Residence:  Mebane, NC
Hometown:  Mebane, NC
Family:  Son Houston, mother Patsy, and brother Rodger
Other Interests: Hunting and Water Skiing

Rickey was born  May 24, 1957 in Mebane, NC to Elbert and Patsy Moore. He resided in Mebane, NC until September 2004 when he joined Valley Hill Farm. Rickey worked in the tobacco fields and with animals all his life and has been a trainer since 1980 and shown horses since 1983. He is a graduate of Eastern Alamance High School and received an Engineering degree from East Carolina State University. After graduating high school he worked for Mebane Home Telephone as a Communications Engineer for 24 years.

Rickey and his uncle, Dwight Mace, built their own training facility in 1990 called Oaks Quarter Horses. Rickey decided that after working for many years with trainer and judge Larry Little he wanted to step out on his own. Rickey works with both adults and children and specializes in all-around horses. He has had several Top Ten Congress winners such as Lisa Oliver, Brandon Armwood, and Lillie Henderson. His goal is to train a World Champion horse one day.

Rickey is implementing a plan at Valley Hill Farm that will result in breeding performance horses, raising the babies, breaking them and then offering them for sale. The first baby was born at the farm in April and the first two-year old will be ready this fall. We, at Valley Hill Farm, feel honored to have Rickey as our trainer and part of our family and are excited to watch our farm grow.