Meet the Team

Stuart joined Taylor Made in November 2005. He has 30 years of horse experience, including 5 years of management with Due Process Stables in New Jersey; 9 years of management with Ben Walden's Vinery Farm and 5 years managing Payson Stud in Lexington. Stuart attended Sterling College in Vermont; the Kentucky school of horseshoeing in Shelbyville; Equine short course seminars at Colorado State and Cornell and a short course management seminar at Princeton. Stuart’s thorough knowledge of all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry, combined with his dedication to achieve customers' goals, makes him a great asset to the team. Stuart married his wife, Joni, in 1992. Their son, Andrew, was born in 1994.

Leif rejoined Taylor Made in September of 2009 to lead our Stakes Filly Recruiting Program. His primary role is to track and recruit stakes-caliber racing/broodmare prospects for Taylor Made to sell either privately or at public auction.  Leif is a recent graduate of the prestigious Darley Flying Start Program.  He is a central Kentucky native who started his career in the Thoroughbred business with Juddmonte Farms and then as the Pedigree Research Director at Taylor Made where he worked for two years. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Agricultural Economics.

Duncan Taylor, as President of the company, ensures that our Mission Statement “Where Our Customer’s Success Is Our Primary Focus” is an integral part of the entire team’s work ethic and mindset.   He also encourages each team member to live by Taylor Made’s Core Values:  Honesty ˜Exceed Customer’s Expectations˜Goals Driven˜Teamwork. Duncan serves on the Breeder’s Cup Board of Trustees and Breeder’s Cup Board of Directors,  Keeneland’s Board of Directors and the Keeneland Executive Board. Duncan and his wife of 25 years, Carol, have five children – Marshall, Morgan, Danny, Madeline and Caroline.

Jerry joined the Taylor Made team in April 2010. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has over 28 years of financial experience in multiple industries. Jerry has spent the last 15 years in executive level management, most recently serving as the CFO and Chief Operating Officer of SportsMyx Holdings, LLC, a Sports Marketing and Media company. Prior to his tenure at SportsMyx, Jerry served as Chief Financial Officer for Host Communications, Inc., a Lexington KY based company and one of the nation’s leading organizations in providing affinity, multimedia, promotional and event management services to universities, athletic conferences, associations and corporations. A native of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Jerry holds a BS in Accounting from West Virginia University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Kentucky Chapter of the CPA’s, the Financial Executives Institute and the Institute of Management Accountants. Prior to joining Taylor Made, Jerry along with his wife Traci and their two children, Justin and Jacob lived in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Cathy joined the Taylor Made team in 2005 as the Human Resources Director. She is responsible for recruiting and selection, reviewing compensation plans, performance appraisals, training, legal compliance, employee relations and various other Human Resources functions. Cathy's background includes 13 years combined experience in Human Resources working in automotive manufacturing and professional recruiting. She holds a bachelors degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. Cathy lives in Nicholasville with husband Bobby and two children Braydin and Bragdon.

A twenty-seven year thoroughbred industry veteran, Mark oversees the Marketing and Research for all of Taylor Made's divisions and implements new efforts to integrate company communications. A Pedigree Research Director for Taylor Made in the early 1990s, Mark has worked with some of the most respected breeding operations in the world. He is the former Director of Research for The Thoroughbred Times and worked for the Daily Racing Form. Prior to rejoining Taylor Made in 2004, Mark owned his own company specializing in catalog and sales research. As a consultant, he has advised on the purchase of or matings for the dams of Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer, million dollar earner Morluc, Canadian Champion Plenty of Sugar and GSWs Guided Tour, Sapphire 'n Silk, Abby Girl, Saintly Look, Dontellthekids, Lead Story and Shared Account.

Sheri joined the Taylor Made Team in 2002 as the Farm and Sales Photographer. Sheri oversees the taking of monthly pictures of the horses at the farm to keep owners apprised of their horses' development. She is also responsible for photographing the horses at the sales for both sellers and buyers.

A native Texan and graduate of Texas A&M, Lindsey came to Taylor Made in the summer of 2004.  She was an eager participant in the 18 month internship program offered at the farm at that time.  During her internship she spent 6 months foaling mares on the night shift and the other 12 months soaking up all the horsemanship skills and knowledge she could from experienced horsemen Steve Avery and Scott Kintz. She then worked at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital during the 2006 foaling season, mostly with foals in the neonatal ICU facilities at the clinic.  In June of 2006 she returned to Taylor Made as the manager of the Casey division.  Within a few months her responsibilities grew to include the divisions Gullette, BT D, and the maiden mare division of Mackey Pike.

Lindsey is married to Alberto and has a son Aidan, with another baby on the way in October. She enjoys living and working on the farm with her family.

Pat worked for Taylor Made in the early 90’s and then headed to Dubai where she helped set up and manage the Dubai Equine Hospital for 5 years. While in Dubai she also developed and managed a therapeutic riding program for children. Back in Lexington after 13 years, Pat returned to Taylor Made Sales Agency where she provides support and administrative assistance to the Private Sales department. Pat has over 20 years of combined administrative, office and management experience in the equine industry.