Kelli Jung loves dirt. Literally. Growing up in Montana, Kelli grew up with five sisters and enjoyed riding horses, snow mobiling, snow skiing, ice skating, and catching gophers (to keep as pets!) When Kelli was 14, her family moved to Oregon. Kelli continued to keep up with a lot of outdoor activities, mostly horseback riding. In 1996, Kelli became friends with someone living in Corbett. She became familiar with the area and decided to "keep her eyes open." One day Kelli saw a home in Corbett and called Vera Gaughn, local Realtor at the time. No looking back! Kelli has been a Corbett resident ever since. She loves most being able to keep her horses at home with her and have plenty of "breathing room," both for her and her horses! After going to school to learn accounting, Kelli is now a Realtor herself! She has been at it for 17 years and says she loves working mostly in rural areas, as she is such an "outdoor" kind of gal. The only downside of living in Corbett would be the wind, but Kelli says the people here more than make up for that. "The community is so wonderful and the access to both Portland and Vancouver is really quick and easy." When Kelli was 17, she was the first runner up for Miss Oregon Universe. She says the experience was really great, but she chose not to continue on that path. Her main passion in life is her horses, and she has ridden bare back since the beginning. Kelli and all her sisters were taught to ride without a saddle because their mom had a friend die as a result of being drug by horse, her foot stuck in the stir up. On occassion Kelli will wear a helmet, but loves the freedom of riding even 5-6 hours up the steep side of a mountain without anything but the reins to guide her baby.
