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Victoria “Tori” Dellapaolera

Born and raised in Glendive, Montana, I grew up on the back of a horse.

I found my enjoyment for horses riding in the breaks surrounding Glendive. I began showing horses in the Eastern Montana Horse Show Circuit during the 90’s and early 2000’s, with some shows bringing in youth competitors who were winning titles at the AQHA Congress. As a competitive horse crazy girl, this motivated me and inspired me for more.

I dedicated myself to using what I had, eastern Montana ranch horses, with genetics from the Kinney Ranch, Searer Ranch, and Nemitz Ranch, and even decedents of the wild horses of eastern Montana, fresh from the kill pens; to compete with horses who later headed to AQHA Congress and won titles in the youth divisions. This inspired me, motivated me, and gave me something to ride for.

After all, everyone loves a good underdog story!!

I learned a lot about the horse, about horsemanship, and myself. With this came a dedication to learning from anyone who would offer. I spent many summers with Ann McRae, Cheryl Corneliuson and Brenda Fischer learning the craft of the show horse. From there blossomed a relationship with Big Sky Shires. There I learned a formal approach to horsemanship, expanding from western and cowhorse events into jumping, introductory dressage riding and a comprehensive study of equine confirmation and horse judging.

I continued my journey to Dawson Community College, where I studied agribusiness, farm and ranch management and equine studies. It is here where I began to be exposed to buckaroo horsemanship and never looked back.

I began training colts for a few years, and bred my first mare out of a Hancock paint owned by Gary Ingraham, bred by Cy Wyse of Glendive. I gathered an understanding during this period of my life on business, as well as the horse industry as a whole.

My life journey has brought me through a winding path of self discovery and healing, with that my horsemanship growing and blossoming.

I became dedicated to traditional horsemanship, becoming a forever student of the horse and life. With this dedication came a love for horsemanship, tradition, evolution and growth.

I love being a horseman, I love being a wife to my husband and a mother to my children.

I carry that love into the land I call home, for the northern Great Plains, for the horses and the history they tell through the generations, and for the powerhouse stallions leading the performance horse industry today.