54 SIDELINES JANUARY 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
H
olly Evans is a show hunter and
foxhunter who divides her time be-
tween New Jersey, Florida and the
South Carolina low country. Holly didn’t grow
up around horses, but began riding as an adult
at the urging of a friend.
Following a 15-year career with Pfzer, Holly went
back to school to earn an MBA and then started an
institutional investment business. Showing since
the early ‘90s, Holly stepped it up another notch 12
years ago when she began studying massage ther-
apy and formed her own therapy company. Holly
took some time from her bustling schedule to an-
swer a few questions for Sidelines.
How did you begin your riding career?
Back in the late ‘80s, a girlfriend asked me join
her in taking riding lessons in New York. The next
year, I moved to Boston and was introduced to
showing. My frst horse, Righteous Teddy, and I
showed, hunter paced and had great fun together
for the next 13 years.
What are you doing in your riding career now?
Now, my partners are Wizard, a show hunter, and
Roscoe, a fox hunter. Wizard is an Oldenburg geld-
ing, who shows in the amateur adult hunters. We
have shown, trail ridden, hunter paced and fox hunt-
ed. He is a fabulous partner, safe, sane and knows
his real job is taking care of me. At 17, Wizard is
winding down his show career. Roscoe, hunts with
Essex Fox Hounds in New Jersey and Low Country
Hunt in South Carolina. It took us a few years of go-
ing second fight, now we can hunt in frst fight as
well. He has a good mind, is careful and has great
self preservation instincts.
Do you work with horses in addition to your own
riding?
Twelve years ago, when I retired from the invest-
ment business, I went to massage school and then
trained in Jack Meagher Equine Sports Massage.
These specifc techniques release muscular restric-
tions to maximize range of motion, which optimizes
performance ability. Kneading Solutions, LLC, my
business, has been a great experience. In addition
to working with horses I use the energy training in
volunteer work with critically ill people.
What has been your most embarrassing mo-
ment with horses?
My frst horse show was a very nerve racking mo-
ment. When my trainer gave me a leg up, my horse
took a step forward. I ended up on his rump behind
the saddle. We all had a good laugh as I crawled up
onto the saddle. That was the highlight of the day.
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Life in the Low Country
Holly Evans, who winters in the South Carolina private community of Spring
Island, enjoys a foxhunt with her Welsh Cob Clydesdale cross, Roscoe.
Photo by Erik Olsen, erikolsenphotography.com