Meet Our Equestrian Team
MEET OUR TEAM
Let one of our experienced agents introduce you to our "horse country". From raw land to fully developed training facilities, we have it all. Our agents can show you all the horse farms for sale in our area.
Jo-an DeSell has capped her career as an equestrian competitor, judge and riding instructor, Jo-an specializes in the sale of horse farms and land. She has a long history of wintering in Southern Pines, and in 1999 made it her year round home. Jo-an's life long ties to the horse industry, her love and knowledge of the area and her precision for farm layout equip her perfectly for selling properties in the Sandhills.
Mickey Wirtz moved to the Sandhills in 1957 after living in many locations around the world with her father, who was serving in the U.S. Air Force. She and her husband, George, who have been married 37 years, built their own horse farm in Southern Pines. Both are active in the Moore County Hounds. Mickey has been involved with the Moore County Hounds since winning numerous equestrian awards, including the Junior Point to Point, which was presented to her by Mrs. Moss. Mickey is a graduate of Southern Pines High School. She earned a bachelors degree in history from East Carolina University. She is co-chairmain of the Moore County Hounds Hunter Trials, and her husband serves on the board of the Carolina Horse Park.
Katie Walsh - Having completed her graduate education at UNC Chapel Hill, Katie spent the next fifteen years in New York City working for non-profit institutions such as the Folk Art Museum and American Museum of Natural History before moving to Greenwich, Connecticut. There, she worked as an environmental fundraising consultant for the national political campaign “Save Our Everglades.” Katie lived in Greenwich for ten years before relocating in 2003, to Southern Pines with her horses and dogs to enjoy the temperate weather and easy footing for riding.
In 2004 Katie became a real estate broker specializing in horse farms, luxury properties and conservation property sales. She is actively involved with the Sandhills Area Land Trust, the Southern Pines Garden Club and enjoys writing fiction and poetry.
Katie has been an avid equestrian her entire life. A western pleasure rider in her early years, she hunted with the Red Mountain Hounds while in graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill. While living in the northeast, she kept her four horses in Millbrook, NY. She competed at the lower levels in eventing, and capped with the Millbrook Hunt. Now, Katie is an active member of the Moore County Hounds.
Katie and her husband Dick live in Southern Pines. They share a love of horses, dogs, golf, and the outdoors. Together, they have three grown children and four grandchildren.
Audrey Wiggins - grew up riding and training horses in Ocala, FL. She is a graduate HA ponyclubber and continues to compete her horses in the sport of eventing nationally. After graduating with a BS degree in Sports Medicine from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, NC, she moved permanently to Moore County. Audrey currently lives on her Brookshire Farm in Carthage, NC where she runs a small breeding and boarding operation and trains her current event horse, Solo Flight. Her intimate knowledge of horses, riders and their specific needs allows her to be highly attuned to the individual needs of her horse property clientele. Audrey also is a liscensed NC General Contractor, and works with several premier builders in Moore County. In her years of experience, Audrey has successfully worked with all types of buyers and sellers, including New Construction, Golf properties, Horse farms, and land. Let Audrey help you buy or sell the perfect equestrian farm.
