A passionate equestrian turned trainer

Anna Bjoraker might be one of the most passionate equestrians you could ever encounter. Born and raised in Traverse City, Bjoraker now is a horse riding instructor near Suttons Bay.

Since childhood, Bjoraker has had a deep love of horses and competition. She pinpointed watching horse races with her grandfather as a child and visiting the Kentucky Derby Park with him as the first big spark of her passion.

“I liked being on one of those motorized game horses, (at the race track), with my brother and thought it was so cool,” she said. “ I didn’t know then that I wouldn’t be a jockey but I knew I wanted to be on a horse in front of people.”