What was your dream career as a child? Prima ballerina or, in case that didn’t work out, anything that would let me work outside. When did you first discover your love of horses? I don’t really remember a “discovery.” I grew up with horses and as long as I can remember I was drawn to…
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What inspired you to create Saddle up? Saddle up was started because I realized that while there are many programs geared toward other sports, there is little geared to preventing and treating injuries in equestrians. I would often meet other riders with chronic injuries that were having difficulty returning to riding. Also, other doctors would…
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What inspired you to ride polo? I have always grown up with horses in my family, my mum used to race the point to point, and hunt, but my Dad used to play a little bit of polo so therefore my older brother and sister had a go when they were young, so naturally I…
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What is an average day like for you? What is an average day? My days seem to shift around so much. I like to go for a walk as soon as I wake-up. I live on top of a mountain and am surrounded by acres of woods. Nature is the perfect way to start my…
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How did you get involved with equine nutrition? I actually started in human nutrition first, then because of my own horses, I began to educate myself in equine nutrition, starting in the mid 1980’s. What led you to develop BioStar EQ? My Grand Prix horse, Lionheart. He was suffering from inflammation of the bursa, and…
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How did you first get involved with dressage? As a young girl I was fascinated by the grace and contained power I saw in dressage horses. When Bodo Hangen, who was a very artistic rider, moved to Michigan in the 1980’s, I decided to try and learn as much as I could about the sport…
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What inspired you to train in dressage? Cat: My aunt Shari Patterson-Blaylock is a dressage trainer in a small town called Payson, Arizona. She taught me how to ride when I was little and I in turn fell in love with dressage, aspiring to be like her. Lian: I started as a hunter/jumper rider then my mom decided…
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What inspired you to become a dressage rider? A hunter/jumper rider as a teen, I realized courses for jumpers had become more technical while I was going to medical school. My plan was to return to competitive amateur jumper status, but felt dressage study would help me learn the changes in speed and balance…
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What is an average day like for you? My daily activity varies a lot. If I go horse viewing, it means a full day walking in the arenas taking videos of horses that are being presented to me. Holding a video camera all day long requires quite some strength in the arms! When I take…
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P.J. O’Dwyer is the author of Relentless. What is your favorite writing place? Well . . . there are many. Sometimes it’s that special chair where the words always seem to flow. Or, on a nice day, the back porch can stir my muse. Secretively, sitting down to write is both a blessing and a…
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