BARN

STAFF

Hannah Cook

Hannah was born and raised in the surrounding Wilmington area. She is a senior at Bender Early College High School and completing the Vet Tech Program at Cape Fear Community College. When she's not working or studying she enjoys being with family and her dog. Her favorite way to spend free time is riding and hanging out with her horse, Opal.

Tony Alexander

Tony is a vital part of the Reagan Equine crew! He has been our handyman/ jack of all trades for almost 4 years. Before that he worked as a UPS driver for 32 years (Reagan Equine was a daily stop on his route)! He has been married for 40 years, with 2 kids and 4 grand children. Tony also has the best Halloween costumes!

Gabrielle Thomas

Gabrielle is originally from West Salem, OH. After high school she lived in Costa Rica for about a year, then attended and graduated from Asbury University. She majored in Equine Studies with a training concentration, and minored in both Business and Spanish. Gabrielle has had horses her whole life, and decided that joining the Reagan team would be a great next step after graduation. She currently has one horse, Pete! When she’s not working, Gabrielle enjoys reading, hammocking, crocheting, and going to the beach!

Melissa Medlin

Melissa lives in Wilmington with her husband and 3 children. She grew up in Durham, NC, spending most of her spare time trail riding and caring for her family's small herd of horses. She has always had a passion for working with horses that started at 9yrs old when her parents bought her a horse. That passion continued when Melissa assisted with the family's small breeding program, and she was given her very own foal to raise and train. Melissa was a member of the first group of riders that founded The Appalachian State Equestrian Team and competed with the first ASU IHSA show team. When she isn't busy being a mom, Melissa enjoys working part time for Reagan Equine and caring for her own horse, German Shepard, and chickens.

Emma Kreuger

Emma is currently a senior at Brunswick County Early College High School. After graduating, she hopes to go to NC State for animal science, and eventually go to vet school to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Emma enjoys dancing and has been on a competitive dance team since 2024. When she's not busy, Emma likes to spend time with her seven dogs and her horses, Freckles and Legend.

Kimberly Johns

Kimberly is a retired federal employee from Northern Virginia. She spent her younger years in Nicaragua and the Phillippines before moving to Virginia. As an adult she began taking riding lessons and competing on an adult intramural team. It was during this time she acquired a horse of her own and they went on many trail riding adventures. Right before COVID-19 sent everyone home from the office, Kimberly had the opportunity to rent a cottage on a horse farm where she helped with barn chores and caring for the horses when she wasn't working. She recently moved to NC with her horse and 2 dogs to join her partner of 4 years who works at UNCW. They bought their first home together and when not working on house and landscaping projects they like trying out new restaurants, going to the beach, horseback riding, and visiting their favorite winery.