The Namgis Team

As a family business, we see each one of our team members as part of our herd.

For this reason, we believe in choosing only the best people for the job, and who love raising horses as much as we do.

We’re very proud of the team we’ve built here at Namgis Quarter Horses. Each of our outstanding individuals contributes massively to the success of our program.

We’re certain you won’t meet a more dedicated group of trainers and breeders.

Jessica Garcia

Jessica Garcia is the Executive Assistant for Namgis. She handles a variety of tasks such as the sales and marketing of the horses, management of the broodmares and young horses and manages the breeding and foaling operation. If you have any questions about the horses or operation, she will be able to answer them. She is also the caretaker of Namgis. Her top priority is making sure all of the horses are in good condition. She also handles all of the doctoring, halter breaking and foaling.

Jessica grew up in San Diego, CA before moving to Texas to attend West Texas A&M University to study Equine Industry and Agricultural Business. While there, she rode and competed on the West Texas A&M Equestrian Team winning several national titles, in addition to judging on the nationally recognized WT Horse Judging Team. Jessica is passionate about Namgis and loves being a part of a large scale horse operation.

If you would like to know more information about our horses for sale please call or email Jessica at:

(830) 741-3000

jessica@namgisquarterhorses.com

Mike Robbins

Mike Robbins is a native Texan growing up in the small West Texas town of Sanderson. As a teenager he became skilled at breaking horses, and he rodeoed in High School and College. He was mentored by the legendary James Chapman, who introduced him to Quarter Horse racing. Mike began training for the public in 1978 and enjoyed national success with horse racing greats such as AQHA World Champion Sgt. Pepper Feature, Dashs Dream and Special Leader.

Mike knows his way around a track, racehorses and how to train top champions. Mike Robbins won the Champion of Champions Quarter Horse race three times in 10 years, the championship race for Quarter Horses held at Los Alamitos Racecourse in Cypress, California. Mike had his first AQHA World Champion, SGT. Pepper Feature, in 1981. SGT. Pepper Feature won 11 straight races to be named 3-year-old champion in that year and as a 4-year-old won the prestigious Champion of Champions. 13 of his 20 wins were stakes races. He was retired to the Kentucky Horse Park, representing the American Quarter Horse Breed, and was buried there after his death in 2003.

Robbins then teamed up with owner Joe Kirk Fulton and captured his 2nd AQHA World Championship with Dashs Dream in 1984. Dashs Dream won the All-American Classic, the Los Alamitos Derby, HQHRA Championship, Go Man Go Handicap, and the All-American Derby. In 1991 Robbins campaigned his 3rd AQHA World Champion, Special Leader.

Mike took an 18-year hiatus from racing and changed careers to equine dentistry. Beginning in 1995, he attended Dale Jeffries Equine Dentistry School. This career offered him the opportunity to work with Grande Prix quality Sport horses, hunter-jumpers, dressage, barrel horses, and halter horses, opening up a new world and expanding his horsemanship exponentially.

Robbins closed out his race training career at Los Alamitos Racecourse with a victory in the Grade 2 Southern California Derby in 2021 with A Dash Of Sign. Winning his last start at Los Alamitos, where he spent the majority of his training career was the perfect way to end his tenure in southern California. He trained one more year before retiring at the end of 2022.

Mike is a highly accomplished horse trainer with an illustrious career spanning four decades, training and racing at the top venues in the United States. Mike Robbins is in an elite group of only 4 trainers to have ever won the Champion of Champion title 3 times. He has earned top accolades including three World Championships and fifteen Divisional Championships. He was inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2020. The Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame memorializes horses, jockeys, trainers, and breeders who have significantly influenced and contributed to the history of Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred horse racing in Texas.

Mike is now retired from Quarter Horse racing and is working as a short-lister for buyers in the thoroughbred industry. As a short-lister in the Thoroughbred industry he uses his eye for equine to talent to scout prospects for owners, investors, and trainers. He also spends his time working as a consultant in a performance horse program. His contribution, development, and growth of the horse racing industry is unmatched, and he continues to be a respected figure in the racing community.

Trainers

Emma Abbott

Originally from Lafayette, Georgia, my family had me riding horses by age 3. My youth career awarded several barrel racing and breakaway state championships, followed by 4 trips to nationals where I placed in the top 10. Success from my High School Rodeo record lead to a full rodeo scholarship, where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Education.

Since following in my parents’ footsteps of training horses, my career has been very successful. My husband Nick and I are very proud of the equine facility we built in Bluff Dale, TX. Our amenities elevate us into a group of premier training facilities which includes a saltwater spa, covered arena, and 40 stalls.

Nick and I have dedicated ourselves to our program, which caters to each horse’s individual needs. This program has produced multiple horses with lifetime earnings over $100,000, excelling as rodeo horses, American qualifiers, and futurity winners.

Cassidy Teague

I am originally from Elgin, OK where I grew up riding horses with my family. My Dad was an all-around cowboy at the collegiate level and my mom rode cutting horses.

My grandparents were a huge influence on my love for horses and I grew up gathering cattle, going to play days and just riding horses as much as I possibly could with the occasional chance to run barrels on "rope/using horses". In high school my focus was basketball which led to a state runnerup title and I earned a full scholarship from the University Of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. After graduating with a Finance degree and a minor in maketing I tried to find the quickest path back to riding horses that I could.

I sought help and training advice from Charmayne James and Andrea Cline early on and still continue to learn from my peers and fellow trainers today. I have been training barrel horses for the last 12 years full time and live in Henrietta, TX with my two children; Josey (9) and Rhett (6).

Some of my accomplishments include making The American Rodeo Finals in 2021, multiple time Futurity Finalist, and more.

I have been blessed to train and compete on multiple horses that have gone on and done very well with other riders of all ages. My personal goal is to help every horse love their job and equip them to be as successful as they can with future riders and owners.

Professional Sponsorship

Emily Beisel

Major 2023 regular season wins –

•Ram Prairie Circuit Finals (Duncan, Oklahoma), $5,150
• Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, $8,640
• San Antonio Rodeo, $6,500
• Ponoka (Alberta, Canada) Stampede, $16,835
• Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Stampede, $16,300
• Washington State Fair Rodeo (Puyallup), $9,750
• Governor’s Cup Rodeo (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), $43,750

Emily was the high-money earner of all barrel racers over the Fourth-of-July “Cowboy Christmas” with $26,277. The bulk of that came at the Ponoka Stampede. Canada was very good to the dental hygienist who also did well at Calgary. She was well inside the top 15 and had qualified for her fifth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo before the final weeks of the season. Then she placed third at the Washington State Fair Rodeo assuring her a spot at the Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the final days of the regular season. Emily earned more money than any other contestant there, $43,750 which bumped her to third in the world standings. Her money there came aboard a young mare Ivory on Fire. Emily has been preparing “Liza” for the big stage that rodeo provides and they took advantage of that winning the Tri-State Fair Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas, then Sioux Falls. She also has Chongo, Pipewrench, and Beau in her stable so she will have options and decisions in Las Vegas. Emily grew up in Kansas and was introduced to horses by her babysitter. She has always loved barrel racing but competed in all of the events in high school. Her junior year she qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo in barrel racing, goat tying, pole bending, breakaway roping, and team roping. She competed in college for Garden City Community College, then Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. She now makes her home there with her husband Austin.