local “bush” tracks, where she began winning at the ripe old age of fourteen.

As soon as she graduated from high school, Sharon pursued her dream of being a jockey. At five foot seven, she was just a bit big and maintaining the proper weight was difficult, so she traded her jockey’s license in for a trainer’s license in 1979.

With a small string of aged horses, she won with the very first one she raced. After traveling from track to track in several states, she obtained her own place, which she named Thunder Run Ranch. It is here that she trains her horses. The ranch has a 15 stall barn, which Sharon designed and built, 3/4 mile training track with a three horse starting gate, round pen, and plans for a swimming pool for the horses.

 In addition to the horses, Sharon has been studying energy healing and animal communication.  In January of 2008 she was certified in Level Two Reiki. She is continuing her studies in these fields and has hopes to soon be certified in animal communication.