In 1997, Sandy and his family returned to Grass Valley, California, and bought a portion of his grandfather’s ranch. Following Thacher he spent the next eight years in Oregon working as a fresh produce shipper, packer and broker. While attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Sandy would leave for Wyoming the day school got out every year to work at the R Lazy S Ranch and returned the day before school began.Īfter college, Sandy returned to The Thacher School, where he had also completed a year-long internship to teach students horsemanship and packing. Growing up horseback Sandy incorporated his love of the outdoors in every step of life. Sandy Ballou has led an exciting life of various professions, grounded by his respect and belief in agriculture and the benefits of an outdoor lifestyle. He is looking forward to working at the highest level of expertise to assist Sellers in selling properties at high returns, and Buyers in buying the properties of their dreams with flawless transitions.
Michael is honored and proud to be a part of the Hayden Outdoors Team. Now he is back in the career he is most passionate about and with his extensive knowledge of water rights, mineral rights, farming operations and hunting management he is selling the product he has most knowledge of as well.
Michael was a Licensed Real Estate Broker from 2002-2009, when the market went south he decided to pursue other interests. Michael studied Exercise Physiology at UNC in Greeley where he played on a varsity football scholarship, this launched him into a 30 year career in the health and fitness industry in which he is still involved as an event promoter.
He currently owns and operates a waterfowl hunting club and has been guiding waterfowl hunts for over 20 years. Michael grew up on a farm in Northern Colorado, along with farming he became an avid outdoorsman and has been hunting and fishing for over 40 years.