Meet the Team
A Family of Workers
Our family team is here to take care of your beloved horse and make sure they are in a safe environment. We have a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of horses from health to riding.
Val Bishel
Owner
Val has had a love for all things horses from a very early age. She started out with a Palomino Sasddlebred which she was very successful showing in the three gaited division in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. From there she went to owning, showing and breeding Arabians. Lastly owning two Quarter Horses who were shown and amassed many trophies and ribbons. Val taught lessons for 17 years, completed equine classes at the University of Kentucky and Virginia Tech extension. Participated and spoke in several Horse Forums conducted by Virginia Tech.
Ken Bishel
Owner
Ken is a pro at farm maintenance, building, manure moving, anything to do with the farm equipment and machinery and can handle any horse. He has even been known to remove horse shoes.
Lauri Maddox
Assistant Manager, web designer, photographer
Lauri is daughter of Val Bishel and has been with March Winds Farm from the beginning. She lives on the farm also and has provided help with all aspects of the farm and takes care of it when the owners are away. Lauri also grew up with horses and has been highly successful in showing and training of her own horses. She also has a small boarding barn behind her house that we call "The  Annex."