Sharon' s Profile:
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.
Have you ever dreamed of owning a racehorse? Wanted to experience the thrill of standing in the winner's circle? Give Sharon a call at (318) 663-4555 or email her at thunderrun@cp-tel.net. She can assist you in finding the right horse at the right price!
Race Training
Rehabilitation for Injured Horses
Reschooling
Behavior Modification
Starting Young Horses
Sales Prepping
Conditioning
Sharon offers several options for horse owners:
If you are having problems with your horse, either mental or physical, don't hesitate to call. Sharon may have the solution!!
Excellent presentation with great photos and informaiton on racing.
Sandra, LA.
Great site, beautiful horses! Love the dog!
Cassie C.
Kellog, ID
Your site is very interesting. Nice display and easy to navigate. Not to say the beauty
of the horses! Congrats.
Arantxa
I loved your web site, and I believe you are one of best friends to all horses, and a wonderful friend to me all these years. You are truly appreciated for all you are by me, and all my horses that you have helped train for me. Thank you dear friend, Faye Boggs
Sharon, I love your web site. Your memories page was very nice. Its nice to know there our people with so much compassion for animals. I think the world would be a better place with more people like you.
a friend Ginger
Ginger Emerson
I have owned quite a few Thoroughbreds who came from a racing background but none as NICE as Sharon's horses. They are well mannered, sane, and in top condition. They are the only TBs who have not dropped weight or changed body muscling after being taken out of a program. In short, Sharon is a super horsewoman and really knows how to manage a Thoroughbred. Not only is she a talented trainer, but she "knows" horses inside and out. I hope to have a long association with her and her horses!
Lynne Blackwell, AL.
"Excellent site. Great picture at header, plus, pastel colours with large clear text make for an easy read. Lots of stuff on here including a new sort of sporty community. There are various relevant links, including a very readable blog. "
Dave
"Great site for racehorse fans. Easy to understand and right to the point. "
Linda
Why I do what I do...
Sometimes the question is phrased another way: Why do you mess with the horses, why do you play with horses, and my personal favorite, why don't you get a real job? Sometimes the question is asked by people who are well-intentioned. Far more often it is asked by people who seem to think that my profession is beneath them.
So, once and only once, I am going to answer the question. From now on I will refer those who ask it to this page.
I train horses because in my lifetime I have had exactly one friend who has remained loyal at all times, never judged me because of my inadequacies, and always been there for me when everyone else turned away. That friend is the horse. I have been privileged to have many of these friends, and each one is the same. They are capable of giving love unconditionally, and of receiving love without a myriad of strings attached. If I make a mistake they are quick to forgive me, and do not feel the need to remind me of it six months down the road. A horse is a friend who never calls in sick where friendship is concerned. We say goodbye in the evening and meet again each morning to explore a new day. My friends know they can depend on me to put feed in the tub, without fail. I know I can depend on them to give me the best of themselves every day.
I train horses because, for some of them, I am their last hope. I believe that every horse has worth. Many horses have come to me cast out and downtrodden, written off as useless by owners and other trainers who were unable to understand their peculiarities. I have the ability to see beyond what is visible and glimpse what can be, and for these horses I am the last resort. When no one else is able to see the heart of a champion I make it my business to open that heart to it's full potential. When everyone else gives up I persist. I do this because I can name horse after horse who, were it not for the presence of one person who believed, would have been on the way to slaughter or left to wither neglected in a pasture.
I train horses so that others who might not have an opportunity to befriend these wonderful beings can do so. In a world where the almighty dollar is King I have kept my rates at a level that makes a well-trained horse available to all. I don't believe you should have to be rich to have a horse for a friend. After all, the horse isn't interested in how much money you make. He is interested in you and how you treat him. Because of this approach I have endured hard times. But, I know this. The few things I have were obtained through honest, hard work. I never had to cheat anyone, man or beast, to get them. My horse friends were never exploited for the sheer purpose of making a dollar. I could do things like other people, but I would rather do it my way and sleep with a clear conscience.
Lastly, I train horses because it is what I was born to do. I cannot change that any more than I can change the color of my skin. I am doing what I love to do, and not many people can say that. If you cannot accept that about me then, please, go your own way and let me go mine. I do not feel a need to justify what I do for a living. It is a noble, although often thankless, profession.
This is who I am. This is why I do what I do.
