ARMSTRONG EQUINE - Key Persons


Criss Lynn Grubbs

Job Titles:
  • Field Account Executive for Renaissance Learning
Joe's daughter, Criss Lynn Grubbs, followed her Dad into education and was an excellent school teacher and administrator. She was active with horses as a youth in 4-H, assisting at horse schools, horse shows and on pack trips. Like her Dad, she had a talent for basketball, playing college ball on an athletic scholarship. She received a Master's degree in Education and is retired from the Las Cruces Public School system. She and her husband, Monty, live in Lubbock, TX, where she is a Field Account Executive for Renaissance Learning.

Dr. Joe B. Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Owner, Mgr.

Ed Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Asst. Mgr
An avid skier and whitewater enthusiast, his love of mountains led him to pioneer the sport of speed flying in the U.S. Joe's younger son, Ed, has the same talent but pursues other exciting sports. Ed was an excellent roper, winning the average in team roping for NMSU at the 1998 NIRA Grand Canyon Regional Finals rodeo, and was his Dad's right hand man on the NMSU Wilderness horse pack trips. But he excelled on the snow! An avid skier and whitewater enthusiast, his love of mountains led him to pioneer the sport of speed flying in the U.S. - simultaneously skiing and flying off the peaks throughout the Rocky Mountains. He continues to enjoy flying and holds a cross-country distance record in the sport of paragliding.

Josh Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Trainer, Asst. Mgr.
Josh's training program offers horse breaking and horse training, and horse showing, as well as event-specific training, private riding instruction, and clinics: domestic and abroad. Josh has moved his training operation to Landmark Mercantile in Mesquite, NM (just 5 miles up the road). Providing his exceptional training, lessons, showing and other services. He has some super prospects for sale. Contact Josh at 575.312.2291 or you can see him on facebook or his web page.

Rusty V. Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
  • National Marketing Director With
  • Office Manager at AES
Rusty is the Office Manager at AES. She met Joe at Colorado State where she received a degree in Animal Science. As a youth she successfully competed in jumping, but today enjoys riding for pleasure. Rusty is a National Marketing Director with Juice Plus. In La Mesa, she is involved with the local Rotary Chapter in Anthony, New Mexico. Juice Plus