Matthew Loggins

Matthew (“Matt”) Loggins was born and raised in Salinas, where he graduated from North Salinas High School. As a lifelong horse enthusiast, Matt has always been aware of how important Steinbeck Equine is to the local horse community. Since graduating from Central Coast College with a degree in Animal Behavior and Veterinary Assisting, his goal has been to work at Steinbeck. He says he feels “incredibly blessed and honored to have joined the team.” In addition to working, Matt is currently attending Penn Foster, pursuing his next goal of becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), with the ultimate objective of learning everything he can to help horses and their owners as much as possible.

Prior to joining the Steinbeck Equine team, Matt worked for with all kinds of “wild critters” for two years at the Monterey SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, as a dog trainer for three years, and as a Veterinary Assistant for three years at Banfield Pet Hospital.

Matt has been riding Western since he was 16, doing everything from barrel racing to gymkhana to roping, but he most enjoys trail riding. He currently has two AQHA Quarter Horses named Tango and Skippy, a Morgan named Harley, a Mini named Honey, and his “heart horse” who is a TWH (Tennessee Walking Horse) named Sunny. Matt also dotes on his cat Wizard, his corn snake Bella, and his beloved King who he says is more like his child than a dog.

When not working or studying, you can usually find Matt enjoying time with his huge family, trail riding with Sunny, hiking with King, playing his electric guitar, or traveling to music festivals.