Mark Slater has continuously owned a horse since he was 15 years old. His father moved the family to Bozeman in 1976 and Mark was soon helping local ranchers move cows and later enjoyed team roping. He started boarding horses on Nelson Road over 16 years ago. He filled a niche when he began hauling manure from other stables and many private facilities around the valley. A competitive runner with 8 marathons under his belt, Mark also helps his sister Joye run the family business, Engine Machine and Supply. Mark is the proud father of two sons, Nick, 22 and Riley, 18. He owns 3 Paints, Bob, Tucker and Diva, that he uses for trails, hunting and pleasure.

Lynette Slater was born loving horses and walked blisters on her grandfather's feet at the pony rides as a little girl. She got her first horse at 12 and grew up riding with and working for noted Texas clinician and dressage "S" judge Dinah Babcock. She has ridden with Carol Lavell, Paul Belasik and more recently with Ruth Sabine Vogt, author of "Feeling Dressage". Lynette moved to Bozeman from Texas 23 years ago. She was barn manager for Fred and Lucy Leadbeater at All Star Stables in Bozeman and at their private facility in Paso Robles, CA specializing in reined cow horses. She owns Hobie and Maggie, retired Thoroughbreds and Zydeco, an Appendix QH by The Last Captive.