Shelle Egbert
Author: Wendy Deans
Date published: Apr 8 2008
Bozeman reiner Shelle Egbert was encouraged by her trainer, Trish Purcell, to get involved in reining. At that time, she had only showed in western pleasure at some local schooling shows. So, three years ago she purchased a mare, Reys Daisy Doc, from Bill and Kelli Campbell. She started having fun and even got her daughter, Jessica, hooked on the sport. Shelle clicked with “Daisy” and earned her Green Rookie buckle in 2006. In 2007 she qualified for the Affiliate Championships in the NRHA Rookie class riding a Peppy Badger Chex gelding, Pepn To Hollywood. She plans to show a Junior Starlight gelding next year called JR Starlight Playboy that she purchased from Paul Hesselbacher. As if that’s not enough irons in the fire, she also has a two year old gelding by Smartest Chic Olena in training with Cameron Meissner.
Shelle’s day job is doing the books for the family business, Egbert Electric and Plumbing. Her husband Phil does the plumbing side of the business that he shares with his brother. In addition to their daughter, Jessica, Shelle and Phil have a son Dan and a granddaughter, Dakota. Be sure to watch for Shelle at the 2008 shows on JR Starlight Playboy. 