LeDona has been a dog and horse lover and trainer for over twenty years. She has trained dogs in basic and advanced obedience as well as agility. She has trained horses and people in beginning horsemanship, trail trials and has shown her horses nationally. She was a member of the Santa Monica Mountains Mounted Volunteer Patrol for 5 years where she assisted lost hikers and participated in large scale search and rescue efforts on horseback. Her family currently consists of five dogs, three cats, four horses, two goats and nine chickens.