M. R. Bain has been successfully involved in the horse industry since 1955. While in college, he had the opportunity to work for and with some of the top owners and trainers of that time. After securing his degree in Agriculture/Animal Husbandry, he opened his training stable in the Seattle, WA area in 1959. He returned to college in 1963 to get a degree in Business Administration. He is a published writer, lecturer, and clinician. He is considered by his peers to be an expert on equine business management.