Mackenzie was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley. From a young age her parents knew that she was a born animal lover. At age 7 she started cross country riding lessons but has since then become an avid trail rider. Mackenzie fell in love with the adventure and has trail ridden all over the valley. She worked in several different roles during her 8 years in small animal veterinary medicine including kennel attendant, receptionist, and veterinary assistant. Outside of work Mackenzie enjoys spending time with her family, finding new trails to ride and working in her garden. Her farm consists of a very spoiled appaloosa horse, a pot belly pig, a russian tortoise and several kitties.