Andrew Hinrichs;  Boarding Supervisor

Mr. Andrew Hinrichs was hired August 1, 2005,  to fill the position of Boarding Supervisor at the Red Horse Ranch Arena, Inc. (RHRA), managing the boarding aspects of the facility as well as the instruction and lessons that are offered.

Mr. Hinrichs grew up in Rose City, MN, attended the University of Minnesota – Crookston, attained his Associate of Science degree in Animal Science and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Equine Industries Management.

For three seasons he was the assistant manager of Benvelle Equestrian Center in Pequot Lakes, MN.  While there, he worked with every aspect of the facility including chores, training, trail-rides, lessons, showing, grounds management, and public relations.  From there, Mr. Hinrichs moved to Berlin Heights, Ohio, where he was the assistant breeding manager at Pegasus Arabians, assisting in breeding (AI), foaling, halter-breaking, farrier work, training, lessons, feeding, turn out, showing and medicating.  From Ohio, Mr. Hinrichs moved to Iowa Falls, IA, where he was an instructor in the Equine Management program at Ellsworth Community College, teaching courses in horse husbandry, equine management, breeding management, farrier science, training, equitation & horsemanship and driving.  He was also the school’s IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) Hunt Seat and Western Riding coach, and during the college off-season, he trained privately in the Twin Valley, MN area. On a personal level, Mr. Hinrichs raises, trains and shows Norwegian Fjord horses.

Bruce Barry;    Operations Manager

Bruce Barry is Operations Manager for the ranch.  Before starting with the ranch he spent 12 years managing the transport division of a national food service company.  Bruce grew up around heavy equipment and dirt moving as his father had a construction company. He started with the ranch when it was still in the planning stage, therefore knowing everything there is to know about the buildings and the grounds.  

Bruce oversees the daily operations of every aspect of the running of the ranch.  He is extensively involved in the setup for all events, setting up the various arenas and preparing the ground for each event.  Each event has certain requirements for the setup of the fencing and the ground inside the arena must be prepared differently for each event.  Bruce is also in charge of daily jobs such as fencing and building paddocks.  Bruce also oversees the computer system which includes the key card system, all heating and cooling, surveillance and security, the generator system and the lighting system for the entire ranch.  Bruce keeps all the equipment and buildings in repair and oversees all work done concerning them.  If you have any questions about any operating aspect of the ranch, Bruce is the one to talk to.  He can be reached in his office at 218-736-3000, extension 212, or e-mail him at bbarry@RedHorseRanchArena.com.

Candy Olson has been a long time member of the horse industry.  She grew up in Montana where her father was on the rodeo circuit, a racehorse trainer and a jockey.  As a teenager she competed in the High School Rodeo.  Upon moving to Minnesota, Candy managed the family’s Paint horse farm where she was involved in the breeding, raising, and showing of the horses for about 10 years.

Candy has also been directly involved in the organization of many horse projects.  She was the West Otter Tail County 4-H horse project leader for four years.  During this time her main goal was to make sure the horse show during the fair, and all its aspects were taken care of, and that it ran smoothly.  In the past, Candy has also served in the Town and Country Saddle Club board of directors numerous times.  Further more, Candy was also on the West Ottertail County Fair board for two years.  Candy owns and operates her own fifty acre farm on which she raises her own horses.

Along with Candy’s involvement in organizing horse events, she still finds time to  compete. She focuses mainly on team penning and sorting.  Candy has qualified and rode in the American Quarter Horse World Championship Show for the past eight years.  In 1999 and again in 2005 she placed 4^th in the World Team Penning Event. She also won the AQHA World Experience Show in 2005.  She again competed in the World Team Penning Event in Oklahoma in November of 2006 and finished in the top ten. 

As the Events Coordinator at the Red Horse Ranch Arena, Candy is scheduling a variety of horse shows, training clinics and many other events.  If you have an event that you would like to schedule, or are interested in an upcoming event, please contact her either by cell phone 218-731-3871, her office phone 218-736-3000,  extension 200 or e-mail her at olsoncandy@msn.com.