Trina was born in California but was raised in South Carolina. She grew up with a dog and cat, but also had a rabbit, hamsters, fish, and a horse. Trina started riding horses at a young age which led her to competing in eventing in the southeast. In high school she started teaching riding lessons to help fund her expensive hobby. She knew as a young child that she would work in the veterinary field. She went to Clemson University as a pre-vet animal science major and graduated with a Bachelor in Animal Science.