By Britney Grover Karen Borne was first introduced to horses as a child growing up in Dallas, Texas, through her aunt and uncle, who owned and showed cutting horses. Little did she know then that horses would shape her career and her life—as an equestrian entrepreneur. Despite her cherished memories of foaling season and watching

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, local barn lessons, pony leases and eventually my first horse, Velocious,” Jess said. It also led to

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 me. A dramatic entrance into the horse world, but apparently, I took it as a

By Britney Grover Dr. Hannah Dodson has devoted her life to helping others as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner. But after facing major life challenges of her own and experiencing the healing power of horses along the way, she decided to integrate horses into a new type of healing practice and founded Leadline Wellness.   Hannah

By Britney Grover Emily Wygod Bushnell grew up valuing horses in her own life. She began riding first in New Jersey and then continued in San Diego, California, at Newmarket Farm under Cece Durante Bloum, Erin Durry and Lorrie DeRosa. “I competed mainly in Junior Jumpers and equitation, traveling east for finals and steadily progressing

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Sara Shier As Cameron Trimino walked the course for her first Saturday Night Lights $100,000 Grand Prix in 2023, she felt adrenaline coursing through her body, bringing with it an equal amount of anxiousness and excitement. “My trainer, Sean Leckie, encouraged me to embrace the nerves and reminded me that

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Mellisa Fuller Growing up, Lia Screnci always knew her career would be in either the music industry or working with horses. As a passionate concertgoer and horse enthusiast, Lia figured whichever path she chose would bring her happiness, as she truly loved being part of both worlds. In 2023, Lia’s