Melody Liu: Healing Heartache by Building a Business

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Lindsey Long

Born in the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse, Melody Liu has led a life influenced by all things equine from the start. “Ever since I was little, everything I did was somehow … [Read more]

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Nancy Dye: Transforming Equestrian Minds

By Laila Edwards

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

As a peak performance mindset coach in the equestrian world, Nancy Dye likes to joke that she was born into the Witness Protection Program. “After I was born, they took away my name, … [Read more]

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Valerie Kalderon: Ringing In New Equestrian Chapters at Opening Bell

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Kacy Brown

For nearly 30 years, when the New York Stock Exchange rang its opening bell at 9:30 a.m. it had a direct impact on Valerie Kalderon’s day. While on Wall Street, Valerie worked for … [Read more]

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Barn-Tested, Rider-Approved: A New Standard for Equestrian Apparel

When Holly Habeck first dreamed of creating her own equestrian brand, it didn’t come from a boardroom brainstorm or a corporate strategy session. It came from the barn aisle.

“I used to joke about the ‘equestrian tax,’” she says. “So … [Read more]

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Nicole Nair: Young Eventer, Wise Horsewoman

By Laila Edwards

Portraits by Kacy Brown

Eventer Nicole Nair knew from a young age that horses weren’t just a hobby, they were her destiny. Attracted early in life to the thrill of eventing, she quickly became captivated by the … [Read more]

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Eva Paliouras: Jumping for and Empowering Peru

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

A diehard “My Little Pony” fan, Eva Paliouras was obsessed with horses as a child. Eva relentlessly begged her parents to take her to a riding lesson, without any success. After her parents … [Read more]

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Charlotte Jorst: Working Hard at Living Her Best Life

By Laura Scaletti

Portraits by Melissa Fuller

Charlotte Jorst believes if you want to do something—just start doing it. This philosophy has led Charlotte to create Skagen Designs Ltd., Kastel Denmark and five Grand Prix dressage horses. Regardless of the … [Read more]

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Linda Drattell: Humor From Manure and Healing Out of Hearing Loss

By Britney Grover

Author Linda Drattell has found inspiration in and made the most of life experiences others might dismiss or look down upon—including literally shoveling manure. Her poetry, which has earned awards and recognition from associations such as Reader … [Read more]

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Jess Jones & Equestrian Gardens: Transforming Equestrian Environments

By Britney Grover

Jessica Jones’ earliest memory of riding is on a trail at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk, New York, with her father in the 1980s. “That one ride turned into summer camps found in New York Times classifieds, … [Read more]

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Jackie Cohen & HoofBooks: Taking Horses Into Account

By Britney Grover
Photos by Kacy Brown Photography

Jackie Cohen’s lifelong love of horses began at an elementary school fair. “Picture tiny me, wide-eyed and excited, hopping on a pony … who promptly decided to lie down and roll on … [Read more]

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