Iditarod Musher Profile

Trent Herbst, 40, was born and raised in Wisconsin.

Trent graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse with a major in Elementary Education. He became interested in the Iditarod while teaching in Switzerland.

He began mushing in 2005.

Trent moved to Idaho in 2006 where he is a fourth grade teacher. He has taught for 16 years.

He and his wife, Candida, have one daughter, Kali, age 8. The family spends their summers in their cabin in Homer. Trent is a member of Mush with P.R.I.D.E.  He says he enjoys anything outdoors and teaching.