Meet the Team

Rob grew up in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin and developed a love for horses during his childhood years. His family spent a year living overseas when he was 11 years old. Attending school and traveling extensively allowed him to develop a broader sense of the world, its societies, cultures, needs and various faiths.

After returning to Texas, Rob spent a summer in Wyoming working with horses. An influential, local ranch veterinarian inspired him to become a horse doctor.

Keith was born at Fort Hood, Texas, the son of a career military officer and healthcare educator. He spent his childhood moving every 2-3 years from one corner of the United States to another, with a few years of European and Hawaiian living scattered in.

Robo grew up on a family cattle ranch in western South Dakota where they raised both cattle and registered Quarter horses.

Rob’s father, Dr. Dale Hendrickson, DVM had a mixed animal practice and Robo’s first job was cleaning stalls, floating horse's teeth, prepping castrations and wrestling whatever animals needed wrastlin'.

Amanda grew up in Chester, VA where she showed hunter horses and worked for local barns to help pay for training and horse show entry fees. This is where she grew a passion for learning about management and nutrition programs.

Hilary's passion for horses all began at the age of seven when she took her first riding lesson. Since then she has turned her love for horses and passion for helping people into a lifelong career by founding an equine assisted therapy program.

Raised on her family’s farm in Mississippi, Jess competed in a variety of equine and livestock events. After meeting her husband, Nick, showing cutting horses she moved to south Alabama and currently competes in the AQHA all-around events with her children.

Michael Zeigler, known by his friends and coworkers alike as “Zig”, grew up in Longview, Texas and his lifelong passion for the outdoors, business and livestock began to take shape at an early age.

Holley Gonzalez, born in Kansas and raised in a military family, discovered her passion for horses at the age of six in Florida. Despite moving frequently, she persisted in riding and started working in stables as a working student by age ten.

Emily has been riding and showing horses since age 5 and working in the animal health industry in various capacities since age 12.

Her wide range of experiences, from horse feed sales to research trial management to serving as an equine orthopedic tech, has given her an interesting perspective on the industry.

Whitley grew up on a four generation cattle ranch in western South Dakota. She grew up in the rodeo scene and has been competing since she was a little girl. Her rodeo and ranching background cultivated her values and appreciation for the western industry. Throughout childhood, and in her current rodeo endeavors, nutrition for her equine athletes and livestock has always been an everyday priority to maximize their health and performance.

Growing up around horses and always in the rodeo world, Alex found her passion early. She college rodeoed at the University of Tennessee at Martin before launching a career in marketing focused on the western and ag industries.

Growing up in Colorado, Jordan was lucky enough to be raised around horses and cattle. Graduating from Colorado State University with an Agricultural Business Degree she gets to continues her love for the lifestyle.

Anthony grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi. (Yes, where Elvis was born). His childhood was shaped by a strong bond with his family, a love for playing music, and knack for math and science in school. His goal is to ensure FullBucket customers get the best shopping experience possible and to support the FullBucket team in delivering our best-in-class Animal Products.

Matt’s love for horses and giving back has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. Growing up, his mom was raised in Norco, California, also known as “Horsetown USA,” where her family always had horses. While Matt grew up just north of there in a more urban area, the equestrian world eventually caught his attention. These days, he spends a lot of his free time riding with his family and reconnecting with those roots.

John grew up on his father’s cattle and soybean operation in Montgomery, Alabama and it was here that he developed his deep love for the outdoors. Working alongside his father, John Sr., John learned many diverse skills in the fields and barns he calls home. Working cattle and producing hay and crops taught him many valuable traits that he still uses today, but probably the most valuable one he learned was perseverance.