Major Product/SVS:
Livestock; American Quarter Horses
Hobbies/Sports:
Cooking; Visiting friends; Racing homing pigeons with her husband; Gardening and canning fruits, jams and tomatoes
Education Degrees:
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, Science and Language Arts, Utah State University (1967)
Affiliations Awards:
Utah Cattlemen's Association; National Cattlemen's Beef Association; American Quarter Horse Association
Work History:
Rancher (19 Years); Licensed Insurance Agent (10 Years); School Teacher, Oregon and Utah
Charity:
Local Church; Relief Society
Number Of Years In Profession:
50
Number Of Years In Current Position:
19
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to having great parents that taught her the value of working hard and being self-sufficient.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because her busy mother was a teacher, a pianist, and a drummer; so as a child, she was mainly in the care of her father, who was a rancher. He took her with him daily and taught her how to take care of the land and the livestock.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Richens' cattle are all raised organically. She is also a distributor of Nikken Magnet products. The magnets are in her family's medicine box and used for sleep, a healing aid for injuries, headaches, and sore muscles. Her son Robby was in a major car accident, and for more than one year, he was unable to sleep through the night. After using the Nikken mattress, he was finally able to sleep through the night without any issues.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Raising beef cattle; Putting up hay; Taking care of the land; Overseeing water turns and flat irrigation pivots; Cleaning ditches; Caring for road horses; Pasturing cattle; Calving in the springtime
Education Certifications:
Elementary School Teaching Certificate; Insurance Agent Certificate for Multiple Lines; Nikken Sale Representative
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Richens plans to keep working on her ranch while raising quarter-horses for competition.